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  The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs offers mini-grants from several regranting agencies throughout the state to encourage artistic activity. The grants include an Operational and Project Support Grant program, and a Mini-Grant program. The Mini-Grants offered are up to $4000 for nonprofit, municipalities and schools, to be used for arts and cultural programs.
  
  

Regional Regranting Agencies

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  The grants can be obtained from The City of Detroit, the Oakland County Office of Arts Culture & Film, Anton Art Center, The Arts Alliance, Greater Flint Arts Council, Arts Council of Greater Lansing, Saginaw Arts and Enrichment Commission, Art Council of Greater Grand Rapids, Cheboygan Area Arts Council, Northsky Nonprofit Network, Eastern Upper Peninsula Planning Commission, Central Upper Peninsula Planning Commission, Copper Country Community Arts Council, Holland Area Arts Council, Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo, Arts and Industry Council, Huron County Economic Development Corporation, Art Reach of Mid-Michigan and the Kirtland Community College Foundation.
  
  

$500,000 Grant Money

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  In 2010 the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs allocated $500,000 to the 19 regional regranting agencies. The money is to be used for mini-grants, and focus group meetings are held to discuss the Grant guidelines for the public interest. The council may partner with other agencies for grant writing and improved project management. A peer panel review process is used to consider grant applications from a professional perspective, with those who have a knowledge of the arts reviewing each application. The grant applications will be rated according to merit.
  
  

Grant Assistance Workshops

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  The Recipient of the grant money should use the Council's name and logo in the art project, and give credit to the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs. The recipient should transmit copies with the Council's name and logo in printing, photographs and materials.
  The council will present grant assistance workshops, and the guidelines will be broadly disseminated with press releases issued. If you are interested be sure to fill out a grant application and submit it to the council.