Grant Applications Now Open For MotorCities Programs

METRO DETROIT, MI — Two grant opportunities just opened up in Metro Detroit.

MotorCities National Heritage Area Partnership is offering programs for 2019 and 2020. Both its Mini-Grant program, as well as the Challenge Grant program, are now accepting applications.

“These mini-grants are intended for short-term, high impact projects that need that extra little bit to move from concept to reality,” said MotorCities Executive Director Shawn Pomaville-Size. “They can include tours, field trips, conferences, lectures, planning and studies. We encourage applicants to be creative.”

A total of up to 10 mini-grants with a maximum value of $1,500 each will be awarded. The mini-grants do not require a match, but projects exhibiting matching funds and additional leveraging will receive preference.

The deadline for mini-grant applications is October 1, 2019 at 11:59 PM EST, and grant awards will be announced by November 1,2019.

Challenge Grants are awarded for up to $25,000, and funds must be matched by a combination of cash, in-kind, donated goods and documented volunteer services. Challenge grant applications must be received by October 1, 2019 at 11:59 PM EST, and grant awards will be announced by November 1, 2019.

MotorCities deploys programming which preserves and promotes the automotive and labor heritage of the 10,000-square mile National Heritage Area, focusing on three areas:

• Revitalization;
• Education & Interpretation;
• and Heritage Tourism.

Learn more about both grant programs at motorcities.org/grants-programs.

For any questions about project eligibility or whether your project best fits the mini-grant or challenge grant program, contact Brian Yopp at 313.259.3425 x307or byopp@motorcities.org.

Established in 1998 and headquartered in Detroit, the MotorCities National Heritage Area Partnership is a nonprofit corporation affiliated with the National Park Service that serves 16 counties representing a population of over 6.5 million. Its mission is to preserve, interpret and promote the region’s rich automotive and labor heritage.