Funding

For Students — Student Mini-Grants

Supporting student initiatives in the arts

Student Mini-Grants are available to undergraduate student groups and individuals from all three U-M campuses to support arts and cultural projects such as exhibitions, performances, concerts, guest-artist visits, site-specific art, workshops, films, festivals and publications.

For Faculty — Course Connections

Promoting the arts in and out of the classroom

The Course Connections funding program, available for any undergraduate course, supports faculty from all three campuses who seek to connect students with the arts to stimulate and deepen their learning experiences at the University. Course Connections also funds transportation costs for these programs

Already Received Funding?

Get Arts Initiative Logos

Arts Initiative provides many opportunities for funding student projects, student organization projects, arts initiatives and faculty activities. If you've been funded by us, please include our logo on your marketing and distribution material.

Student Mini-Grant Feedback Forms

Feedback is the most important way we learn about the progress of programs we funded. There are two feedback forms: an applicant feedback form for the student who applied for funding, and a participant feedback form for those who were involved in the funded activity, as collaborators, participants, performers, or cast and crew.

Course Connections Feedback Forms

Feedback is the most important way we learn about the progress of programs we funded. There are two feedback forms: a faculty feedback form for those who applied for funding, and a student feedback form for those who participated in the funded activity, as audience members, visitors and participants.