General Reference
FY2019
FY2018
Logos
- Missouri Arts Council logos
- National Endowment for the Arts logos – Required if your grant includes federal funds.
FY2019 Annual Grants Guidelines and Applications
The deadline for applications for annual grants for Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19) was March 12, 2018. These grants are for programs taking place between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019. The following guidelines and application forms are provided here as a reference. 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
- FY19 Guide to Grants
- FY19 Guide to Off-Year Grants
- FY19 Guide to Arts Council Grants, Operating Support
- FY19 Guide to Arts Education Grants (both Annual and Express grants)
- FY19 Guide to Established Institutions and Mid-Sized Arts Organizations Grants
Application Forms
Online Grant System Training
- How to Register | Word | Video (MP4)
- Annual Grants Application Process | Word | (video to come)
Supplemental Materials
FY2019 Express Grants Guidelines and Applications
Guidelines
Supplemental Materials
- Express Project Grant Application Questions
- Express Project Grant Application Checklist
- Express Project Grant Review Process Rubric
For Personal Assistance
If you have any questions about Express Grants, contact these program specialists:
- Express Project Grants | Donald Rice, 314-340-6854, donald.rice@ded.mo.gov
- Express Arts Education, Express School Touring, and Big Yellow School Bus Grants | Julie Hale, 314-340-6853, julie.hale@ded.mo.gov
- Express Community Touring Grants | Jason Vasser, 314-340-6858, jason.vasser@ded.mo.gov
Touring Performers
Applications for the Missouri Touring Performers Directory are reviewed and performers added to the directory once a year. The most recent deadline for applications was February 26, 2018.
FY2018 Required Forms for Grant Recipients
During the balance of FY2018 (ending June 30, 2018), the paperwork for FY18 grants is 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
- FY18 Invoice – Big Yellow School Bus
- FY18 Invoice Orientation
- 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 – Arts Education, Annual and Express
- FY18 Final Report – Big Yellow School Bus
- FY18 Final Report – Express Project, Minority Arts, and Arts Council Basic
- FY18 Final Report – Express Community Touring
- FY18 Final Report – Express School Touring
- FY18 Final Report – Partnership
Other Forms for FY18 if Applicable
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