Applications are now being accepted for the Mid Atlantic Tours Grant Program.
Donor Name: Mid Atlantic Arts
State: Selected States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/23/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Presenters located in the Mid Atlantic region who engage a Mid Atlantic Tours Roster Artist during the project period receive up to 50% subsidy for the Roster Artist’s compensation (including artistic compensation, housing, per diem and travel) as well as support for other eligible presenter expenses.
Funding Information
Presenters meeting the eligibility criteria who engage a current Mid Atlantic Tours roster artist for at least two engagement activities during the project period are eligible to receive a grant award from Mid Atlantic Arts to support the following:
- Artist compensation subsidy up to 50% of the artist compensation agreed upon between the Presenter and the Roster Artist (including artistic salary/fees, housing, per diem and travel). Minimum request: $1,000.00 USD;
- Other eligible expenses up to $2,000.00 USD to support direct project expenses including program staff salary, direct technical personnel fees, audience development, marketing and promotional expenses, project-specific purchases or consulting related to increasing access for disabled artists, staff, audiences or community members, technical and equipment rental expenses for virtual or in-person engagements, artist travel/lodging expenses, and/or expenses related to public health measures for in-person engagements.
Engagement Activities
Mid Atlantic Tours-supported engagements must include two distinct engagement activities meeting the following requirements:
- Both engagement activities must include the Mid Atlantic Tours roster artist, and should be planned in dialogue with the presenter, the roster artist and their tour manager
- At least one of the two engagement activities must include a performance or performative component of at least 30 minutes that is open to the public (may be ticketed or free; performance may be repeated multiple times during the engagement or performed one time)
- If both engagement activities are performances, they must be different from one another (i.e., performing the same musical set two nights in a row counts as one engagement activity)
- Other ideas for engagement activities include, but are not limited to, master classes, lecture-demonstrations, workshops, pre- or post-performance discussions, attendance at community festivals or meetings, etc. Presenters are invited to think expansively, and in collaboration with the artist and their tour manager, about what activities would be a good fit for their community.
- Fundraisers (salaries or other costs for general fundraising activities or events, including those for donors, or that financially benefit the organization as a whole) are not considered an engagement activity and may not be supported by grant funds
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for a Mid Atlantic Tours grant award, presenters must:
- Be based in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Virginia, West Virginia, and the Native nations that share this geography;
- Be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or be a unit of state or local government or Federally-recognized Indian tribal government;
- Demonstrate organizational administrative capacity to complete all required project components in collaboration with the roster artist and their tour manager;
- Be in good standing with Mid Atlantic Arts at the time of application, with no overdue or outstanding required reports and/or grant documents.
For more information, visit Mid Atlantic Arts.
