Region 9 Grantee Resource Page – FY23

Congratulations on Earning Your Minigrant!

You have been granted your wish: A Region 9 minigrant. Bravo!

HA! If only grants were the results of wishes! We know you invested time and effort in preparing your grant plus you may have had a little anxiety as you waited for the results. Then bam! Celebration – grant received!

The blush of success passes quickly because its back to work as you manage your grant. There are contracts, records to keep, funding acknowledgments, final reports and, oh yes, an actual project or program to produce.

Creative Washtenaw, your Region 9 regranter, wants to make grant management as easy as possible for you! This page has been created to assist you in your grant management. It provides items, resources and helpful hints to prepare and guide you throughout the grant period and through the preparation of your final report.

If ever you need assistance at any time, contact us at info@creativewashtenaw.org. Congrats again!

FY23 Grantee Forms and Requirements

Check list!

Grant Agreement
- Your grant agreement is sent directly to the Authorizing officials and Project Managers via DocuSign. Look in your SPAM or JUNK folders if it is not received within 24 hours after you receiving your grant notice.
- Authorizing officials and project managers should sign the document IMMEDIATELY. It expires within days.
Electronic Funds Transfer Form - for direct deposit of grant funds to your bank account. Fill this out and return to deb.polich@creativewashtenaw.org
Legislative Letters - required to be completed and uploaded to your SmartSimple Portal BEFORE your first payment can be processed.
- Write to the Governor, your MI House and MI Senator.
- Sample legislative letter template (mail merge set up for elected officials list)
- MI Region 9 State elected officials list for grantees
Acknowledgement of MACC and Creative Washtenaw - See next section!

Contractual Requirements: Acknowledgements - Download the MACC & Creative Washtenaw’s logos

Acknowledgements! Do it!

- MACC acknowledgement requirements and logos - ALERT! Follow these directions Many grantees fail to do this and risk receiving their final grant payment
  - This activity is supported by the Michigan Arts & Culture Council, administered by Creative Washtenaw. Use this phrase on all of your project or program materials.
  - Creative Washtenaw acknowledgement - please include Creative Washtenaw's logo and or name on all your collateral and program materials.
- Find logos below.