The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development offers this grant opportunity to associations or other organized events hosting fairs or expositions showing livestock and commodities.
Donor Name: Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
State: Michigan
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant | Reimbursement
Deadline: 03/18/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
The purpose is to award through a competitive grant process up to a total of $25,000 to county fairs, regional fairs, local fairs, festivals or livestock and commodity expositions that are a non-profit 501(c) 3 or 501(c) 5.
Funding Information
This is a cost reimbursement grant and must have a dollar-for-dollar cash match. Grants will be awarded at a minimum of $1,000 and maximum of $5,000.
Grant Period
May, 2026 through August 31, 2027.
Types of Eligible Expenses
Below are suggested types of eligible expenses, this is not an all-inclusive list:
- Financial support for awards in the form of premiums, equipment, products, etc.
- Promotional activities of the livestock and commodity expositions or festival.
Eligibility Criteria
Associations or other organized events hosting fairs, expositions, festival, or statewide nonprofit organization representing festivals are eligible to apply for grants. A fair, festival or exposition means a congregation, gathering or collection of livestock and/or commodities that are presented or exposed to public view for show, display, swap, exchange, entertainment, educational event, instruction, advertising, or competition.
- Organizations that have successfully gained contributions from outside sources will be considered before those that have not.
- Handwritten justification letters will not be accepted.
For more information, visit MDARD.
