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Regional Touring Program logo
Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA) invites eligible in-region organizations to apply to the Regional Touring Program (RTP) supporting projects showcasing the work of touring artists from another state in the M-AAA six-state region (Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas). 

Organizations may submit RTP applications at any time from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. See the Grant Guidelines and Application At-A-Glance documents to learn more about this grant program and on how to apply.

This online application form (FormAssembly) supports the latest version of Google Chrome, Firefox and Safari. M-AAA strongly recommended using the most recent versions of the major web browsers when working on this platform. To submit a strong application and to ensure relevant materials are properly saved, applicants will need to:
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Contact us for programmatic questions and/or technical support at rtp@maaa.org. 
APPLICANT SURVEY
ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONNAIRE

There are up to 5 questions, each answered by selecting “Yes” or “No”. These questions will determine if the organization and project are eligible for consideration. This questionnaire will take less than 5 minutes to complete.

Your organization is not eligible to apply.

We appreciate your interest in the Regional Touring Program!

Unfortunately, the answers provided in the questionnaire determined that the organization or project are not eligible for consideration.

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Contact us for programmatic questions and/or technical support at rtp@maaa.org. 
Welcome! Your organization is eligible to apply.

The answers provided in this questionnaire determined your organization and project are eligible for consideration. Scroll down to the application form to tell us more about your organization and project. 


See the Grant Guidelines and Application At-A-Glance documents to support you with submitting an application.

 

Contact us for programmatic questions and/or technical support at rtp@maaa.org. 
APPLICANT INFORMATION
This is the organization's business name as it appears on its Federal Employer Identification document (e.g., Federal IRS 501(c)3 Determination Letter).
P.O. Box information is not accepted.
Street, Avenue, etc. P.O. Box information is not accepted..
This is the organization’s email address for the general public to contact the organization.
PRIMARY CONTACT PERSON INFORMATION
3. Provide the applicant's primary contact person information and demographics at the organization. This is the organization’s authorized signer, Executive/Artistic Director (or equivalent) to sign a legally binding document that also serves as primary contact person to whom questions should be addressed to during the grant period or activities.

Select all the demographics that describe the applicant's Primary Contact Person position.




SECOND CONTACT PERSON INFORMATION

4. Provide the applicant's second contact person information and demographics at the organization. This is someone other than the primary contact person such as the organization’s grantmaking contact, Development Director/Project Manager (or equivalent). This should be an alternative person to whom questions should be addressed in the event the primary contact person is unavailable during the grant period or activities.

Select all the demographics that describe the applicant's Second Contact Person position.




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Commonly referred to as the upper chamber. Numbers only. Search https://pluralpolicy.com/find-your-legislator/?address=
9. How many of the following does the organization have?
9-digit numbers only, NO dash or hyphen.
12-character alpha-numeric identifier only.

APPLICANT ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION

19. Provide information about the applicant's accessibility. Choose Yes/No/Not Applicable for each of the following: 

PROJECT INFORMATION
Date of first public facing activity.
Date of last public facing activity.

PROJECT: IN-PERSON ACCESSIBILITY ACCOMMODATIONS

Provide information about the physical accessibility accommodations of the project's in-person activities. Choose Yes/No/Not Applicable for each of the following: 

PROJECT: ONLINE ACCESSIBILITY ACCOMMODATIONS 

Provide information about the digital accessibility of the project's online activities. Choose Yes/No/Not Applicable for each of the following: 

PROJECT NARRATIVE
Describe all project activities. Be as specific as possible about the feature presentation and outreach activities that will take place between the project start and end dates. Do not describe unrelated organizational programming. (750-word limit)
Provide a short description of the project for possible use in M-AAA publicity materials, if the project is selected for funding. (250-word limit)

Where relevant, describe their involvement in the development of the project to date. (250-word limit)
ARTIST INFORMATION
The feature presentation artist must be in-region but from outside of the applicant organization's home state.
FEATURE ARTIST/ENSEMBLE CONTACT INFORMATION
40. Provide the feature artist/ensemble's contact person information.



OUTREACH ENGAGEMENT ARTIST/PERSONNEL CONTACT INFORMATION
Provide the outreach engagement artist/personnel information.




SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES: FEATURE PRESENTATION
FP: IN-PERSON ACTIVITY                 

This is the venue at which this activity takes place.

FP: VENUE ACCESSIBILITY ACCOMMODATIONS  

Provide information about the accessibility of this feature presentation venue. Choose Yes/No/Not Applicable for each of the following: 

FP: ONLINE ACTIVITY                 
                 

e.g., Zoom, YouTube, Facebook Live, etc.
SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES: OUTREACH ENGAGEMENT
OE: IN-PERSON ACTIVITY                             

This is the venue at which this activity takes place.

OE: VENUE ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION  

Provide information about the accessibility of this outreach engagement venue. Choose Yes/No/Not Applicable for each of the following:
OE: ONLINE ACTIVITY                      

e.g., Zoom, YouTube, Facebook Live, etc.
PROJECT BUDGET
Include information that is relevant to the project described in this grant application.
PROJECT EXPENSES
$
This should reflect the total amount noted in the feature presentation and outreach activity contracts. Round up to the nearest dollar.
$
This should reflect the total amount of other costs associated with carrying out the feature presentation and outreach activity. Round up to the nearest dollar.
All projects should reflect a balanced budget so the project income should be equal to or greater than the Total Project Income as noted below.
Provide additional context for the dollar amounts noted as project expenses. Reflect all public-facing event expenses that will be incurred for the project during the grant period.
PROJECT INCOME
$
Maximum $5,000. Should be 25%-50% of the total artist’s fees for both the featured presentation and outreach activity, which is dependent on the regional state arts agency roster listing status, if applicable.

$
This includes organizational cash, other cash donations, and revenue (including ticket sales or other participation fees) that are expected for this project.
$
$
$
$
All projects should reflect a balanced budget so the project income should be equal to or greater than the Total Project Expenses noted above.
Provide additional context for the dollar amounts noted as project income. Reflect all public-facing event income that will be incurred for the project during the grant period.
CERTIFICATION AND ASSURANCE OF COMPLIANCE
By submitting this application, the applicant certifies that the information contained in the form is true. Furthermore, the applicant certifies that it is in compliance with the statutes outlined below and all related M-AAA regulations, will maintain records, and will submit all necessary reports.

Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility, and Voluntary Exclusion

The applicant confirms that neither it nor its principals is presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from receiving federal funding by any federal department or agency. 

Nondiscrimination Statutes

The applicant certifies by checking the box below that all information contained in this application is true, and further, that it does not discriminate:
    • on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.), implemented by the National Endowment for the Arts at 45 CFR 1110;
    • solely on the grounds of disability, in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), as amended, implemented by the National Endowment for the Arts at 45 CFR 1151, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA") as amended, (42 U.S.C 12101 et seq.);
    • on the basis of age, in accordance with the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42 U.S.C 6101 et seq.), as implemented by the National Endowment for the Arts at 45 CFR 1156; and
    • on the basis of sex, in any education program of activity, in accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 U.S.C 1681 et seq).
    Please acknowledge the following statement: Any use of AI in my written responses was limited to proofreading or editing. I further acknowledge that use of AI will result in disqualification or removal from consideration.
    This is the email address to which confirmation of this application will be sent upon submission. 
    Double-check the spelling of the email address when certifying this grant application. 
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    Questions or concerns? Email: rtp@maaa.org