The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development offers this grant opportunity to county fairs.
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: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
This program will assist in the promotion of building improvements or other capital improvements on county fairgrounds within the state.
- Capital improvements are costs related to making changes to improve capital assets, increase their useful life, or add to the value of these assets. Capital improvements may be structural improvements or other renovations to a building or enhance usefulness or productivity.
- Building improvements are costs related to making changes to improve buildings which are used for fair purposes and are owned by the fair association or political subdivision. These improvements will extend the useful life of the building.
Funding Information
- Total funding available for this grant program is $480,000 for fiscal year 2026.
- This is a cost reimbursement grant and must have a 50% cash match. Grants will be awarded a minimum of $1,000 and a maximum of $100,000.
Grant Period
May, 2026 through August 31, 2027.
Eligibility Criteria
- Fairs incorporated under Act 80 of 1855 – Local Agricultural or Horticultural Society.
- County-owned and operated fairs operating under Act 11 of 1929.
- County fairs that have submitted all required year-end reports for the prior three years.
- Fair Associations leasing their grounds must have a minimum of a five-year lease for the use of the grounds to hold the annual fair and other non-fair events.
- Fairs that did not receive a competitive capital improvement grant in the previous grant cycle.
For more information, visit MDARD.
