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MEDC Public Spaces Community Places
MEDC State
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- Award
- Matching grant funds for crowdfunded public space projects; amounts are not stated on this page.
- Next date
- No posted deadline
- Who can apply
- Nonprofits, Local governments
- Where
- Michigan
Public Spaces Community Places is a Michigan program from MEDC and the Michigan Municipal League that matches money raised through online crowdfunding for projects that create or revitalize public spaces. Communities, nonprofits and municipalities in Michigan planning a new or improved public space should consider it.
Could a playground win this?
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Playgrounds are not named, but the program pays to create or revitalize public spaces, and it has funded universally accessible public spaces. A community or nonprofit playground project that can run a crowdfunding campaign fits the stated purpose.
Public Spaces Community Places is a grant match program that utilizes donation-based crowdfunding to generate public interest and funding to revitalize or create public spaces.
In 2025, PSCP invested in 31 projects across the state of Michigan, with eight of these projects being universally accessible public spaces.
About the match
The grant is a match for money raised from the public through a Patronicity crowdfunding campaign, so you must run a successful campaign to receive it. The page does not state the match ratio or whether in-kind contributions count.
How to apply
- Visit the Patronicity website to learn about the program and the crowdgranting process.
- Read the PSCP Guidelines on the program page.
- Contact your MEDC Community Development Manager using the regional map.
- Apply for a Patronicity crowdgranting campaign for your project.
We summarize public information. Always confirm details with the funder before applying.