FY25 Organization Project Grant

This grant application form is for 501 (c) 3 Non-Profit Organizations to request up to $3,000 with 2:1 matching funds. Your total project budget may exceed $9,000, but you cannot request more than $3,000 from MAC.

Please read through the application guidelines before starting the application. Organization application guidelines can be found HERE

Link To Organization Budget Template

Artistry & Feasibility (35%)

Summarize the project activity and describe the goals of the project. Describe what will happen, who will participate, where it will happen, and when. Identify key people and collaborating organizations and artists (if applicable), including project director, primary artists, ensembles, and artistic resources. Indicate how and why these people are selected and what, if any, their roles will be in the planning of the project.

Public Impact (30%)

State your organization’s mission, its role in the community and the constituency it serves. Explain why you chose this project and its importance. Describe the project’s value to the public and the arts community, and how you will measure its success. Discuss how you are marketing to new and diverse audiences, including outreach activities. Explain how you will engage underserved populations and identify any external support from the local cultural community.

Project Management (30%)

How will you plan and administer the project? Explain how you will promote the project/event through marketing, media, and other activities. Clearly identify other sources of financial support including in-kind goods and services to be provided throughout the project. Does this project have the potential to continue beyond the current funding to become self-sustaining?

Compliance with Application (5%)

Incomplete applications will be deducted points.

If this grant is answered in the affirmative, the applicant agrees that:

• The activities for which the grant is sought will be administered under the supervision of the applicant.
• The funds granted will be spent solely for the described projects and programs.
• No major budget changes will be made without consultation with the Metropolitan Arts Council.
• In conducting the said projects, the applicant will comply with Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Section 504 of Title V ofthe Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and any applicable South Carolina Law.
• All publicity and program information must contain the MAC logo and a statement of credit for funding as follows:

This program is funded in part by the Metropolitan Arts Council with funds received from the City of Greenville, BMW Manufacturing Company, SEW Eurodrive and the South Carolina Arts Commission.

• All social media posts pertaining to the project will contain the tag @macartscouncil and include #macartsgrant

Final Report

If awarded, a final report will be completed and submitted to MAC no later than six months after the grant contract date*.  The final report will include a full financial accounting, a narrative outlining the project’s accomplishments with 5-10 documentation photos, and publicity samples that acknowledge MAC and its sources of funding.

*If the project is not completed by this point, the grantee will notify MAC in writing and request an extension which will include the projected completion date.

By signing this I affirm that I have read through the GUIDELINES, agree to the above outlined STATEMENT OF ASSURANCES, and I am providing a complete application.