Nonprofit Arts Grants - Mississippi

Nonprofit Arts Grants - Mississippi is sponsored by Mississippi Arts Commission. Supports nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, and libraries in Mississippi for a broad range of arts activities and community cultural programs.

#### Teaching Artist Roster, Mississippi Artist Roster, and Mini-Grant applications for artists and organizations open October 1. Teaching Artist To submit an application visit, arts.

ms.gov/apply ### Upcoming Funding Opportunities: * February 1 – March 1: Annual Grants (**Project Grants** for individuals & organizations, **Operating Grants**, **Artist Fellowships**, **Folk Arts Apprenticeship**, **Whole Schools**) * May 1 – June 1: **Mini-Grants** for individuals & organizations, **Mississippi Artist Roster**, **Teaching Artist Roster** * July 1 – July 15: Letters of Intent open for **Building Fund for the Arts**&**Mississippi Public Art in Community Grant** * October 1 – November 1: **Mini-Grants** for individuals & organizations, **Mississippi Artist Roster**, **Teaching Artist Roster** **Log in to our E-Grant system to access your current grant or apply during our open deadlines at: arts.

ms.gov/apply** **Please contact your Program Director if you need assistance with your application! ** The Mississippi Arts Commission hosts a series of information sessions called “Meet the MAC” about grants available to organizations and individuals. Click the link below to view a list of dates and locations for the 2024-2025 Meet The MACs.

MAC relies on panelists to assess grant applications according to each grant’s criteria. This outside evaluation is a crucial part of MAC’s funding process. Interesting in becoming a panelist?

Fill out our short interest form. MAC offers the following **Annual Grants**, due annually March 1 or the next business day.

**To individual artists:** * Folk & Traditional Apprenticeships * Individual Project Grants **To organizations:**(501c3 nonprofits, schools, libraries or units of government) * Organization Operating Grants * Organization Project Grants * Mississippi Whole Schools **Mini-Grants** are due each spring and fall, these include: * Mini-Grants for Organizations and * Mini-Grants for Individuals * Mississippi Artist Roster If you’d like to see our most recent list of **grantees** you may find them **here**.

Grants for Individual Artists **Fellowship Grants**: Grants of up to $5,000 are awarded to artists in Mississippi who are performing at a high standard of artistic merit. _(Fellowships are very competitive). _ **Individual Project Grants:** Grants of $2,000 provide funding to support ideas and projects organized by or for individual artists in Mississippi.

**Folk Arts Apprenticeship:** Grants up to $2,000 to support both master artist and apprentice with the goal of ensuring the survival of traditional art forms found throughout Mississippi. **Individual Mini-Grants**: Reimbursed Grants up to $500 are available to individual artists.

Eligible uses for Mini-grants for Individuals include: travel and registration for workshops or conferences, promotional materials or purchasing artistic supplies. APPLY NOW: GRANTS FOR INDIVIDUALS **The Artist Roster** is a listing of artists who are available for performances, workshops and other programs in communities.

**The Teaching Artist Roster** is a listing of professional artists, specialists and education professionals who are available to work with educators and administrators to develop strategies for using arts in K-12 classrooms. _While the Roster programs are not connected to a financial award, Organizations are encouraged to apply for Mini-grants to hire those listed on the Artist Roster and Teaching Artist Roster.

_ APPLY NOW: ROSTER PROGRAMS **Project Grants** of up to $5,000 help fund a broad range of arts projects and arts components of larger projects in Mississippi communities. Eligible organizations include: 501(c)3 nonprofits, municipalities or other units of government such as schools and libraries.

**Operating Grants** are available specifically for _arts-focused institutions_ as operating support to assist these core organizations in maintaining their financial stability, building their organizational capacity, improving their artist programs, and broadening their programs throughout the community. Eligible organizations should have the arts as the primary focus and mission.

**Organization Mini-Grants** are matching grants up to $1,000 that are available to organizations. Eligible uses for these Mini-Grants include: professional development for staff (attending a workshop/conference or hiring a consultant), or hiring a professional artist, including those on MAC’s Artist Roster or Teaching Artist Roster.

**Building Fund for the Arts**(BFA) grants are focused on supporting the repair, renovation, or expansion of public facilities that are used for year-round arts programming. MAC is focused on maximizing the impact of existing facilities through repair and expansion projects as well as increasing number of facilities that can serve as points of public access to the arts for Mississippi residents.

APPLY NOW: GRANTS FOR ORGANIZATIONS Still not sure which MAC grant is the best fit for you? Watch the video below or use our Grant Decision Tree to help you find the right source of funding for your needs.