MCACA Minigrants

In partnership with

Supporting the Arts in Wayne County

CultureSource serves as the regranting agency for the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA) Minigrant program in Region 10b, Wayne County. 

Nonprofits and Artists in Wayne County are invited to apply to the following MCACA Minigrants ($500-4,000):

• Arts Projects Grants – For projects which preserve, produce or present traditional or contemporary arts and culture and/or arts education. 
• Professional Development Grants – To assist nonprofit arts and cultural organizations and administrators, and artists with opportunities that specifically improve their business management and/or brings the artist or the arts organization to another level artistically.

For Minigrants in Oakland or Macomb Counties, contact the Anton Art Center.
For Minigrants in Washtenaw, Livingston, or Monroe Counties, contact the Arts Alliance.
For Minigrants in St. Clair, contact the Huron County Economic Development Corp.

PD Grants

Professional Organizational Development

• Professional Organizational Development (POD) Minigrants fund nonprofit arts and cultural organizations, artists, arts administrators, and arts educators opportunities that specifically improves their management and/or brings the artist or the arts organization to another level artistically or administratively.
• Eligible applicants may apply for up to $1,500 for a project taking place during the grant period
• There is at least one round of POD funding: August 3, 2021 for projects taking place October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022; if funding is still available after the first round, the second-round deadline is January 15, 2022 for projects taking place March 1, 2022 through September 30, 2022

More Info

Applications go through MCACA’s SmartSimple application portal.
Setup Instructions for MCACA’s SmartSimple application platform: HERE.
To apply, see the Application Instructions for each program above.

For your application, you’ll need to identify your legislative district. These links will help you:

• Find your State Senator
• Find your State Representative

Questions?
Please contact Jane Linn at 313-831-1151 or jlinn@culturesource.org

Grantees

Grant Recipients

FY 2021 Arts Projects Minigrants – Round One

• Artspectrum
• Global Detroit
• Lincoln Center
• Mariners Inn
• St Matthew’s & St Joseph’s Episcopal Church
• Southwest Detroit Business Association
• Southwest Economic Solutions
• University Liggett School

FY 2021 Professional/Organizational Development Minigrants – Round One

• Ajara Alghali
• Detroit Sound Conservancy
• Stephanie Glazier
• Cinema Lamont
• Andrew Morton

FY 2021 Arts Projects Minigrants – Round Two

• City of Asylum-Detroit
• The Yunion
• Detroit Suzuki Academy of Music
• Hellenic Museum of Michigan
• Higher Praise Worship Ministry
• People for Palmer Park