How do we help make an impact?
Since 2012, your support has helped us:
Give more than $690,000 in grants to organizations that foster growth and development for small businesses.
Award a cumulative total value of over $1.9 million in scholarships.
Explore our scholarship opportunities.
Donate over 600,000 meals and counting to Michigan food banks and financially support food security initiatives.
Areas of Impact
Empowering Entrepreneurs
Equitably provide financial aid, mentorship, and resources to entrepreneurs, to empower thriving small businesses in our communities.
Enable Youth to Thrive
Champion the youth community in the foster program and guiding them into adulthood through tailored support, education, resources and mentorship, to strengthen their journey toward independence.
Fostering Economic Equity
Drive initiatives that narrow disparities, to promote fair opportunities for all.
Expand Access to Attainable & Secure Housing
Support stable housing initiatives, ensuring individuals and families have secure homes.
Strengthening Community Resilience
Foster initiatives that support preparation and recovery from community disasters, support sustainable infrastructure projects, and tackle challenges impacting neighborhoods, to ensure our neighbors and communities are equipped to navigate challenges, embrace opportunities and emerge stronger together.
DONATE
Donate to the Lake Trust Foundation.
LAKE TRUST ENTREPRENEURSHIP INSTITUTE
Supporting Michigan entrepreneurs.
LAKE TRUST ENTREPRENEURSHIP INSTITUTE
Supporting Michigan entrepreneurs.
Current and aspiring entrepreneurs are invited to join Lake Trust Entrepreneurship Institute at Cleary University, a free online course built to enhance business skills. After completing the course, select participants may be invited to join a pitch competition for a chance to win a grant from the Lake Trust Foundation.

LAKE TRUST CREDIT UNION FOUNDATION RAFFLE
You could win up to $20K!2
LAKE TRUST CREDIT UNION FOUNDATION RAFFLE
You could win up to $20K!2

FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS
The power of education
FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS
The power of education
Scholarship applications through the Lake Trust Foundation are open now! Opportunities are available to help aspiring students on the path to the career they’ve always wanted. The Michigan Impact Scholarship and the New Beginnings Scholarships are accepting applications from January 21 to April 21, 2025.

Lake Trust Foundation Golf Invitational
Sponsorship packages are now available!
Lake Trust Foundation Golf Invitational
Sponsorship packages are now available!
Together we can make an impact on our Michigan communities. Become a sponsor for our invitational on August 11th at Barton Hills.

1 The Lake Trust Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) organization EIN: 45-5332078. Donations are tax deductible as permitted by law.
2 PRIZE DETAILS: Winner awarded 33% of the total proceeds of all ticket sales collected during the Raffle Period preceding each Drawing Date, up to Top Prize amount of $20,000. One Prize awarded for each Drawing Date. Need not be present to win. Restrictions apply.
3 Third party website. Lake Trust Credit Union is not responsible for the content, availability, security, or compliance of any linked third-party websites. In addition, the site's privacy policies may differ from those of Lake Trust.