General Reference
- FY18 Intro to Grants
- FY18 Guide to Grants – Every applicant should read pages 1-15.
- Missouri Arts Council logos
- National Endowment for the Arts logos – This logo is also required if your grant includes federal funds.
Annual Grants Guidelines and Applications
The deadline for applications for annual grants for Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18) was February 27, 2017. The following guidelines and application forms are provided here as a reference. Guidelines and applications for FY2019 will be available in December 2017. Sign up for our email list to receive grant notifications, our monthly newsletter, and other updates about our programs and the arts and culture industry in Missouri.
Guidelines
- FY18 Guide to Grants
- FY18 Guide to Arts Council Project
- FY18 Guide to Arts Education
- FY18 Guide to Off-Year Grants
- FY18 Guide to Partnership Grants
Application Forms
- Discipline Application (also use for Arts Council Project)
- Arts Education Application
- Off-Year Application
- Partnership Application
Supplemental Materials
Express Grants Guidelines and Applications
Guidelines
- FY18 Express Arts Education Guidelines
- FY18 Express Project Guidelines
- FY18 Express Touring Guidelines
Application Forms (Online)
Supplemental Materials
Touring Performers
Applications for the Missouri Touring Performers Directory are reviewed and performers added to the directory once a year. The next deadline for applications is February 26, 2018.
Required Forms for Grant Recipients
During the time that the Missouri Arts Council is– in between different online grant systems, the paperwork for FY18 grants will be in the format of fillable forms that you will complete and then email to your assigned program specialist.
All forms must be typed. Handwritten forms will not be accepted. Using Adobe Acrobat Reader DC, click on the relevant link to access the fillable PDF. Save the document on your computer, then complete the form you have saved on your computer. (If you enter information directly from the link without first saving the form, all the data will be lost.)
- FY18 Invoice
- FY 18 Interim Report – Annual Discipline and Off-Year
- Final Report Project Location Template
- FY18 Final Report – Annual Discipline and Off-Year
- FY18 Final Report – Express Project, Minority Arts, and Arts Council Basic
- FY18 Final Report – Express Community Touring
- FY18 Final Report – Express School Touring (coming soon)
- FY18 Final Report – Annual and Express Arts Education (coming soon)
Other Forms for FY18 if Applicable
- Grant Change Request Form
- Vendor Input Information for Missouri Arts Council Grant Recipients
Sample Documents
- Sample Arts Education Budget Details
- Sample Budget Details
- Sample Financial Statement – Required information includes assets and liabilities, fund balance, revenues, expenses, method of accounting (cash or accrual), and time period covered.
- Sample IRS Tax Exemption
- Sample Letter to Governor and State Legislators
- Sample Letter to Governor and State Legislators for Arts Education, Big Yellow School Bus, or School Touring Program
- Sample Missouri Annual Registration Report
- Sample Missouri Nonprofit Incorporation