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Grants to Mississippi nonprofit organizations and arts agencies for organizational support. Applicants must complete the required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended to enable organizations to improve and expand programming and increase operational capa

Grants of $2,000 to Mississippi master and apprentice artists to support the teaching and practice of traditional art forms. Applications are submitted jointly by the master and apprentice artists. Funding is intended to promote the preservation and development of commu

Awards to Mississippi businesses, governmental agencies, educational institutions, youth groups, and nonprofit organizations to recognize efforts to enhance and upgrade local communities. The awards aim to acknowledge work by organizations and businesses in litter clean

Awards to Mississippi individuals to acknowledge efforts to keep communities beautiful, green, and clean. The awards are intended to recognize educators, youth, law enforcement officers, mayors, and top volunteers who have made outstanding contributions to beautifying l

Fellowships of up to $5,000 to Mississippi individual artists to support and honor outstanding work. Funding is intended to help artists in select artistic disciplines advance their careers and enhance their ability to create new work. Professional artists working in li

Grants of up to $5,000 to Mississippi nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, and libraries for a broad range of arts activities. Funding is intended to support projects relating to arts-based community development, arts education, arts industry, and folk

Grants to Mississippi artists and other individuals for projects that promote the arts throughout the state. Funding is intended to support projects initiated by artists in any discipline as well as projects initiated by others that benefit Mississippi artists. The purp

Grants and in-kind technical support to Mississippi public school districts to improve the quality of Pre-K programs. Funding is intended to develop, expand, promote, and facilitate the implementation of high-quality early childhood learning and development services. Th

Grant to a Mississippi healthcare system to provide services to improve maternal and infant healthcare in eligible counties. The grant recipient will be responsible for administering a program to provide clinical pediatric and obstetric services to residents who are enr

Grants of up to $4,500 and in-kind support to Mississippi rural fire departments for the purchase of fire-fighting equipment. Funding is intended exclusively for the purchase of wildland equipment. Eligible fire departments have at least 80% volunteer firefighters. Fund

Grants to Mississippi nonprofit organizations, public agencies, and for-profit organizations for activities to assist people with developmental disabilities and their families. Funding is intended to support innovative projects in the areas of capacity building, advocac

Research Fellowship to a USA graduate or doctoral student to study Mississippi's religious history. The student will have access to the state archives for their research. Included in the fellowship package is a stipend to cover housing, travel, and other expenses; the i