Grant Directory
Want to see where previous grants were awarded? Our grant directory has the details of our competitive grants in prior years.
| Organization | Year | Amount | Grant Purpose | Grant Program | Area of Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor Public Schools | 2023 | $15,463 | Classroom grants for AAPS | Ann Arbor Public Schools Education Fund | Education |
| African American Cultural & Historical Museum of Washtenaw County | 2023 | $10,000 | Strategic Plan | Arts and Culture Racial Equity Grant Program | Racial Equity - Arts / Culture in All of Washtenaw County |
| Black and Brown Theatre | 2023 | $14,000 | To support a bilingual Caribbean folktale to play in the A2 and Ypsilanti communities. Primary focus is in BIPOC families with children ages 5-9 (Black and Latino families) | Arts and Culture Racial Equity Grant Program | Aging Justice / Seniors - Arts / Culture |
| Creative Washtenaw (formerly The Arts Alliance, Inc.) | 2023 | $11,500 | $10,000 to support individual artists focused on racial equity in Washtenaw County and $1500 admin support | Arts and Culture Racial Equity Grant Program | Arts / Culture and Racial Equity |
| CultureSource | 2023 | $1,000 | AAACF particpation in Arts PO Group | Arts and Culture Racial Equity Grant Program | Arts / Culture and Racial Equity |
| CultureSource | 2023 | $30,000 | To support racial equity in the arts for indivdual artists in Washtenaw County | Arts and Culture Racial Equity Grant Program | Arts / Culture and Racial Equity |
| CultureSource | 2023 | $4,500 | Admin support for racial equity focused individual artists in Washtenaw County | Arts and Culture Racial Equity Grant Program | Arts / Culture and Racial Equity |
| Our Community Reads | 2023 | $7,000 | To support the Village Blueprint community based project that envisions transformative approach to racial equity, focusing on the arts, culture, and intergenerational healing. 15 families will be offered guided visits to places, storytelling workshops, ar | Arts and Culture Racial Equity Grant Program | Racial Equity - Education |
| Philippine Arts and Culture Ensemble of Michigan (PACE-MI) | 2023 | $14,000 | Community based project designed to empower Filipino youth with a deep appreciation for their heritage through traditional folk music, indigenous instruments and folk dances. rehearsal space, storage unity, stipends, venue rental, costumes/props, instrume | Arts and Culture Racial Equity Grant Program | Racial Equity - Arts / Culture in Ann Arbor |
| Purple Rose Theatre | 2023 | $2,300 | funding to conduct auditions to hire BIPOC actors in metro-Detroit. 1000 for venue rental in metro-Detroit area, staff hours, mileage/lunch | Arts and Culture Racial Equity Grant Program | Racial Equity - Arts / Culture |
| The Amplify Project dba Mission Output Gain | 2023 | $15,000 | To support Amplify Fellows through the construction of audio projects, supply local qualifying artists with wraparound entrepreneurial and managerial assistance through partnerships with arts-bases service providers, to curate local events and to promote/ | Arts and Culture Racial Equity Grant Program | Racial Equity - Arts / Culture |
| The Ark | 2023 | $10,000 | Support for expanding educational initiatives that highlights the talents of BIPOC artists from the community. | Arts and Culture Racial Equity Grant Program | Racial Equity - Arts / Culture |
| Voce Velata | 2023 | $14,000 | To support a youth led ensemble. Deep study of the music of BIPOC and women composers and be joined by 10-12 BIPOC collaborating musicians in its final performance. | Arts and Culture Racial Equity Grant Program | Racial Equity - Arts / Culture in Ypsilanti |
| Washtenaw International High School and Middle Academy | 2023 | $1,000 | for metal shed (housing for kiln), clay/accessories | Arts and Culture Racial Equity Grant Program | Education |
| Willis C. Patterson Our Own Thing Chorale | 2023 | $14,700 | Free musical instruments and lessons to the BIPOC students ages 5-20. Instruction takes places at Ann arbor and Ypsilanti churches. | Arts and Culture Racial Equity Grant Program | Racial Equity - Arts / Culture |
| Ypsilanti Choral Association, Inc. | 2023 | $10,000 | To support the Ypsilanti Youth orchestra program, free programs for students 3 to 18, salary and teacher compensation mostly. | Arts and Culture Racial Equity Grant Program | Racial Equity - Arts / Culture |
| Ypsilanti Youth Orchestra | 2023 | $13,000 | to support the Ypsilanti Youth orchestra program, free programs for students 3 to 18, salary and teacher compensation mostly. | Arts and Culture Racial Equity Grant Program | Racial Equity - Arts / Culture |
| 826 Michigan | 2023 | $20,000 | Funding to support volunteer training for after school writing programs | Community Grantmaking Program | Youth / Education |
| A Brighter Way | 2023 | $20,000 | Community engagement specialist to support returning citizens | Community Grantmaking Program | Human Services |
| Better Me Youth | 2023 | $20,000 | Staff/youth stipends,transportation, extracurricular program fee support for under resourced youth | Community Grantmaking Program | Youth / Education |
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