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Public Spaces Community Places

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Public Spaces Community Places

Do you have a passion to help make a great new public space in your community?

Designed by MEDC in collaboration with the Michigan Municipal League, PSCP is a crowdgranting initiative that can provide matching grant funds for crowdfunded public space projects through Patronicity, an online, crowdfunding platform.

Learn more about Public Spaces Community Places

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PSCP Process and Information

Read more about Public Spaces Community Places and the process to get involved

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PSCP Guidelines

Read more about PSCP guidelines and how to get started

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PSCP Case Studies

Read about the success of PSCP projects and how they have helped their communities thrive

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Visit the Patronicity website for more information

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Public Spaces Community Places Annual Report

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. Communities, nonprofits, and municipalities can submit projects by applying for a Patronicity crowdgranting campaign. Crowdgranting utilizes web-based donations, so projects are accessible to anyone willing to donate in real-time.

This year, PSCP hit a major milestone awarding $10 million in matching funds to more than 300 projects across the State of Michigan since 2014 – from the Copper Country Curling Club in
Calumet, an off-leash dog park in Detroit, and the Bright Walls Mural Festival in Jackson.

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Access the PSCP 2022 Annual Report

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Curling and Community in the Keweenaw

The “Drill Shop” in Calumet was originally built in 1885 as a manufacturing facility for drilling equipment. The building sat vacant for nearly 40 years before it was renovated by the Copper Country Curling Club. The club partnered with Patronicity to launch a community crowdfunding campaign supported by matching funds through MEDC’s Public Spaces, Community Places program.

Public Spaces Community Places: Building Vibrant Communities across Michigan

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Public Spaces Community Places: Building Vibrant Communities across Michigan

Thriving places help define a community’s economic vitality – from bike trails and pocket parks to public sculpture projects, they contribute to a strong quality of life, help attract and retain talent and grow stronger local economies. MEDC remains committed to supporting these efforts across Michigan and has contributed $10 million in matching grant funds since 2014.

Read more about crowdfunding projects

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Community Development Managers provide personalized support and guidance to your community based on its location in Michigan. Interact with the Map on the left to find your contact by region.

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