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Program Description
The Management Training Fund program offers grants of up to $600
to provide training funds for the staff and volunteers of nonprofit
arts groups to attend management workshops, seminars or conferences.
Program Requirements
Requirements listed here are intended to give a sense of the program.
For a full description of requirements and eligibility rules, see
guidelines.
Award amount/process
The maximum grant amount is $600 for the year, $300 per person,
per event to be awarded as a reimbursement. There is no limit
to the number of times a group may use the fund; you may request
the full $600 all at once or apply for smaller amounts throughout
the year until you reach the $600 maximum. Applications will be
accepted as long as funds remain available.
Award payment
Groups will be reimbursed after the training is completed and
upon receipt of the completed evaluation form. To ensure that
you qualify for reimbursement and that you receive it in a timely
manner, you should submit your request at least 30 days before
the training you wish to attend.
Eligibility
To ensure eligibility, all applicants are strongly encouraged
to discuss proposal ideas with MRAC staff before beginning an
MRAC application. All eligibility requirements are fully outlined
in the guidelines. For general eligibility, see the Eligibility
page.
Who does the Management Training Fund grant fund?
- Nonprofit arts groups located in the seven-county
metropolitan area with annual expenses less than $300,000.
- Informal and/or unincorporated arts-focused groups located in the seven-county
metropolitan area with annual expenses less than $300,000. The applicant group must have an advisory committee that provides input on the project and oversight of the grant funds. Informal and/or unicorporated arts-focused groups must apply using a fiscal sponsor (see definition, page 6).
- Nonprofit, non-arts organizations located in the seven-county
metropolitan with annualized arts programming expenses less than
$300,000 may be eligible if:
• They have independent and sustained arts programs (see definition, page 5), and
• They can demonstrate clearly that the sustained arts program is specifically and
primarily intended to serve an under-served community (see definition, page 5).
All non-arts organizations should call MRAC staff to verify eligibility before applying.
Deadlines
- Management Training Fund applications are accepted on an ongoing
basis.
Help
MRAC staff is available to answer your questions and help you with your application.
Contact us at 651-645-0402 or by email at mrac@mrac.org.
Application Materials
Click the links above to download the grant guidelines and form(s) in PDF format.
You must have the free Adobe Acrobat Reader or the commercial Adobe Acrobat
installed on your computer to view these files. Click
here to download Acrobat Reader. If you have trouble downloading or reading
these forms, call the MRAC office at 651-645-0402 and ask them to send you the
application materials by U.S. mail.
Read the instructions carefully before filling out the grant application.
You may fill out the grant application electronically by filling in the
fields and printing.
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