Deadline 8/3 for FY22 Minigrant AppsMinigrant Project and POD deadline at 5pm on 8/3 is getting closer! Applications are open for Minigrant Projects up to $4,000 and Professional & Organizational Development (POD) grants up to $1,500 for use 10/1/2021-9/30/2022. FY22 MCACA Minigrants are administered by NW MI Arts & Culture Network for a wide variety of projects and trainings benefiting Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Manistee, Missaukee and Wexford County. During the past year, the Network awarded $56,480 in MCACA minigrants to 23 organizations. Past projects have included afterschool art programs, community concerts, public art, historical videos, civic theatre, choral groups, writers talks, library projects, band camp,artist residencies, summer arts programs, performances and much more. POD grants helped fund strategic planning, conferences, and fund development training. Interested? Guidelines and resources are on the Network web site here. Questions? Ideas? There are three more webinars and drop-in zoom sessions coming up: Friday, 7/23, Monday, 7/26 & Friday, 7/30. All at 11am.  Zoom link here |