The Young Creatives Grants support and increase access to arts education for under-served youth ages 5-17 the Young Creatives Grant is funded by the Arts Council of Greater Lansing through its Arts Advancement Endowment Fund and Michigan State University Federal Credit Union.
Donor Name: Arts Council of Greater Lansing
State: Michigan
County: Clinton County (MI), Eaton County (MI), Ingham County (MI)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/01/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Funds provide scholarships for children with financial need to attend classes and programs OR funds to support free arts/cultural programming with an educational focus, targeting under-served youth.
Funding Information
This program provides grants of up to $1,500 to selected organizations.
Grant Period
Activities must take place in the greater Lansing region between October 1, 2025 and September 30, 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicant organization must be located in the greater Lansing area, with a majority of the organization’s programming dedicated to arts and cultural projects. First priority will be given to arts and culture organizations with arts and culture as a sole mission.
- Organizations must be a Michigan public or private not-for-profit corporation as evidenced by an Internal Revenue Service 501(c)(3) letter of determination or a copy of the Articles of Incorporation as filed with the State of Michigan, Department of Commerce. Public universities and units of government are exempt from having to furnish proof of non-profit status.
- Applicant organizations must have a legal address and physically operate within the tri-county region (Ingham, Eaton, or Clinton counties).
- Grant funds may only be used to support the cost of student attendance at an arts and cultural educational program OR expenses to host a free programmatic activity for underserved youth.
- Applicants must be current members in good standing of the Arts Council of Greater Lansing.
- Applicants with unmet obligations on prior grants i.e. late/incomplete reports, may not apply.
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