Thursday, May 21, 2020
Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs Emergency Relief Fund grants support 176 arts and cultural organizations throughout Michigan
• Total of $502,400 in federal funding awarded from Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs to 176 eligible nonprofit arts and cultural organizations impacted by COVID-19 outbreak
• $83,834 in leveraged funds from Arts Midwest going to an additional 28 Michigan organizations
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Michigan Strategic Fund actions help to drive economic recovery around the state, position Michigan for future prosperity
• Metro Community Development loans to provide critical capital for small businesses impacted by COVID-19 virus
• MI-STEP program to further support export activities of businesses in Michigan
• Business expansions in Kentwood, Detroit build on Michigan’s automotive, medical device industries
• Community revitalization projects to bring new opportunities for economic growth, local vitality around Michigan
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Michigan’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Receives Nearly $1 Million to Support High-Tech University Researchers
The Michigan Strategic Fund approves support for Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization programs across the state
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
MEDC expands two community development programs, launches new website to support small business and downtown COVID-19 recovery efforts
• New MI Local Biz program will allow Michigan-based small businesses to raise funds from their customers through donation-based crowdfunding model, win matching dollars through MEDC
• Match on Main program will provide funds to community organizations to support small businesses in traditional downtowns across state
• Reopen Main Street website will offer communities key resources to develop strategies to reopen their downtown businesses
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
State Supports $1.5 Million Fund to Help Small Businesses Recover, Pivot in Response to COVID-19
• $1.5 million Michigan Entrepreneur Resilience Fund helps small businesses from geographically disadvantaged areas survive the outbreak through recovery efforts • Administered by Michigan Women Forward with support from MEDC and other organizations and corporations, applications are now available at miwf.org/mwf-entrepreneur-resilience-fund
Thursday, May 7, 2020
Michigan attains African American Civil Rights historic resource survey grant
$50,000 grant will be used to conduct intensive-level historic resource survey to document Civil Rights sites in Muskegon County
Thursday, May 7, 2020
Four companies to deploy mobility solutions across Michigan with support of PlanetM grant program
• Adastec, IXR Mobility, KTISIS and SafeMode among the latest recipients awarded more than $300,000 in grant funding to deploy their mobility solutions in the state • Pilots to be deployed in Detroit, East Lansing, Lansing and Silver Lake Sand Dunes
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
More than 2,700 businesses around state awarded total of $10 million in Michigan Small Business Relief Program grants
• Businesses in all 83 counties across Michigan receive relief • Grants resulted in retention of at least 11,015 jobs for Michigan workers • $3.185 million in matching dollars leveraged from local partners
Friday, May 1, 2020
This Just In: Michigan is Building an Arsenal of Innovation to Fight COVID-19
Michigan businesses answer the call in the fight against COVID-19.
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Lt. Governor Gilchrist & former Lt. Governor Calley encourage Michigan small businesses to apply for second round of Paycheck Protection Program funding
• Michigan businesses eligible to apply for $310 billion in additional federal funds • MIpaycheckprotection.com serves as information portal for businesses seeking support through SBA Paycheck Protection Program
