In the 2024 Fiscal Year Budget, the State of Michigan granted the State Alliance of Michigan YMCA's $1.2 million to expand hands-on civics and model-government programs that offer statewide engagement with peers from across the state.
Through this grant, YMCA Michigan Youth in Government is able to provide a $1,000 stipend to the lead advisor of a delegation, cover 70% of the transportation costs to attend any of our conferences and cover 70% of the registration costs for our conferences.
Information on how to apply for the grant for the 2024-2025 school year is below. If you have any questions, please email jeff@myig.org.
Grant Application Process
Create an account
To begin the process of applying for a grant, you will need to create an account on our FLUXX system. Please click on this link to do so. You will NEED your filled out W-9 for this step, because you need your official school name and the Tax ID number associated with it. If you need a W-9 filled out, please take the blank one attached to your business office, and they will be able to help you with it. IT WILL TAKE UP TO 48 HOURS TO APPROVE YOUR ACCOUNT
Fill out the application
After you are approved, you will receive an email that lets you know your account has been approved. You will then need to create a password (the link to do so is in that email). You can then log in and fill out the application for the funding.
Submit your application
Make sure to submit your application by the deadline (12:00 pm on Monday, October 28th). We will then review applications and let you know if you are approved and what funding level you have been approved for.
Grant Application Tools
Grant Language (Coming Soon)
Create Account Video (step 1 of the process)
Grand Application Video (step 2 of the process)