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How often is MCACA Minigrants offered?

MCACA Minigrants runs on an annual cycle.

MCACA Minigrants

CultureSource

Foundation Annual Grants for K-12 Schools Grants for Arts Professional Development Grants

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Overview

Administrator for Wayne County: CultureSource

Geographic Scope: Michigan statewide (seven counties for CultureSource administration: Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Livingston, Monroe, Washtenaw, St. Clair)

Program Purpose: Four separate minigrant opportunities for arts support at different levels

Program Categories:

Organizational Arts Projects - Support for arts project initiatives
Professional Development for Individuals - Career development and training for arts professionals
PreK-12 Bus Grants - Transportation costs for cultural field trips
Arts Supplies Grants - Arts equipment and supplies for PreK-12 education institutions

Program Type: Umbrella program with multiple minigrant opportunities

Fall 2021 Announcement: Four minigrant opportunities were open as part of fall 2021 funding programs

How to Apply

Application Process

Each of the four minigrant categories has specific application requirements:

General Application Elements:

Online application submission
Program-specific eligibility criteria
Detailed project descriptions
Budget information
Timeline
Community impact statement

For specific application requirements, see MCACA program guidelines provided on CultureSource website.

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What CultureSource actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 75
Total given: $3.37M
Median grant: $26K
Range: $5,500–$1.34M

By dollars: Michigan 100%. Top recipient cities: Detroit, MI; Dearborn, MI; Ann Arbor, MI.
100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
36% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Concert of Colors · Dearborn, MI

General Operating SupportArts Culture

$1.34M
Detroit Symphony Orchestra · Detroit, MI

General Operating SupportArts Culture

$103K
Detroit Salon · Ecorse, MI

General Operating SupportArts Culture

$86K
Detroit Public Media · Wixom, MI

General Operating Support Arts Cultu

$84K
Detroit Institute of Arts · Detroit, MI

General Operating SupportArts Culture

$75K