SEMAC: Arts Management Training Grant

SEMAC: Arts Management Training grants are designed to assist nonprofit arts groups in southeastern Minnesota by funding participation in management education workshops. Grants of up to $300 per person can cover topics like fundraising, audience development, and marketing. Applicants must demonstrate community impact and be located within the SEMAC region. The submission deadline is thirty days before the training start date, ensuring timely planning and execution of educational opportunities.

NOTE: The submission deadline is thirty days prior to the training start date.
SEMAC offers Arts Management Training Grants to help regional nonprofit arts groups send key staff, board and volunteers to management education workshops, seminars or conferences. Examples of management training topics include fundraising, audience development, financial management, organizational development, marketing, and volunteer management.
Arts Management Training Grants are for a maximum of $300 per event, per person.Funds for Arts Management Training are not always available; check with SEMAC.
No match is required for Arts Management Training.

Eligibility

Individuals and groups seeking to apply for SEMAC funding are strictly held to the following qualifications.The applicant is located in the 11-county SEMAC Region of southeastern Minnesota: Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, and Winona Counties.
The primary focus of the proposal is the fine arts, i.e., the development, education, performance and/or showcasing of the arts.
The proposed project includes a public component or Capstone Event to benefit the citizens of southeastern Minnesota.
The project may not begin until at least sixty days after the grant deadline. The project must be completed within twelve months.
Demonstrates the high quality of the arts products, services, or activities they provide as well as their impact on the community.
Has a Board of Directors that meets on a regular basis.
A recognized nonprofit, with Articles of Incorporation on file with the State of Minnesota. Public schools and local government entities also qualify.
Is federal tax exempt, with 501(c)(3) or comparable status under the Internal Revenue Code. For programming grants, organizations in the process of achieving tax-exempt status may use a Fiscal Sponsor within Minnesota that is both tax-exempt and a nonprofit organization who has agreed to receive and disburse SEMAC funds.