2026 Curwood Festival Grant

A little about the Curwood Festival: Most people in our community are aware of the Curwood Festival and the entertaining activities that are part of it. The community may not be as aware of the amount of money that is given back to the community as a result of all of those activities. Last year, grants were awarded for the Great Start Read, Downtown Owosso Placemaking Program, Steam Railroad Institute for the Tracks of History project, and Shiawassee Community Thanksgiving. In past years, Curwood Festival Directors donations have been made to Shiawassee County Fair Outdoor Picnic for All, Shiawassee Council on Aging Senior Mobile Arts Program, United Way Youth Service Project, Mitchell Amphitheater Mural Project, Curwood Place Mural Project and the YMCA Children’s Garden Castle Playhouse along with the Heritage Footbridge, picnic tables for area parks, annual donations to the maintenance of Curwood Castle, contributions to the Playscape at Bentley Park, and assisting with the bronze statue of James Oliver Curwood. As the Curwood Festival has rebounded from the tough years during and after the COVID pandemic, we are excited to announce that we are able to continue giving back to the community through the 2026 Curwood Grant opportunity.