Small Town Enhancement Grant Program
Funding Amount
Up to $25,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- One-time opportunity
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
LEAP's grant program in partnership with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) that invested in community enhancement projects across small rural towns in the tri-county region.
Geographic Scope: Small towns in Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham counties
Program Focus:
Supporting projects that:
- Breathe new life into community spaces
- Preserve local identity and economic potential
- Foster pride and encourage gathering
- Create lasting community impact
Completed Project Examples (First Round 2024-2025):
- Vermontville: Historic bell tower restoration (dating back to 1862) - community gathering place revitalization
- Maple Rapids: Phillips Cider Bar & Pizzeria façade restoration (120-year-old building) - downtown corridor reenergization
- City of Ovid: Main Street banner enhancements
- City of Leslie: New community pavilion installation
- Village of Stockbridge: $25,000 grant - Transformed vacant patio area into walkable community space with relax and connection focus
Funding: First round invested nearly $90,000 across five rural communities
Contact:
- LEAP: (517) 702-3387 or info@purelansing.com
- Website: www.purelansing.com
Interest for Future Rounds:
If your community would benefit from this program, complete the interest form to begin the process.
How to Apply
Application Process
Program Development:
- Communities express interest through official form submission
- LEAP hosts traveling "Small Town Road Show" to engage communities
- Check presentation and community engagement
- Project planning and development with community
- Grant funding deployment
- Project completion and ribbon-cutting celebration
How to Express Interest:
Complete the community interest form available through LEAP
Contact:
- Phone: (517) 702-3387
- Email: info@purelansing.com
- Visit: www.purelansing.com for more details and before/after photos of completed projects
What Lansing Economic Area Partnership actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 96
- Total given
- $5.43M
- Median grant
- $14K
- Range
- $5,050–$2.64M
- By dollars: Michigan 98%, Delaware <1%, California <1%. Top recipient cities: Lansing, MI; East Lansing, MI; Okemos, MI.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 60% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Delta Charter Township · Lansing, MI
Msf ssrp ultium grant expense - msf strategic fund ultium expense
$2.64M
DTN Management CO · Lansing, MI
Medc delhi twp ssrp grant expense - delhi twp ssrp grant expense soft
$365K
Public Sector Consultants Inc · Lansing, MI
Business attraction - medc cdc grant expense - cdc regional plan/business attraction -…
$159K
City of Grand Ledge · Grand Ledge, MI
Medc proactives ssrp grant - medc proactive ssrp comp
$133K
Martin Commercial Properties Inc · East Lansing, MI
Medc-build ready site grants - medc build ready site grant 7/medc delhi twp ssrp grant…
$105K
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Fields of Work
- Community development
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