(Chelsea Update would like to thank Matt Bach for the information in this story.)
Local groups, organizations and municipalities can apply for $1,000 Neighborhood grants or $5,000 Main Street grants for programming and projects that bring people together and build trust and belonging.
This is just for Michigan communities and organizations and there’s no charge for people to apply.
The deadline for local groups and municipalities to apply is April 23 and there is a free office hours event for people who are interested in applying but have questions, on Thursday, April 13 (link here: 2023 Bridge Builders Program Virtual Office Hours – Michigan Municipal League Foundation (mmlfoundation.org)).
In 2022, the Chelsea Martin Luther King Jr. Days of Service and Social Action received a grant.
Neighborhood Microgrants offer small, one-time grants of up to $1,000 for collaborative, creative projects or events in Michigan Municipal League member communities. Each project should build bridges across the community by bringing people together. Individuals, informal groups, and neighborhood organizations and associations are eligible to apply.
Main Street Microgrants offer small, one-time grants of up to $5,000 for collaborative, creative projects in Michigan Municipal League member communities. Microgrants fund projects that bring together local artists and businesses in Michigan downtowns. Each project should build bridges across your community by bringing people together. Downtown Development Authorities/Commercial Improvement Districts, municipal governments, and local businesses are eligible to apply.
LINKS:
About this year: https://mmlfoundation.org/projects/bridge-builders-microgrants/about-this-year/
History, Impact and a Listing of Past Grant Recipients: https://mmlfoundation.org/projects/bridge-builders-microgrants/program-impact-and-history/
Office Hours: https://mmlfoundation.org/2023-bridge-builders-program-virtual-office-hours/
Neighborhood application: https://mmlfoundation.org/projects/bridge-builders-microgrants/bridge-builders-neighborhood/
Main Street application: https://mmlfoundation.org/projects/bridge-builders-microgrants/bridge-builders-main-street/
Email: grants@mmlfoundation.org
