Grants
Grant Announcements
Mississippi Artist Roster, Teaching Artist Roster, and Mini-Grant applications for artists and organizations open October 1 and close on November 2.
To submit an application, visit arts.ms.gov/apply
Upcoming Funding Opportunities:
- May 1 – June 1: Mini-Grants for individuals & organizations
- 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
- February 1 – March 1: Annual Grants (Project Grants for individuals & organizations, Operating Grants, Artist Fellowships, Folk Arts Apprenticeship, Whole Schools)
Non-Funded Opportunities:
- May 1 – June 1: Mississippi Artist Roster, Teaching Artist Roster
- October 1 – November 1: Mississippi Artist Roster, Teaching Artist Roster
Deadlines that fall on a weekend will extend to the next business day.
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 upcoming 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. Interested in becoming a panelist? Fill out our short interest form.
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 $3,000 to support both master artist and apprentice with the goal of ensuring the survival of traditional art forms found throughout Mississippi.
Individual Mini-Grants: 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.
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Grants for Organizations
(501c3 nonprofits, schools, libraries, or units of government)
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 the number of facilities that can serve as points of public access to the arts for Mississippi residents.
Public Art in Community Grant, in partnership with the Levitt Foundation, the Maddox Foundation, and Mississippi Main Street, the MAC Public Art in Community Grant combines a public art grant with a multi-year Levitt AMP Music Series Grant to create vibrant community destinations across the state. This grant supports the design, installation, and activation of accessible public artworks.
America250 Mississippi Public Art Grant celebrates Mississippi’s stories through marking the nation’s 250th anniversary. Funded by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Mississippi Legislature, the grant dedicates $100,000 to public art grants for ten (10) eligible Mississippi applicants. Applications are closed.
Creative Aging
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Roster 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.
Roster applications open May 1–June 1 and October 1–November 1, or the next business day.