OPEN — Bridge Builders Community Microgrants applications accepted September 9 through November 13, 2026. Exact closing hour and time zone not stated by funder.
Michigan — Michigan Municipal League Foundation 2026–2027 Bridge Builders Community Microgrants (Up to $1,500; November 13)
Up to $1,500 for community-building projects in Michigan Municipal League member communities. Applications open through November 13, 2026; project period January 1–September 30, 2027. See official eligibility, screening questions and PDF application preview.
FundingUp to $1,500 per Community Microgrant. Seven grants through MML Foundation statewide and ten additional Lapeer County community microgrants through Lapeer County Community Foundation; counts are award slots, not individual award limits. No universal match disclosed.
DeadlineNovember 13, 2026; official page and complete application preview do not specify an exact closing time or time zone. Project delivery January 1–September 30, 2027.
Last verified2026-11-03
Required next actionReview https://mmlfoundation.org/bb-community-microgrants/, official four-page application questions at https://mmlfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/BBCommunityApplicationDistribution.pdf and FAQs at https://mmlfoundation.org/2026-bb-faq/; confirm an MML member community and first-time applicant, prepare community engagement narrative, budget, supporting attachments and required signatures, then submit via the funder-linked online application by November 13, 2026. Lapeer County applicants use the Lapeer County Community Foundation submission route.
Broad Eligibility
Applicant must be locally based in an MML member community, must not be a previous Bridge Builders grant recipient, and project must start after 2026 and finish by Sept 30, 2027. Eligible schools/student groups, nonprofits, local governmental entities, libraries, community/faith-based groups (nonsectarian projects) and neighbor groups; no for-profit businesses. Lapeer County applications routed separately.
Atlas Analysis
2026-11-03 reviewed official 2026–27 Community program page, FAQ, and complete four-page application preview including screening questions, budgets, supporting attachments, certification, disbursement and reporting. PDF verified Nov 13 due date, applicant $1,500 maximum, requirements and Nov 13, 2027 final report. The live external Monday.com portal was not independently submitted or walked through (no applicant login); protected approval unavailable based on prior explicit denial, so Pending Review retained. No match percentage officially published. Searched all grant statuses for Bridge Builders / Michigan Municipal League and source URL before record creation; no duplicate.
Bridge Builders Community Microgrants 2026–2027
The Michigan Municipal League Foundation is awarding small, one-time grants up to $1,500 per applicant for local projects that build community relationships and belonging. The current application window runs September 9 through November 13, 2026; the official documents do not specify a closing hour or time zone.
Eligible applicants and geographic limits
Eligible projects must occur in a Michigan Municipal League member community. Applicants may include neighborhood-focused nonprofits, schools and student groups, local governmental bodies, libraries, community organizations, faith-based organizations undertaking nonsectarian projects, and informal neighborhood groups. For-profit businesses and previous Bridge Builders recipients are ineligible. Applicants in Lapeer County are directed to the Lapeer County Community Foundation for this funding track.
Allowable projects and restrictions
Projects may include public art, cultural celebrations, neighborhood events, storytelling, community wellbeing and welcoming public spaces. Events requiring paid admission, partisan political activity, religious proselytizing, loans, routine maintenance, and ordinary overhead such as rent or payroll are excluded. Projects must start on or after January 1, 2027 and end by September 30, 2027. The available materials do not prescribe a universal matching percentage.
Application and reporting
Submit the online application linked by the foundation, with project description, city, neighborhood needs, community participation plan, anticipated start date, spending plan, projected budget, and applicable nonprofit documentation. The application preview calls for photos and a property owner support letter when applicable; a FAQ notes property letters may be requested from semifinalists. Awardees must meet virtually with foundation staff before receiving funding and submit a project report by November 13, 2027. See the official four-page application preview, current grant page and FAQ.
Official funding page: https://mmlfoundation.org/bb-community-microgrants/ . Official application preview: https://mmlfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/BBCommunityApplicationDistribution.pdf . Official FAQ: https://mmlfoundation.org/2026-bb-faq/ . Verified November 3, 2026.
Source verificationReferenced source · mmlfoundation.orgAtlas last verified this record 2026-11-03. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
