Detroit Arts Support Grant

Overview

Detroit Arts Support provides multi-year operating support grants to arts organizations in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.

DAS in supported by The Kresge Foundation, Fred and Barbara Erb Family Foundation, and Hudson Webber Foundation.

The fund was launched by the Kresge Foundation in 2007, and the Erb Family and Hudson-Webber foundations joined in 2010 and 2018, respectively. The fund is administered by CultureSource, a coalition of more than 170 nonprofit arts organizations in Southeast Michigan

For over 10 years, the Detroit Arts Support (DAS) initiative has provided unrestricted operating funding to arts and cultural organizations in the metro Detroit region. The program aims to strengthen the sector broadly through consistent support for a diverse set of organizations that contribute to the quality of life in metropolitan Detroit, and provide opportunities for creative expression to people of all backgrounds.

General operating support is not tied to a specific initiative, allowing nonprofits to use these grants to support their day-to-day work, and lessen the impact of unexpected costs such as canceled gigs or shifting funding priorities. This type of support for an organization’s core work helps them to sustain and grow their business over an extended period of time.

The three participating foundations share a single application and review process before making their independent decisions. This partnership streamlines the application process for nonprofit arts organizations, while offering shared learning opportunities and improving systems for data collection and analysis necessary for the participating foundations to make funding decisions.

Individual grant sizes will range from $5,000 to $100,000 per year. All grants will be made in three year commitments.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

* Eligible organizations should submit one application.
* To qualify for DAS, organizations must:
* Be tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service or operate under a public college/university or government entity.
* Not be classified as a public foundation under Section 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
* Be headquartered and incorporated in the State of Michigan, located in and serving Wayne, Oakland, or Macomb counties. 
* Please note that each individual foundation may have their own geographic requirements.
* Have a stated mission primarily dedicated to arts, culture, and creativity. 
* Organizations that are a subsidiary or division of a larger 501(c)(3) organization must demonstrate and independent identity and governance structure.
* Have a record of presenting programs for at least two years.
* Employ the equivalent of at least one full-time person.
* Have a current financial audit conducted by an independent certified public accountant. 
* Organizations with annual budgets of less than $250,000 may provide a qualified review or IRS Form 990.
* Have revenues of at least $100,000 from the most recently completed fiscal year.