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The Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo administers three grant programs for which individual artists, arts organizations and non-profits may apply. All granting cycles' availabilities, deadlines, maximum ask amounts, and application release dates are subject to change.

Grant Application Deadlines

MCACA: October 15, 2013 [Tentative Date - Application Not Yet Released]
KADI: March 4, 2014
Arts Fund: May 6, 2014

Grant Final Report Deadlines

Final Reports for grants received through the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo are due within 30 days of project completion. To receive a copy of a final report, please visit the Grants Resources page. If you would like to verify your specific Final Report deadline date, please contact our Membership & Grants Coordinator, Sara Jean Kwapien via email at sjkwapien@kalamazooarts.org or via phone at (269) 342-5059.

Arts Fund of Kalamazoo County

The Arts Fund of Kalamazoo County, funded by the National Endowment for the Arts through the Kalamazoo Community Foundation, provides support across three categories of grants, one for individual artists and two for 501(c)(3) arts organizations through project or operational support. Special emphasis is placed on ethnic/minority, tribal and rural communities, thereby strengthening the quality and diversity of the arts in the greater Kalamazoo community.

Maximum Ask for Individuals: $2,000.00
Individual Artist Grant Guidelines 2013
Individual Artist Required Attachment 2013: Budget
Maximum Ask for 501(c)(3) Operational Support: 7% of Annual Budget
For Organizations with Annual Budgets less than $300,000
Operational Support Grant Guidelines 2013
Maximum Ask for 501(c)(3) Project Support: 25% of Project Budget
For Organizations with Annual Budgets greater than $300,000
Project Support Grant Guidelines 2013
Project Support Required Attachment 2013: Budget
Tentative Application Release Date: March 10, 2014
Application Deadline Date: May 5, 2014

Kalamazoo Artistic Development Initiative

Kalamazoo Artistic Development Initiative (KADI), funded by the Irving S. Gilmore Foundation, is divided into two categories: Supporting Grants and Artistic Excellence Project Grants. Projects must benefit the Kalamazoo community, either taking place locally or benefiting a local artist or artist having strong ties to the Kalamazoo community.

Artistic Excellence Project Grant Maximum Ask: $4,500.00
Artist Supporting Grant Maximum Ask: $2,000.00
Grant Guidelines: 2013 KADI Grant Guidelines (subject to change for 2014)
Tentative Application Release Date: January 13, 2014
Application Deadline Date: March 3, 2014

2012 KADI Award Recipients Press Release

Michigan Council for the Arts & Cultural Affairs Minigrant

The State of Michigan, Michigan Council for the Arts & Cultural Affairs (MCACA), Region 15 Mini-Grants are our state-funded grants. The Minigrant program is a partnership between the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and 19 regional regranting agencies throughout the state. Minigrants provide up to $4,000 for locally developed, high quality arts and cultural projects as well as up to $1,500 for professional and organizational development. These are special opportunities to address local arts and cultural needs as well as increasing public access to arts and culture. Minigrants support a broad range of artistic expression from all cultures through projects which preserve, produce or present traditional or contemporary arts and culture and/or arts education.

MiniGrant Maximum Ask: $4,000.00
Professional Development Maximum Ask: $1,500.00
Guideline Release Date (Tentative): July 23, 2013
Application Release Date (Tentative): August 1, 2013
Application Deadline Date (Tentative): October 15, 2013
Eligibility: Applicants are limited to Michigan nonprofit arts and cultural organizations that have tax exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the US Internal Revenue Code for at least two years. Federal and State agencies are not eligible to apply.

2013 MCACA Award Recipients Press Release

If you have any questions regarding the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo's grants, please contact the Grants Coordinator, Sara Jean Kwapien by calling our office at: 269-342-5059 or by email at sjkwapien@kalamazooarts.org.

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