Fiscal Sponsorship
This unique program offers individual artists, collectives, and emerging organizations the ability to solicit tax deductible contributions and grants, as well as consultation from MAPS staff for individual projects. Once a year, MAPS accepts applications for fiscally sponsored projects and an independent, three-person committee selects awardees. All project funds raised by fiscally sponsored projects are subject to a 6% administrative fee.
*Please note: fiscal sponsorship is NOT a grant and applications should not include a request for funding from MAPS. If you want to learn about fiscal sponsorship watch the Fiscal Sponsorship Primer Video by Propel Nonprofits.
About the 2020 Fiscal Sponsorship Program: COVID-19 Response
MAPS is opening its fiscal sponsorship program to assist initiatives led by creative individuals, collectives, and organizations that are responding to the COVID-19 crisis. This application is for efforts that need a fiscal sponsor with 501(c)(3) nonprofit status to accept in-kind gifts of materials and supplies or tax-deductible donations in order to make the project happen. Applicants should already have donors identified before submitting an application.
Examples of opportunities may include, but are not limited to: in-kind donations of materials for independent makers to create masks and other protective equipment for health care workers; donations of equipment to facilitate the creation and sharing of creative programming (i.e. video/recording equipment); donations to support new or adapted arts and arts education programs serving communities affected by the crisis. At this time, we cannot sponsor re-granting programs (i.e. crowdfunding campaigns meant to distribute funds directly to organizations or individuals).
Applications will be reviewed by the MAPS Board on a rolling basis, with a deadline every other Friday at 5:00 pm beginning April 10, with notification the following week. Upcoming deadlines will then be April 24, and May 8, continuing as needed. Contracts will be for a six month period only and All other MAPS fiscal sponsorship policies apply, and sponsorship is not official until a contract agreement is signed. All contracts will be for a six-month period.
Application
Applications are online only and available here.
Important Resources
Fiscal Sponsorship Workshop Powerpoint
Frequently Asked Questions
Policies & Guidelines
Sample Project Budget
Sample Contract Agreement
Fiscal Sponsorship Application Questions