Deadline: 18-Mar-22
Applications are now open for the County Fairs Capital Improvement Grants to offers this grant opportunity to county fairs. This program will assist in the promotion of building improvements or other capital improvements on county fairgrounds within the state.
Building improvements are costs related to making changes to improve buildings which are used for fair purposes and are owned by the fair association or political subdivision. These improvements will extend the useful life of the building.
Capital improvements are costs related to making changes to improve capital assets, increase their useful life, or add to the value of these assets. Capital improvements may be structural improvements or other renovations to a building or enhance usefulness or productivity.
Funding Information
This is a cost reimbursement grant and must have a 50% cash match. In-kind services cannot be used to meet the match. Grants will be awarded a minimum of $1,000 and a maximum of $100,000. Example – if the total cost of the capital improvement project is $45,000, the fair can apply for a grant in the amount of $30,000 and the match required for the fair would be $15,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Fairs incorporated under Act 80 of 1855 – Local Agricultural or Horticultural Society.
- County-owned and operated fairs operating under Act 11 of 1929.
- County fairs that have submitted all required year-end reports for the prior three years.
- Fair Associations leasing their grounds must have a minimum of a five-year lease for the use of the grounds to hold the annual fair and other non-fair events.
For more information, visit MDARD.
For more information, visit https://www.michigan.gov/mdard/business-development/grantfund/county-fairs-capital-improvement-grants
