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W.K. Kellogg Foundation Open Application Grant

This open application may fit an organization with work centered on child and family wellbeing, particularly where the work has a substantive connection to children, families, equity, or education. The foundation accepts unsolicited proposals, and the supplied award range is $300,000–$15,000,000. Before committing to a full application, confirm current unsolicited-proposal guidelines, eligible applicant types, geography, any deadline or intake schedule, and budget rules; these details are not supplied or remain unresolved in the packet.

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Potential award

$300,000–$15,000,000

Time remaining

Rolling or unknown

Application load

Effort unclear

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Verified against the source on 8/13/2026

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Foundation accepts unsolicited proposals per source profile; confirm current program rules.

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This is an explainable self-assessment, not a win probability or legal determination. Hard eligibility conflicts are never averaged against softer program-fit signals. Always verify the official notice.

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Nonprofit status

Foundation accepts unsolicited proposals per source profile; confirm current program rules.

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confirmed

Geography

Primary foundation location: MI; verify geographic restrictions.

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inferred

Organization size

No organization-size limit was captured.

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unclear

Program area

children, families, equity, education

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inferred

Population served

No specific population was captured.

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unclear

Matching funds

Cost-share requirement is unclear.

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unclear

Registrations

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inferred

Exclusions

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unclear

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What the funder is trying to accomplish

The confirmed stated focus is child and family wellbeing. The supplied category list identifies children, families, equity, and education as relevant thematic areas.

Editorial analysis

Strong-fit project signals

The proposed work has a direct, specific child and family wellbeing focus. The project can demonstrate a substantive connection to children, families, equity, or education rather than only a broad mission-level association. The applicant can use the unsolicited-proposal pathway after confirming current guidelines and eligibility requirements. The planned request is within the supplied $300,000–$15,000,000 award range.

Editorial analysis

What reviewers may prioritize

No reviewer criteria, scoring rubric, selection process, or formal priorities are supplied. The evidence supports treating child and family wellbeing alignment and connection to the listed categories as the clearest thematic positioning points, but it does not establish that reviewers score proposals on these factors or on eligibility and budget fit.

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Source-backed synopsis

What this grant funds

Foundation funding child and family wellbeing with published grantmaking pathways.

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Decision economics

Size the opportunity

Use the source facts below to judge whether the likely return justifies the application effort.

Award range: $300,000–$15,000,000
Total program funding: Not specified
Expected awards: Not specified
Geography: State: MI
Cost share: Not specified
Assistance listing: Not specified

Mission alignment

Compare your program with children, families, equity.

Geographic fit

State: MI

Working plan

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The generated milestones are planning aids. Only the official notice establishes required dates.

Requirements captured

Detailed requirements have not yet been extracted.

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Official deadline

Not specified

Effort unclear based on requirements currently captured.

A preparation schedule will appear when a confirmed future deadline is available.

05Past behaviorCompare historical awardsHistorical patterns provide context, but do not predict or guarantee future funding decisions.

No licensed historical awards are currently linked to this opportunity.

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Source record

Source verified means the official record was successfully checked. It does not mean every eligibility or application field has been extracted.

Verification: verified
Source: foundation open
Last checked: 8/13/2026, 6:31:01 PM
Content updated: 8/13/2026, 6:13:17 PM
Review: Automated normalization; not yet expert-reviewed

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Quick answersFrequently asked questionsGet concise answers about W.K. Kellogg Foundation Open Application Grant.

Is W.K. Kellogg Foundation Open Application Grant currently open?

Yes, based on the latest source record. The deadline is Not specified. Because funders can amend or extend notices, confirm the date and submission instructions on the official application page. The source was last checked 8/13/2026.

How much funding does W.K. Kellogg Foundation Open Application Grant provide?

W.K. Kellogg Foundation Open Application Grant lists $300,000–$15,000,000 per award. The expected number of awards has not been captured, so the award range alone should not be treated as an estimate of competitiveness.

Who can apply to W.K. Kellogg Foundation Open Application Grant?

Accepts unsolicited proposals; confirm current guidelines before applying. Applicants should still complete the eligibility quiz and verify every condition in the official notice; a general fit does not override exclusions or registration requirements.

Does W.K. Kellogg Foundation Open Application Grant require matching funds?

The captured source facts do not clearly establish a matching-funds requirement. Do not assume that means no match is required: review the budget and cost-sharing sections of the official notice before approving the project budget.

What should I prepare before applying to W.K. Kellogg Foundation Open Application Grant?

Effort unclear is currently estimated, but detailed forms and attachments have not yet been extracted. Before drafting, open the official notice and identify registrations, required forms, narrative sections, page limits, budget instructions, and submission-system requirements.