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The Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) is granting awards to Michigan organizations who wish to host volunteer projects as part of the 2017 Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service. MLK National Day of Service Mini Grants are intended to encourage volunteer projects that address at least one of the eight MCSC focus areas including: Health, Education, Economic Opportunity, Supporting Veterans and Military Families, Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness, Hunger & Homelessness and Clean Energy & Environmental Stewardship.
All proposed events or activities must occur on or around Martin Luther King, Jr. Day beginning Monday, January 13, 2017 through Friday, January 22, 2017. Preference will be given to events that occur sometime during Saturday, January 14th through Monday, January 16th.
Award Amounts
Awards valued at up to $500 are available and will be distributed based on the following scale:
$500- Engage 100 or more volunteers
$250- Engage at least 35 volunteers
$100- Engage at least 15 volunteers
Awards must be used to support elements of a service project. Please note MLK Mini-Grant awards are available solely to engage people in volunteer projects – not community engagement events (i.e. prayer breakfasts or educational marches).
Priority will be given to applications that demonstrate as many of the following criteria as possible:
WHO CAN APPLY
National service grantees, volunteer centers, nonprofits, K-12 and higher education institutions are eligible to apply. All applications will be considered.
OUR APPLICATION PROCESS
Step #1 Complete the Application
Application Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2017MLKMI
Sample Application Questions: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mcsc/MLK_Day_2017_Application_540676_7.pdf
Our application is available online. For a paper application email MartusD@michigan.gov
Application Deadline: Deadline has passed, deadine was Friday, December 2, 2016
Notification of Award - All applicants will be notified electronically by early December
Allowable Expenses:
Awards must be used to support essential volunteer project materials that correlate with the volunteer project activities outlined in the project description section of the application.
Applicants are encouraged to find alternate or match funding for supplemental items that are not essential to the success of the volunteer project such as snacks, t shirts, water. Please use the budget explanation section of the application to clearly explain why the items listed in the budget are essential to the success of the community volunteer project.
Send Questions to: Dave Martus, Youth Initiatives Director MartusD@michigan.gov