Grants
Grant Announcements
Mini-Grants and MAC Artist Roster applications open on October 1 and close November 1!
Upcoming Funding Opportunities:
- October 1 – November 1: Mini-Grants for individuals & organizations, Mississippi Artist Roster
- May 1 – June 1: Mini-Grants for individuals & organizations, Mississippi Artist Roster
- February 1 – March 1: Annual Grants (Project Grants for individual & organizations, Operating Grants, Artist Fellowships, Teaching Artist Roster, Folk Arts Apprenticeship, Whole Schools)
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 offers the following Annual Grants due annually each March
To individual artists:
- Teaching Artist Roster
- Artist Fellowships
- Folk & Traditional Apprenticeships
- Individual Project Grants
*The above list is due annually on March 1st.
To organizations: (501c3 nonprofits, schools, libraries or units of government)
*The above list is due annually on March 1st.
To schools:
Mini-Grants are due each summer and fall, these include:
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 INDIVIDUALSRoster Listings:
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 PROGRAMSGrants for Organizations
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 ORGANIZATIONSStill 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.
