Funding Amount

$50,000 total pool

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Capacity Building Grants (NEA-funded)

Status: Active (2025 initiative)

Geographic Scope: Shelby County, Tennessee

Overview: ARTSmemphis received a $50,000 award from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to provide capacity-building grants to Memphis arts organizations. These grants enable operational and creative growth through targeted investments.

Funding Source:

  • National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grant award

  • Amount: $50,000 total
  • Eligible Use Categories:
    1. Technology Solutions - Improving operations, programs, marketing, or development
    2. One-time Capacity Building - Building infrastructure
    3. Professional Development - Support for organizations to invest in their teams

    Priority Eligibility:

  • ARTSmemphis' Operating Support grantee arts organizations

  • Organizations with budgets under $500,000

  • Organizations led by or that prioritize people of color
  • Grant Context:

  • Part of ARTSmemphis' commitment to make art more sustainable

  • Based on identified needs from grantee organizations in 2024-2025 planning

  • Supports organizations in building clear pathways for operational improvement
  • Contact:

  • ARTSmemphis

  • 575 S. Mendenhall Road, Memphis, TN 38117

  • info@artsmemphis.org

  • 901.578.ARTS

  • Website: artsmemphis.org
  • How to Apply

    Application Process

    Detailed application instructions not provided in available materials. Applications likely through ARTSmemphis' standard grant application process. For specific application requirements, deadlines, and submission procedures, contact ARTSmemphis directly or visit artsmemphis.org.

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    artsnonprofitscapacity-buildingtechnologyprofessional-development

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