Mini-Grants for Organizations
Mini-Grants for Organizations support Mississippi organizations with artist engagements, consultancies, curriculum development, and arts conference participation to build capacity and professional skills.
Funder: Mississippi Arts Commission
Due Dates: November 1, 2026 (Round 2 deadline) | June 1, 2027 (Round 1 deadline)
Funding Amounts: $200–$1,000, covering up to half of eligible costs with a dollar-for-dollar cash match
Summary: Supports Mississippi organizations with professional artist engagements, organizational and curriculum development, and arts-related conference participation.
Key Information: Applicants must be Mississippi-based 501(c)(3) nonprofits or local government units; LLCs and other for-profit businesses are ineligible.
Description
The Mississippi Arts Commission’s (MAC) Mini-Grants for Organizations support professional development and capacity building through artist engagements, short-term consultancies, and conference participation. Artist engagements may include performances, workshops, other presentations, public art on or in an organization’s building or for the organization, and arts curriculum creation.
Consultancies may address strategic or fundraising planning, diversity training, board development, ADA compliance and accessibility, arts-related emergency preparation, community focus groups, or K–12 curriculum development. Conference support helps arts organizations send staff or board members to in-person or online events directly related to their arts work. Funding priority goes to organizations that have not recently received MAC funding, those in MAC-identified underserved counties, and applicants hiring MAC Artist Roster or Teaching Artist Roster members.
