Minigrants

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The State of Michigan Minigrant Program is a partnership between the MCACA and fifteen regional re-granting agencies throughout the state. Two opportunities are available to address local arts and cultural needs as well as increasing public access to arts and culture.

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Deadline to Apply

August 3, 2020​

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Questions

Email Lorain Smalligan:

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Who Can Apply

You are able to apply for both the Arts Projects Minigrant and the POD Minigrant. Eligible Non-profit Organizations include (but not limited to):

 

• Service organizations

• Arts organizations

• Parks and Recreational organizations

• Libraries

• Professional associations

• Public and Non-public schools

• Cities, Townships, and Villages

• Individual Artists (POD Grants only)

 

The Minigrant Program is a grants-giving program that has two opportunities:

 

1 - Arts Project Minigrant

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2 - Professional / Organizational Development Minigrant (POD)

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​All applicants will be submitted as an on-line application at mcaca.egrant.net. 
 

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Arts Project Minigrant

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Not only do you directly impact Arts Project Minigrants provide up to $4,000 for production, presentation, and creation of arts and culture that promotes public engagement, diverse and excellent art, life-long learning in the arts, and the strengthening or livability of communities through locally developed arts and culture.

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Professional / Organizational Development Minigrant

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Professional / Organizational Development Minigrant (POD) provides up to $1,500 to assist non-profit arts and cultural organizations, artists, arts administrators, and arts educators with opportunities that specifically improves their management and/or brings the artist or the arts organization to another level artistically. In addition, the Minigrant POD program provides Michigan and individual Michigan artists/arts administrators/arts professionals a presence at national conferences and workshops.

 

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LowellArts support for the Minigrant Program includes:

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• Answering any questions your organization has regarding your program and/or application

• Grant writing assistance and budgeting consultation / assistance

• Grant program administration and site-visits to funded projects

• Questions or to set-up a consultation phone call, email, or site visit regarding your application, contact: Lorain Smalligan, LowellArts Executive Director, , (616) 897-8545.