The Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) is seeking applications for its Building Fund for the Arts (BFA) Grants Program to support the repair, renovation, or expansion of public facilities that are used for arts programming.
Donor Name: Mississippi Arts Commission
State: Mississippi
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/15/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The primary goal of BFA is to support the repair, renovation, expansion or construction of facilities that serve as sites for year-round arts programming in their communities. 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.
Funding Information
$25,000 to $500,000.
Eligible Expenses
Expenses which are eligible for funding support include:
- Architect, engineer or (project related) consultant fees
- Site development costs such as surveys and soil tests
- Construction costs, including asbestos and lead paint removal
- Bid advertisements
- Architectural renderings or models
- Duplication and distribution of plans and specifications
- General repairs to the facility, such as carpeting, painting, tile work, HVAC or plumbing
- Purchase of furniture or equipment necessary for the type of arts programming taking place in the facility, such as theatre seating, lighting and sound equipment, and heat/humidity monitors for gallery spaces
- Landscaping when associated with major renovations or when required to stem soil erosion resulting from construction or renovation projects
- Parking and paving improvements
- State Board of Health review of plan fees.
Eligibility
Organizations applying for a BFA grant must be:
- a Mississippi-based non-profit organization with IRS 501c3 non-profit status OR a unit of local government (county or municipal). State agencies or other state entities are not eligible to apply
- in good standing with MAC. The organization must not have any outstanding reports or unresolved issues related to past or current grants from the agency
- either the owners of the building/land for which they are requesting funds or doing so with demonstrated support from the owner(s). The sale of the property must be finalized by the time the project is scheduled to begin
- an art-based organization, with the majority of their work focused on providing year-round arts programming to the local community. Cultural organizations with a primary mission outside of the arts, such as history or science museums, are not eligible to apply
- requesting funding for a facility that has been or will be used for arts programming
- In addition:
- past BFA grantees are eligible to apply to support a new phase of renovation on a previously funded property. However, the applicant must demonstrate that the new project is distinct from the one that was previously funded and that a separate, distinct set of matching funds has been or will be secured.
For more information, visit MAC.
