Student Arts Funding

A Student Mini-Grant (SMG) is a monetary grant of up to $1000 to support student-led arts initiatives. Undergraduate U-M students from all three campuses can apply for a grant for their own project, or as part of an undergraduate student organization.

A Graduate Student Arts Research Grant (GSARG) is a monetary grant of up to $5000 to support student-led arts work or research as part of a U-M grad student’s studies. Any current graduate student at U-M can apply for a grant for a project in the arts by themselves or on behalf of a team.

Awards are up to $1500 for projects. Project must be interdisciplinary (involving more than one discipline), with art as a primary focus. This may include projects that involve visual arts, design, architecture, literary arts, theatre, dance, film, performance and music. A wide spectrum of involved disciplines is encouraged (i.e. engineering and dance; biology and music, etc.). Project component funded by ArtsEngine must be realized by June 2023. Project should demonstrate campus and/or local community impact. Projects are expected to be student-led, although faculty and staff can participate as team members.

Arts Integrative Interdisciplinary Research (AiiR) Grants support graduate student research projects that integrate the arts or design with other disciplines, especially those in engineering and the sciences. Individual grants up to $3,000 can support existing research efforts as well as new areas of inquiry.

At CEW+, we work to break down barriers and increase access through funding. For U-M students, staff, faculty, and surrounding community, we offer opportunities for scholarships, emergency grants, sponsorships, fellowships, and more for a range of situations and life circumstances.

CWPS co-sponsors a wide variety of faculty projects in the College of Literature, Science, and the Art and the broader university—all of which serve to strengthen intellectual and cultural life on campus and beyond.

Creative Washtenaw Aid, started as an emergency fund during the COVID-19 pandemic, has morphed into an ongoing emergency fund for artists, creative workers, organizations and businesses in Washtenaw County. The aim is health and vitality for the sector. We'll get there by supporting each other and working together.

[SUSPENDED INDEFINITELY] To get money from SOFC, our general student organization funding, you must submit an application by the deadline. You can find our funding schedule on SOFC's main page. You must submit only one application per deadline, and you must not apply for the same expense more than once.

Each semester the Engineering Student Government allots a limited portion of its budget to funding allocations. ESG seeks to fund the requests that most effectively improve the lives of engineering students campus-wide and will grant up to $5,000 in total funding. Please check ESG Funding Guidelines for more information.

The Department of Film, Television, and Media offers a variety of awards to FTVM Majors and Global Media Studies Minors focusing on the following areas: scholarly research and writing; media production; screenwriting; internships.

Funding is intended to support partnerships between UM student organizations and external community organizations or agencies (i.e. non-profit, government office, etc), who are working together to collectively address a community-identified need. We invite proposals from organizations that already have an existing community partnership or those seeking to establish a local, sustainable partnership.

Grants are available to student organizations at the University of Michigan to host events or initiatives that celebrate and/or provide support to the international student population. Grants can be used to support events, initiatives, or to enhance pre-existing programming.

LSA Student Government provides group funding for student organizations registered with SOAS.

The Grants Committee will provide funding support for programs intended to empower and build community in underrepresented or marginalized communities, with emphasis placed on race/ethnicity. Maximum funding available per organization is $2500 per semester or $5000 per academic year.

Rackham provides and facilitates many different scholarships and grants to eligible students. Opportunities highlighted on their website range from large competitive fellowships that pay tuition and stipends, to targeted grants that assist with foreign language study, dissertation research, and conference travel, to emergency grants and awards designed to help students manage student loan debt.

The EXCEL Lab offers School of Music, Theatre & Dance students mini grant funding, supporting individual or team projects that have significant professional development and social impact.

The Performing Arts EXCELerator is an entrepreneurial fellowship program open to all U-M students, selection into the EXCELerator provides funding and tailored mentorship to those with early-stage performing arts ventures, whether working as individuals or part of larger teams.

The School of Music, Theatre & Dance EXCEL Prize recognizes extraordinary excellence in performing arts entrepreneurship, leadership and social impact. It is awarded at the annual EXCELebration in April to an SMTD student or student team that has established a standout performing arts venture.

The EXCEL Internship Fund provides students grant awards to offset expenses related to underpaid or underfunded internship experiences.

The goal of this funding initiative is to create new leadership opportunities for University of Michigan students and to provide funding for the programming that matters to them. The hope for this initiative is that this assistance will enable the students to develop skills and community resources to transform policies and practices on campus, in the community, and on a national scale that positively impact LGBTQ+ communities.

The grant is available for Stamps students who are seeking financial support to expand their creative portfolio, contributing to their growth as an artist or designer.

The Smucker-Wagstaff Project Grant was established in 2007 to help Stamps graduate students achieve excellence by supporting students who need assistance to carry out research for their creative work that advances their progress toward their degree.

Office of Academic and Multicultural Initiatives (OAMI) provides SAMI grants funding for academic multicultural exhibits or presentations. Awards range from $0-$2000 for groups and $0-$1000 for individuals.

If your U-M student organization is engaged in activities to promote well-being among students impacted by campus health disparities, UHS Wolverine Wellness wants to help!