2026 Curwood Grant Application Form

Applications Due by:  November 9, 2026   Winners Announced by: January 13, 2027

INSTRUCTIONS:  Please read the Curwood Grant Application guidelines prior to completing this application form.  Additional application guidance is provided on the last pages of this application.  Please complete all sections of this form.  As you are completing this form if you have any questions, please contact the Curwood Festival office at office@curwoodfestival.com.

This grant opportunity is to assist nonprofit and government organizations with addressing community needs in Owosso and surrounding areas.  These needs contribute to the area’s traditions, customs, and appearance within our community and/or promote the memory of James Oliver Curwood or promote the city of Owosso and its surrounding areas.

All projects must be completed within the 12-month grant period (December, 2027).

CURWOOD GRANT GUIDELINES

Curwood Grant Amount Request:  Indicate the dollar amount requested for grant funding, maximum grant amount requested is $5,000.  Please round dollar amounts to the nearest $100.

Matching Funds:  Indicate the dollar amount of matching funds if applicable.  Matching Funds may be listed on one budget line.  Do not commit to excess matching funds if you do not have the available funds.  If you commit to the match, you will be required to show the match.

Project Summary:  Indicate a concise project summary describing your project.  Include the name of the applicant organization; a concise outline of the project’s outcome(s); and a description of the general tasks to be completed during the project period to fulfill this goal.

Project Information/Impact:  Please make sure to address the questions included in this section as well as identifying individuals, organizations, and/or entities that committed to this project and how they will support this project.

Budget Narrative:  Provide justification for your budget proposal that is outlined in the Budget Form.  Please include sources of matching dollars, and whether they have been committed/secured, as well as sources and amounts of any in-kind funding.  The budget narrative must include the following categories (if applicable to project) and a budget narrative that provides justification for such budget categories and items:

·         Materials/Supplies:  Provide an estimate of projected supply expenditures.  Applicants must list each item separately, its cost and use.  Supplies means any tangible, personal property, excluding debt instruments and inventions.  In the budget narrative, provide the basis of the cost estimate (e.g., price analyses, vendor quotes) for each supply item being requested and its correlation to the purpose/goals of the project to justify your need for the supplies to be purchased.

·         Contractual:  List the contractor’s name and title and the general categories of services the contractor cost will cover.

A.      For contractors, indicate if the expense represents a flat fee for services or an hourly rate.  Provide justification for how and why the contractor was selected vs. the organization’s own staff/personnel.  List the general categories of services the contract covers (e.g., professional services, travel, lodging, administrative expenses, etc.).

B.      Proof must be provided of the customary charges for such services rendered, based on the individual’s qualifications.

Other:  Provide in sufficient detail an itemized list of projected expenditures, the cost and use.  Other items mean any item not fitting into contractual, equipment, and supplies categories explained above (e.g., rentals).  In the budget narrative, provide the 

·         basis of the cost estimate (e.g., price analysis, vendor quotes) for each item being requested and its correlation to the purpose/goals of the project to justify your need.

·         Grant Funding:  Grant monies will be distributed upon project completion when the final expenditures have been submitted.

Grant Deadline:  All proposals must be received by 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on November 9, 2026.

Instructions for submitting a proposal:

·         All application materials, including application form, letters of support, and any supplemental documents should be combined into a single PDF document.

·         Completed applications should be emailed to office@curwoodfestival.com with the subject line:  “ˆApplicant Nameˆ 2026 Curwood Grant Application”. 

·         Applications must be received by 5:00 PM on November 9th.