MICHIGAN GOVERNMENT
Grants, Tax Credits and Auctions

Grants

• Directory of State Administered Grants (MSU)
  • Michigan grants arranged by subject (e.g. aging, education, horseracing)
  • Provides name of agency, appropriation, phone number, type of recipient, and who approves
  • Material compiled from the House Fiscal Agency

• Grants and Related Resources (MSU)
  • Extensive annotated guide to print and electronic resources for grants at the Michigan State University Libraries
  • Includes grants by subject, grants for individuals, and grantsmanship
  • Especially good for government and non-government sources in Michigan

• Guidestar (UMich Only)
  • Database of 1.5 million non-profit organizations in the United States, including 10,000 foundations
  • Covers arts, the environment, communities, and health services
  • Searchable by organization name, subject, place, and category
  • To search for grant-providing foundations, use the IRS code: 501(c)(3)
  • Provides purpose of the organization, program reports and considerable financial information, including 990 reports from the mid-1990s
  • The Guidestar public version is searchable but only provides the address and phone number

• Michigan Assistance and Referral Services
  • Fill in a questionnaire with your personal information
  • The web site will suggest programs for which you may be eligible
  • In addition, there are income estimators for determining eligibility and application assistance

• Michigan Grantmakers (MSU)
  • Brief description of 32 foundations in Michigan which provide grants
  • Links to their web sites

• See also Federal Grants and Contracts

Charities

• Corporation Division Business Entity Search
  • Lists for-profit and non-profit organizations by keyword and name

• Guidestar
  • Data base of 40,000 non-profit organizations, ranging from the arts to the environment to community and health services
  • Searchable by organization name, subject, place, and category
  • Data includes purpose of organization, program reports and considerable financial information

• Licensed Charities in Michigan (Attorney General)
  • Address, telephone, and ID number of licensed charities in Michigan

Tax Incentives

• Michigan Educational Trust (Dept. of Treasury)
  • Explanation of the college savings program
  • Purchase plans, application forms
  • List of participating Michigan colleges

• Tax Incentives for Historic Buildings
  • Describes federal and proposed Michigan historic preservation tax credit programs

Auctions

• Surplus Property Auction Calendar (Dept. of Management and Budget)
  • Calendar of auction dates
  • Registration form to receive auction notices

• Unclaimed Property (Dept. of Treasury)
  • Search for unclaimed property by name
  • Text of unclaimed property laws
  • Forms for reporting unclaimed property

Grace York, Coordinator, Documents Center
The University of Michigan Library
Graphics by Sherry Piontek and Barbara Perles

http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/michgrt.html