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  • Abbie Marsh Memorial
  • Allan W. & Betty M. Bates Scholarship
  • Bedford Business Association Scholarship
  • Bedford General Endowment Fund
  • Bedford Environment Project Fund
  • Bedford Firefighters Fund
  • Bedford Heart of Hope
  • Beshalski Family Fund
  • ​Charles A. and Mary Jane Scheltema Scholarship
  • Charles W. and E. Lucille Bates College Scholarship
  • Betty Lou & Carl Stevens Jr. Scholarship
  • Dr. Herbert S. Moyer Scholarship Fund
  • Duane R. Hall Scholarship Fund
  • Educational Instructional Assistance Fund
  • Francis E. & Doris H. Wood Scholarship Fund
  • Harley A. and Sedohr J. Barnette Scholarship
  • Lulu Pickard Whiting Scholarship Fund
  • Michael J. Rawlings Scholarship Fund
  • Norbert C. and Marjorie A. Abel Scholarship Fund
  • Ralph J. Lawn Memorial Scholarship
  • Sumner and Ruth Jones Scholarship Fund
  • ​Women of Bedford United Fund
  • Suzanne & Lewis Heldt Scholarship


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  • Bedford Festivals Fund
  • Bedford Firefighters Fund #2
  • Bedford Heart Heroes
  • Bedford Heart of Hope
  • Beshalski Family Fund
  • Hope for Healing
  • ​MOMS S.O.U.L. (Surviving Our Ultimate Loss)
  • Kellogg Youth Advisory Council of Bedford (YAC)

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  • ​Bedford Memory Tree​​

DESCRIPTION OF FUNDS

***To make a donation or contribution to a specific fund, please  make a note with your donation or send us an email once your donation has been approved and let us know which fund to directly apply it to. Thank you for your generosity!


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Applications & Forms...
  • 2025 RENEWAL 2025_renewal_scholarship_application_form.docx
  • ​2025 NEW 2025_scholarship_application_form.docx
  • YAC Grant Application
  • BCF Grant Applicationdocs.google.com/document/d/12gBMDsJ4HTnW8ZUE5W6iButpjiXPZhV5LSXtSnmO1-k/edit?usp=sharing
  • Heart of Hope and
    ​Heart of Hope Too Application
Awards...
  • Scholarships Awarded​​
  • Grants Awarded

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Abbie Marsh Memorial

Abbie’s Fund is a permanent endowment fund that is dedicated to aiding the research for treatments of Leukodystrophy. (E)

Allan W. & Betty M. Bates Scholarship

This fund provides scholarships for Bedford High School and Christian State Line High School graduating seniors. (E)

  • Bedford Area Historical Museum Fund

This non-endowed fund was created to house and display historical items. (NE)

Bedford Business Association Scholarship

This endowed fund grants scholarships to Bedford School graduating seniors.  (E)

  • Bedford Environment Project Fund

The fund may annually grant funds to research initiate a project or participate in a co-venture to assist in rectifying, preventing or correcting and environmental situation. (E)

Bedford Festivals Fund

This donor advised pass-through fund will be used to celebrate the Bedford Community through marketing festivals and events with the purpose of blessing others.

Bedford Firefighters Fund

This fund will be used to assist active firefighters to assure their quality of life. (E)

  • Bedford Firefighters Fund #2

This is a Non-Endowed Fund that may annually grant funds to assist active fireman and their families it time of need. (NE)

Bedford General Endowment Fund

Will serve as a depository for gifts and distributions. (E)

  • Bedford Heart Heroes

This is a Non-Endowed “Pass-Thru” Fund. The funds will be used to purchase AED equipment, training and maintenance of the AED’s (NE)

  • Bedford Heart of Hope

This fund will be used to pay medical expenses for children and young adults (0-35) with catastrophic illnesses in Bedford Township. (E)

Charles A. and Mary Jane Scheltema Scholarship

This is an Endowed Fund to provide scholarships to graduating seniors of Bedford High School who is entering into the field of Education. (E)

  • Charles W. and E. Lucille Bates College Scholarship

The Endowed Fund provides scholarships for Bedford High School and Christian State Line High School graduating seniors. (E)

Dr. Herbert S. Moyer Scholarship Fund

This fund is an Endowed Fund as a memorial to Dr. Herbert S. Moyer to provide scholarships to graduating seniors from Bedford High School. (E)

Dr. Robert C. and Barbara J. Layman Scholarship Fund

This Endowed Fund awards scholarships annually to seniors from high schools located in Bedford Township. (E)

Duane R. Hall Scholarship Fund

Established fund for Bedford High School graduating senior. (E)

Educational Instructional Assistance Fund

This Endowed Fund is to support the “instructional needs” to the schools in Bedford Township not covered in their budget amount. (E)

  • Family Medical Center of Michigan, Inc. “Medical/Dental Fund”

This is a NON-ENDOWED FUND. The FMCM appointed Grant Committee may recommend and request a grant to be disbursed to support lab tests, x-rays and related needs for under-insured women patients of the Family Medical Center of Michigan, Inc.

Francis E. and Doris H. Wood Scholarship Fund

This is an endowed fund to provide scholarships to graduating seniors of Bedford High School who are entering the field of education.

Harley A. and Sedohr J. Barnette Scholarship

This is an Endowed Fund to provide scholarships to graduating seniors. (E)

  • Kellog Youth Advisory Council of Bedford (YAC)

The fund is administered by the YAC who award grants to organizations, programs and projects which improve the quality of life
​for youth in Bedford Township. (NE)

Lulu Pickard Whiting Scholarship Fund

This Endowed Fund provides scholarships to graduating seniors from Bedford High School. (E)

Michael J. Rawlings Scholarship Fund

This Endowed fund provides scholarships to a graduating senior from Bedford High School and/or Ida High School in the field of finance or business. (E)

MOMS S.O.U.L. (Surviving Our Ultimate Loss)

This donor advised pass-through fund will be used in various ways to assist intervention efforts, community outreach, funeral expenses,
​speakers, marketing, and educational materials.

  • Norbert C. and Marjorie A. Abel Scholarship Fund

This Endowed Fund is to provide scholarships to a graduating senior from any accredited high school in Bedford Township. (E)

Ralph J. Lawn Memorial Scholarship

This Endowed Fund is to provide scholarships to graduating seniors of Bedford High School. (E)

Rethink Addiction Fund

The funds connected to this pass-thru fund will be used in various ways to assist families who have been affected by addiction

Sumner and Ruth Jones Scholarship Fund

This Endowed Fund was created to be distributed to residents of Bedford Township under the age of twenty-five for scholarships
​in any educational institution. (E)

  • Suzanne Lange-Schumaker, Al Dukate and TRE/PTA Scholarship Fund

This is an Non-Endowed Pass Thru Fund that is non-renewable scholarship awarded to graduating students who attended
​TRE and demonstrate passion and commitment to life long learning. (NE)

Women of Bedford United Fund

This Endowed Fund is to enhance the quality of life of the citizens of Bedford Township. (E)

FEMA  AID AVAILABLE

​FEMA aid is available for those impacted by severe weather events on August 24, 2023. 
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