Rotary Charities of Traverse City has announced the recipients of its fall grant cycle – including $50,000 awards to ArtCenter Traverse City in support of its merger with Crooked Tree Arts Council, the Traverse City Film Festival toward projection equipment for the Bijou, Inland Seas Education Association for program support, Habitat for Humanity for capacity building and Stoneshouse (Dann's House) for programming.

The grants totaled $584,894. Other recipients included:

Botanical Garden Society of Northwest Michigan, $20,000
Elk Rapids Area Historical Society, $20,000
Grass River Natural Area, $36,341
The Nature Conservancy, $25,000
SEEDS, $25,000
TC/Garfield Township Rec Authority, $10,000
Alzheimer's Association, $10,000
Benzie Home Health Care, $14,355
Bethany Christian Services, $17,250
Community Services Network, $42,500
Northwest MI Community Action Agency, $35,000
Rainbow of Hope Farm, $12,400
Northwest Michigan Supportive Housing, $15,000
Northern Michigan Mountain Bike Association, $7,000
Northport Youth Sailing School, $27,750

The next opportunity to apply for grants is March 2, 2015. More information can be found here.