Grants

MCACA Mini-Grant Program

Beginning in 2011, the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs is requiring that all minigrant applicants participate in the Michigan Cultural Data Project. CDP applications must be filled out prior to submitting an application to Art Reach for a MCACA minigrant.

The Michigan Cultural Data Project
Building Strength Through Information

The Michigan Cultural Data Project helps arts and cultural organizations whether small or large, historical society, theatre, nature center, museum, library, artists™ collective, orchestra or zoo improve their financial management and services. Further, it helps arts advocates better understand and describe the sectors impact to promote the importance of arts and culture in our communities.

The Michigan Cultural Data Project™, national, secure, online database generates instant annual reports and trend analysis, benchmarks performance against other organizations and organizes data to be used as part of grant applications to participating foundations. In fact, some major funders will require CDP participation for grant decisions. The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, the state arts agency, is requiring use of the CDP for its next grant application, due October 3, 2011. More than 400 organizations have already joined the Michigan Cultural Data Project since it launched in May 2010, joining the more than 11,000 organizations that use the system in nine other states.

Free online training is also available at www.miculturaldata.org.
For more information, contact the Michigan CDP Help Desk at
1-877-MICDP-01 (1-877-642-3701) or help@miculturaldata.org.