MicroGrants

"As we reflect on this year and the passing of our founder, we honor Joe Selvaggio, whose passion and commitment to helping others paved the way for lasting change. With your support, we can continue his mission and make a meaningful impact on lives in our community"

Every donation to MicroGrants is an investment in the long-term success and financial stability of people in our community. By distributing grants to eliminate financial barriers to gainful employment, we help people out of poverty and into economic self-sufficiency.   

• Education grants help with access to things like job-specific training programs and educational equipment/expenses that are not covered by financial aid  
• Small business grants cover start-up and ongoing expenses like advertising, supplies, and capital improvements 
• Training grants cover fees for training or certifications to obtain higher paying jobs

Many talented and motivated people just need a small boost to take that first step out of surviving into thriving.

• 90% of grantees meet their goals
• 87% of grantees are BIPOC
• 70% of grantees are women 
• 80% of grantees have income below the federal poverty line 

We partner with 50 local Partner Agencies to distribute grants to people like students in trade programs, people seeking work, university students on the cusp of graduating, and other low-income individuals. Donations help individuals get their job, keep their job, pay for training and purchase the tools they need.

“When you have money, a thousand dollars doesn’t seem like much. But when you have nothing, a thousand dollars feels like one million.”

Visit www.microgrants.net for more information including financials, annual reports and stories from our grantees. 

Lights On!

Donations to MicroGrants also support our Lights On! program which has had great success and is expanding nationwide.   Lights On! helps police rebuild trust in communities by empowering officers to give out repair vouchers instead of tickets for car safety issues like broken taillights.  Learn more by clicking on our fundraiser below or by visiting https://lightsonus.org/