Category: Grant Announcement

Special Grant Uplifts Legacies of the Civil Rights Movement
September 29, 2023October 3, 2023
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Special Grant Uplifts Legacies of the Civil Rights Movement

By John Erb, President and Chair, and Leslie Erb Liedtke, Trustee Our parents, Fred and Barbara, grew up during the Great Depression and endured World War II on different continents while Fred served in the Pacific. Following the war, during the early years of their marriage, they were saddened and disturbed by what they saw...

Celebrating 100
February 3, 2023September 29, 2023
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Celebrating 100

To honor Fred A. Erb’s 100th Birthday and Commemorate $100M in Grants, the Foundation Will Plant 100 Trees and Make Other Improvements to the Royal Oak Arboretum By John Erb, Chair, and Leslie Erb-Liedtke, Trustee On February 11, 2023, our family will celebrate what would’ve been our father’s (Fred A. Erb) 100th birthday. There’s no...

Erb Family Foundation Announces 61 Detroit Arts Support Grantees
September 23, 2022September 23, 2022
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Erb Family Foundation Announces 61 Detroit Arts Support Grantees

Today we announced $7.3 million in new and ongoing grants during our September grant cycle. See the complete grants list here. As part of our continuing participation in Detroit Arts Support, we made three-year general operating grants totaling $5.2 million to 61 Detroit area and Erb family legacy arts and cultural institutions. The Foundation’s increased...