Impact you can see.
Our grantees are changing lives throughout the Chelsea Community.
From early childhood education to health and wellness for our more vulnerable citizens, the Chelsea Community Foundation is dedicated to supporting and enhancing the quality of life in the community.
2025
- Chelsea Farmers Market - $6,322 to support the mission, specifically the children’s activities and music offerings, to increase the Market’s value to the Chelsea Community as a place to connect with others, support the local economy, and enjoy better nutrition.
- Chelsea School District - $5,000 to fund Project Geometry, a high school math elective that explores real-world and cultural applications.
- Chelsea Soccer Club - $9,000 as partial funding for the installation of sprinkler irrigation on community soccer fields in partnership with the Chelsea School District.
- Equality Chelsea - $6,750 to expand their reach from sponsoring the Pride March for the past two years, to include education, identification of “safe” places within Chelsea, and build coalitions supporting the LGBTQ+ community, allies, and especially youth allies.
- Main Street Park Alliance (MSPA) - $25,000 in financial assistance to MSPA will continue to support the development of the 2.8-acre park in downtown Chelsea. When completed, the park will be accessible to all ages and abilities, meeting ADA standards, making it an ideal "active living" stop for Chelsea and the surrounding area.
- The Purple Rose Theatre Company - $8,000 to produce free public script readings in partnership with the Chelsea District Library. These funds will be used to hire actors and stage managers to provide accessible cultural programming for the community.
- Western-Washtenaw Area Value Express - $20,000 to support operational costs and hire a new dispatcher. WAVE funding challenges have been compounded by decreased State funding, increased ridership, and call volumes.
2024
- Ballet Chelsea – $10,000 in financial assistance will help fund ‘Dancing Back,’ a project designed to rebuild Ballet Chelsea’s dance programs to pre-pandemic levels.
- Faith In Action – $15,000 in financial assistance will enhance Faith In Action (FIA) Chelsea’s food pantry operations.
- Main Street Park Alliance – $25,000 in financial assistance to Main Street Park Alliance (MSPA) will help develop infrastructure at the 2.8-acre park in downtown Chelsea.
2023
- Barn Sanctuary: $17,000 to purchase a Mobility Rideabout Golf Cart to expand access to the Barn Sanctuary grounds for anyone with mobility challenges.
- Chelsea Area Historical Society: $11,500 to undertake projects that preserve the museum building and provide various mechanical safeguards to ensure the collections are safe and maintained in a proper environment for long-term preservation.
- Chelsea Area Pickleball Association: $25,000 to build six new permanent outdoor pickleball courts within TimberTown Park that will be open to the community.
- Chelsea Chamber Players: $15,000 for the premiere of a locally composed work for choir and full orchestra during the Hometown Holiday Weekend – December, 2023.
- Huron Waterloo Pathways Initiative: $25,000 for improvements at Timber Town Park to connect Chelsea residents to the Border To Border Trail.
- St. Louis Center: $10,000 will provide partial funding for monthly events centered around cultural diversity and provide community members, residents, and staff opportunities to learn about the different cultures represented in the Chelsea Community.
- Western-Washtenaw Area Value Express (WAVE): $25,000 for expanded shuttle service between Stockbridge, Manchester and in the future Grass Lake.
2022
- Chelsea Area Players: fiscally sponsored by the Purple Rose Theatre, $5,000 to support the production of an original musical, “The Only Man in Town,” by local artist Jason Eyster.
- Chelsea Athletic Boosters: In support of an indoor training facility to be used by Chelsea student athletes - $25,000.
- Chelsea District Library: In support of the mobile library that will increase community access to staff, technology, and services - $25,000.
- Chelsea Education Foundation: In support of software expenses associated with ongoing donor management, including alumni - $8,856.
- Chelsea Senior Citizens Activities Center: In support of a program to reduce the social and physical isolation that senior people experience - $24,940.
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The Purple Rose Theatre Company: $13,672 for support for the commission and production of script readings in partnership with the Chelsea District Library.
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Silver Maples of Chelsea: $5,000 to support increased awareness of gallery space and art-related activities within the senior living center, namely Gallery 100.
2021
- Chelsea Education Foundation: In support of donor development software to help establish an alumni database - $6,600
- Chelsea Health & Wellness Foundation (5 Healthy Towns Foundation): Received $21,140 for support for a new project focused on reducing loneliness and isolation in multiple generations.
- St. Louis Center: In support of emergency well drilling to provide safe and potable water for an assisted living facility and adult residence hall - $20,000
2020
- Chelsea Education Foundation: $10,000 support for strategic planning
Support for unusual operating expenses related to COVID-19 response:
- Chelsea Area Festivals and Events: $5,000
- Chelsea District Library: $15,000
- Chelsea School District: $10,000
- Chelsea School District #WhyYouMatter: $5,000
- Chelsea Senior Citizens Activities Center: $15,000
- Faith in Action Inc.: $15,000
- The Purple Rose Theatre Company: $15,000
- St. Louis Center for Exceptional Children and Adults: $15,000
- Silver Maples of Chelsea: $15,000
- St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea Hospital (Trinity Health Michigan): $15,000
- SRSLY Chelsea: $5,000
- UMRC Heritage Foundation: $15,000
- Western-Washtenaw Area Value Express: $15,000
2019
- City of Chelsea: grant of $23,500 to support facility expansion for the Chelsea Area Historical Society
- Trinity Health: grant of $25,000 to support building pathways around St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea Hospital to increase connectivity and improve safety for residents
2018
- Chelsea District Library: grant of $10,000 to the Chelsea District Library for support of a three-day artist residency with writer Luis Rodriguez
- UMRC Foundation: grant of $15,000 to the UMRC Foundation for support of an arts engagement and instruction program for older adults