Open to organizations in rural communities of 50,000 people or less, the Express Grant program offers expedited awards of up to $3,000 supporting the presentation of touring artists.
The following is a top-level list of the main eligibility requirements necessary to be considered for Express Grants. Please refer to the full list of eligibility requirements in the Guidelines section below.
- Be a tax-exempt nonprofit or an official unit of local, county, or state government based within South Arts’ nine-state service area (AL, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, or TN)
- Ineligible applicants include:
- Organizations based outside of AL, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, or TN
- Fiscally sponsored organizations
- For-profit businesses or organizations
- Artists or ensembles
- Ineligible applicants include:
- Be in a rural community (for the purposes of this program, we define rural as a community with a population of 50,000 or below)
- Engage a professional artist or ensemble who resides within South Arts’ nine-state service area (AL, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, or TN)
- Have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)
- Provide a dollar-for-dollar cash match
DEADLINE: Rolling
