The Central Montcalm Community Foundation aims to enhance the quality of life in the Central Montcalm area by providing grants through funds gathered from gifts, bequests, and estates. These grants are designed with the specific purpose of supporting various agencies, institutions, and charitable organizations to ensure the long-term benefit of the Central Montcalm community. The foundation's efforts focus on the use of annual earnings from permanent endowments, with the core principle that the principal amount is preserved indefinitely, ensuring continual support for the local community.
The grant program focuses on using the annual earnings from permanent endowed funds to support the specific causes intended by the donors. The foundation ensures the principal amount of each fund remains untouched, allowing it to exist indefinitely. Funding supports are gathered through fundraising events like the Golf Annual Outing and Big Bash, along with other designated contributions. A distinct feature of their program is the Discretionary Fund, designed for quick response to unanticipated community needs outside the normal application periods or beyond the criteria of existing funds. Applications for this fund are accepted throughout the year and are reviewed by the Board of Directors.