Grants / Funding

Grant Deadlines

Always check to make sure you are using the most current forms. All applicants are encouraged to contact the Development & Grant Director prior to submission.

E-mail grants@kalamazooarts.com.

December 1 FY2011 - Arts Fund of Kalamazoo County, Arts Organization Operating Support

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Eligible Applicants: The Arts Fund of Kalamazoo County provides operating support to arts organizations with a budget of $300,000 or less. Grants are generally restricted to arts organizations within Kalamazoo County. However, exceptions may be made for organizations outside the county if they reflect rural, ethnic, minority, or tribal traditions and/or have the potential of enriching the culture climate of Kalamazoo County.

Please download the application for additional information.

December 1 FY2011 - Arts Fund of Kalamazoo County, Arts Organization Project/Program Support

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Eligible Applicants: The Arts Fund of Kalamazoo County provides project/program support to arts organizations with a budget over $300,000. Grants are generally restricted to arts organizations within Kalamazoo County. However, exceptions may be made for organizations outside the county if they reflect rural, ethnic, minority, or tribal traditions and/or have the potential of enriching the culture climate of Kalamazoo County.

Please download the application for additional information.

December 1 FY2011 - Arts Fund of Kalamazoo County, Individual

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Eligible Applicants: The Arts Fund of Kalamazoo County provides support to individual artists for independent creation of new work or complete a work in progress; intern with established artist or arts organization; and arts career development.

Please download the application for additional information.

November 1 FY2011 - Kalamazoo Artist Development Initiative, Round 1

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Eligible Applicants: The Kalamazoo Artistic Development Initiative provides support to individual artists based on artistic quality (30%), benefit to the Kalamazoo community (25%), artist connection to Kalamazoo community (20%), and application/budget quality (25%). The grants are divided into two categories: Supporting Grants and Artistic Excellence Project Grants.

Please download the application for additional information.

November 1 FY2011 - MCACA Minigrant

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Eligible Applicants: The deadline for the MCACA Mini-grant is November 1, 2010. The PDF link above contains grant guidelines and application instructions. The Word document is a printable and customizable application form.

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