Deadline: 3-Aug-22
The Michigan Arts and Culture Council is seeking applications for its Professional / Organizational Development (POD) Minigrant Program 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.
Categories
- The two following categories are eligible for POD funding under this grant program:
- Conferences/Education/Training – Educational opportunities for staff, board members or individual artists, arts educators, or film professionals to increase knowledge and skills that support the mission of the organization or the work that they do. A brief list of professional development opportunities.
- Working with a consultant – Funding for a consultant to provide assistance with strategic planning, coalition building, fundraising planning, needs assessment, grant writing, or board governance.
Funding Information
- POD grants provide up to $1500
- Grant awards must be matched on a 1:4 (25% match) basis with a cash and/or in-kind match. Grants awarded must not exceed 75% of total project cost up to $1,500.
- State funds may not be used as matching funds.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo, the Regional Regranting Agency for Region 8, serves the following seven counties in Michigan’s Southwest Prosperity Region: Berrien, Branch, Cass, Calhoun, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph, and Van Buren.
- Michigan registered nonprofit arts and cultural organizations or individual artists, arts administrators, arts educators, and film professionals with a Social Security Number are eligible in this program.
- Organizations must be physically located in the state of Michigan and Individuals must be residents of the state of Michigan.
- Organizations must ensure no part of net earnings benefit a private individual.
- Donations to the organizations must be allowable as a charitable contribution under section 170c of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 as amended (Organizations with status under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code and local Units of Government meet these criteria.).
- Professional artists are defined as one who is recognized by his/her peers within the discipline, has a minimum of 2 years in the discipline and is compensated for their art form.
- Graduate or undergraduate level courses in a degree or certificate granting program, where credits or degree are sought, are not eligible.
For more information, visit Michigan Arts and Culture Council.
For more information, visit https://www.kalamazooarts.org/grants/macc-minigrant/