The Young Creatives Grant has established to support and increase access to arts education for underserved youth ages 5-17.
Donor Name: Arts Council of Greater Lansing
State: Michigan
County: Clinton County (MI), Eaton County (MI), Ingham County (MI)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/01/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Funded by the Arts Council of Greater Lansing through its Arts Advancement Endowment Fund and the Michigan State University Federal Credit Union, this program provides to selected organizations to 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 underserved youth. Applicants may only apply for funds in one of the two provided categories, not both.
Funding Information
Grants of up to $1,500.
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).
- Activities must take place in the greater Lansing region between October 1, 2025 and September 30, 2026.
- 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
Selection Criteria
Selections for awards will be based upon the following:
- A complete application with a clear, focused summary
- Appropriate listing of classes and timeline, location and facility for camps/classes
- Evidence of educational impact, artistic merit and management
- Evidence of increased access to quality arts and/or cultural education for underserved youth
- Evidence of appropriate daily activities and outcome-based learning through sample lesson plan
- Evidence of the use of evaluation to inform decision-making
For more information, visit Arts Council of Greater Lansing.
