The Norway Area Community Foundation (NACF) is a nonprofit organization and affiliate of the Dickinson Area Community Foundation (DACF) in Iron Mountain, Michigan.
The NACF encourages philanthropy at all levels, provides donor services and responds to the every changing needs and opportunities in the community.
The NACF supports Arts and Culture, Education, Environment, Health and Human Services, and Youth Programs.
Donors may establish new funds or donate to existing funds. Donors receive the simplicity and tax advantages of a public charity combined with the personal recognition, involvement and flexibility of a private foundation. To establish a fund reach out to our Executive Director, Tamara Juul at the Dickinson Area Community Foundation (DACF).
Grant Carlson
President
Alex Manier
Secretary/Treasurer
Jacob Lynch
Rico Meneghini
Julie VanHolla
Janet Spring
Ericka Burklund
Tami Nelson
Youth Advisory Council (YAC) Advisor
Katie Moyer
(formerly known as Mini Grants)
Community Impact Grant (CIG) Fund formerly known as Mini Grants
Our Community Impact Grant Program is available throughout the year for up to $500. The form is located below. The Community Impact Grant is available to 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations, agencies, or organizations that are affiliated with non-taxable organizations i.e. schools, churches, city governments located or servicing people in Dickinson County and surrounding Michigan and Wisconsin areas.
The new fund is made possible through the Dickinson Area Community Foundation's partnership with the Pasahow Family. Read more about David and Clair Pasahow's vision here.
*All applications are in Adobe. You can download the reader for free.
Submit your application by email or by US Mail to:
Dickinson Area Community Foundation (DACF)
220A E Hughitt Street
Iron Mountain, Michigan 49801
The NACF has two endowed community funds and 23 scholarship funds. The earned income from the community funds go towards grants to area non-profit agencies and organizations within the Norway area community and scholarships are available to Norway High School graduates.
The income from this fund is granted back into the Community of Norway, Michigan by the Affiliate Board members.
The Norway Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) made up of Norway High School youth grant the income from this fund.
Scholarship funds are established by donors. Donors identify the criteria for selection of recipients.
The scholarships listed below are for the Norway Area Community Foundation. To access criteria and applications for the following NACF scholarships, click here:
Anderson Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship
Walter and Joan Bal Scholarship
Patricia V. Bertoldi Memorial Scholarship
Cameron Scholarship
Charles E. Day and Maria Day Memorial Scholarship
Carrie Elaine DeRidder Memorial Scholarship
Clara Dierickx Memorial Scholarship
Allen and Jennifer Disabled Combat Veterans Remembrance Medical Scholarship
Ebeling Family Scholarship
Beverly King Memorial Scholarship
Reino Koivunen and Janet Brackett Koivunen Scholarship
Kurtz Memorial Scholarship
William and Beverly Marchetti Scholarship
Maurina Family Memorial Scholarship
Gerald McKie Memorial Scholarship
Gene and Jo Melchiori Memorial Scholarship
Joseph J. & Amelia B. Nora Memorial Scholarship
Norway-Vulcan Alumni Scholarship
Ronberg Memorial Scholarship
Ruwitch Memorial Scholarship
Solomonson Memorial Scholarship
Tom Carlson Memorial Family Scholarship
Elizabeth M. Tomasoski Memorial Scholarship
Henry Vielmetti and Alfio Vielmetti Memorial Scholarship
Our parent foundation, the Dickinson Area Community Foundation (DACF), has additional scholarships that are available to Norway students.
Click here for DACF scholarship criteria and applications.