For Teachers - Apply for a Grant
Madison Music & Arts accepts grant applications from Madison Public School faculty and staff for grants that will directly impact visual and performing arts programs.2025-2026 Grant Deadlines• Fall - November 5, 2025• Spring - March 13, 2026• End-of-Year - May 8, 2026 (provided funding remains)To Submit a GrantPlease complete the grant application using this Google Form.Following submission, a member of the MMA board will confirm receipt of the grant. The grant committee and/or MMA board will review the grant, and if needed, either schedule a meeting to discuss the grant request with you, or return the grant to you with additional questions. If a grant application is incomplete or missing requested information, it will be returned to you without a decision.Grants will be reviewed as they come in but MMA may defer a decision until after the deadline for the cycle in which the grant was received.Additional information is available on the grant application itself.Questions? Contact us by Email MMA Grant GuidelinesA grant request should fall under at least one of the following criteria and directly impact visual and performing arts programs:• Enhance existing curriculum or instruction, including extracurricular programs• Expand educational experiences of students• Incorporate innovative teaching or learning methods• Provide support for teachers to enhance their teachingItems that generally fall outside of the MMA scope:• Instruments necessary to meet curricular programming needs (e.g., recorders for third graders)• Grant requests as a last minute “fix” MMA encourages grants that:• Benefit a large number of students at once• Encourage collaboration / partnering across teachers / departments / schools• Pilot programs that can be expanded or replicated if successful• Bring the arts alive in our schools and the greater Madison community