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Cultural Sustainability: Operational Grants for Small Arts Organizations is sponsored by Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA) in partnership with The Wallace Foundation. This pilot program offers general operating support grants to arts and cultural organizations rooted in communities of color with annual operating expenses under $500,000.
M-AAA will award 22 general operating grants across its six-state region of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, including the Native Nations that share this geography.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Culturally driven organizations with annual operating expenses under $500,000. Eligible entities include nonprofit organizations, fiscally sponsored organizations, federally recognized tribes, and arts-centric businesses located and with an arts and culture presence in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, or the Native Nations that share this geography. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $50,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Cultural Sustainability: Operational Grants for Small Arts Organizations is funded by Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA) in partnership with The Wallace Foundation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Arkansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas. Check the official notice for exact location requirements.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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