The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) is requesting proposals for its Community Museum Grant Program.
Donor Name: Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO)
State: Michigan
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/30/2025
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
$9 million in funding to support museums and nonprofit foundations across Michigan that operate educational programs that foster artistic, scientific, technological or cultural exhibitions.
Focus Areas for Proposals
Applicants are encouraged to propose projects in one or more of the following categories:
- Stabilize: Address immediate administrative, programmatic or infrastructure needs.
- Grow: Expand mission impact and programmatic reach to build internal capacity and sustainability.
- Thrive: Develop long-term strategic initiatives to achieve visionary goals.
Funding Information
Eligible applicants may receive grants of up to $1 million to support projects that stabilize, grow or enable museums to thrive in their educational and programmatic missions.
Grant Period
The grant period spans from Oct. 1, 2024, to Sept. 30, 2029.
Eligibility Criteria
This opportunity is open to museums and nonprofit foundations operating educational programs in Michigan. Municipal, county, city, township, village and Tribal entities are also eligible. Priority will be given to applicants demonstrating the ability to leverage grant funds to secure additional federal or private funding.
For more information, visit LEO.
