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Find similar grantsNonprofit 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.
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#### 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.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Mississippi nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, and libraries. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $5,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Nonprofit Arts Grants - Mississippi is funded by Mississippi Arts Commission. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Mississippi. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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Mississippi Mini-Grants for Organizations is a matching grant program from the Mississippi Arts Commission that funds professional development and capacity building for arts organizations, including hiring professional artists and consultants. Eligible activities include presenting or hiring MAC Roster artists for performances, workshops, or public art; hiring consultants for organizational development, diversity training, ADA compliance, or curriculum development; and sending staff or board members to professional arts conferences. Awards range from $200 to $1,000 and require a dollar-for-dollar cash match; in-kind contributions do not count toward the match. Eligible applicants are Mississippi-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and units of local government such as schools and libraries; priority is given to organizations in underserved counties that have not recently received MAC funding. Applications open May 1 and October 1 each year.
Public Art in Community Grant is sponsored by Mississippi Arts Commission (in partnership with the Levitt Foundation and Maddox Foundation). A combined public art grant with a multi-year Levitt AMP Music Series Grant to create vibrant community destinations. Phase 1 focuses on public art installation, and subsequent phases support activating the site with free outdoor concerts.
Jerome Early-Career Project Grants is a grant from Forecast Public Art, funded by the Jerome Foundation, that funds the creation of new public art projects by early-career artists based in Minnesota. Two grants of $8,000 each are awarded annually to support temporary or permanent public artworks anywhere in Minnesota. Projects may be supported by public or nonprofit agencies but private commissions are not eligible, and a secured project site is required at the time of application. The program places special emphasis on supporting BIPOC and Native artists, LGBTQIA+ artists, women artists, immigrant artists, rural artists, and artists with disabilities. Eligible applicants are Minnesota-based individual artists with 2–10 years of generative experience. The application deadline was October 15, 2025.
The Local Cultural Council Program is a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council distributing $1,000 to $10,000 through a statewide network of 329 Local Cultural Councils (LCCs) representing every city and town in the Commonwealth. Each LCC awards funds based on local community cultural needs as assessed by council members. Eligible applicants include artists, nonprofits, schools, and organizations pursuing arts, humanities, and science projects. Applications are submitted directly to local councils and are typically due by October 16. Grants from most LCCs are reimbursement-based. Massachusetts Cultural Council funds the LCCs centrally, which then regrant to community projects.
NEA Grants for Arts Projects runs its second FY cycle with a July 9 Part 1 (Grants.gov) deadline and a July 21 Part 2 (Applicant Portal) deadline. Awards run $10,000–$100,000 against a mandatory 1:1 match, and only 501(c)(3)s with five years of arts programming qualify. Here's how the two-step submission, the match math, and the five-year rule decide who actually gets funded.
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