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Arts, Culture and Education
Goal
To support education, arts, and cultural institutions as critical forces for positive change and key determinants of the community’s quality of life and economic well-being.
Objectives
- Arts and Culture: To strengthen the capacity and broaden the participation base of Flint area arts and cultural institutions.
- Community Education: To improve the quality of education for Flint-area students.
- Higher Education: To encourage Flint’s development as a regional center of higher education while broadening the user base.
Funding priorities for Arts and Culture
This program area seeks to support education, arts and cultural institutions as critical forces for positive change and key determinants of the community’s quality of life and economic well-being.
We search for opportunities for new, innovative and creative programs that promote positive arts and education opportunities for all Flint area residents.
Funding is made under two objectives.
Funding priorities for Arts and Culture
Grantmaking under this objective supports key agencies, programs and institutions. This includes funding for the Flint Cultural Center (FCC) institutions as well as smaller community arts organizations.
We seek strong and vibrant local cultural organizations that provide diverse arts and cultural opportunities to all residents of Genesee County. We are making grants:
- to small and large arts organizations for general operations and specific programs to provide a variety of high-quality cultural opportunities for all residents of Genesee County; and
- for capital improvements and endowments to upgrade facilities and provide for the long-term stability of FCC.
Click here to view the 10 most recent grants for this program area.
Funding priorities for Education
Grantmaking under this objective focuses on creating stronger linkages between secondary and post-secondary education through dual-enrollment, summer enrichment programs located on campuses, and online college readiness activities that use Web 2.0.
In addition, we support Bridges to the Future, a system of afterschool programs that focus on student learning and development for grades K-9.
We seek a continuum of high-quality learning opportunities that meet the needs of Flint area children, youth and adults from pre-kindergarten through college. We are making grants:
- that strengthen educational opportunities for K-12 students, with a particular emphasis on disadvantaged and Flint students;
- that support targeted afterschool programs in the Flint area: and
- that increase the capacity of local colleges and universities and improve access to developmental and higher educational opportunities, especially for lower-income and minority students.
Click here to view the 10 most recent grants for this program area.