South Arts
Professional Development Grants for Arts Organizations (FY27)
Key facts
- Deadline
- Due Apr 30, 2027 · 202 days left
- Award size
- $250 – $1,000
- Match ?
- Not stated: check the official notice · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), City or town government, County government, Tribal government
- Where
- Anywhere in Tennessee
How this fits you
- Available in Weakley County
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
About this grant
Small grants covering training, conference or consultant costs for staff of Southern arts organizations with operating budgets of $500,000 or less. Nonprofits, local government arts units and tribes in the region, including Tennessee, may apply on a rolling basis at least 60 days before the activity.
Official notice: https://www.southarts.org/grants-opportunities/professional-development-grants-arts-organizations · Printed from grantme.click/grants/7e6b8171-4e50-492f-a4da-1993350d91ef
Your schedule, working back from the deadline
- Apr9
Ask partners for letters of support or commitment
Suggested: partners need about three weeks to write and sign letters. - Apr23
Finish a complete draft for a final review
Suggested: leave about a week for someone else to read the draft. - Apr27
Submit
Suggested: submit a few days early in case the form or email has trouble. - Apr30
Deadline
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