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40th Annual Poetry Contest
The Dyer-Ives Foundation is sponsoring the 40th annual Kent County Poetry Competition. The national judge this year is major American poet and critic, Alicia Ostriker. Preliminary judging will be done by local college professors and poets of note from the greater Grand Rapids area.
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Small Grant Programs

Provides funding for proposals originating from our community.
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Neighborhood Initiative

An ongoing major grants program initiated by Dyer-Ives Foundation to serve our community.
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