Matching Grant

Key Program Timeline

What is the MMTA Matching Grant?

Each year the MMTA Executive Committee appropriates funds to assist affiliated local associations in sponsoring enriching educational events, such as guest masterclasses, workshops, and pedagogy lectures for their members. Each awarded local association must match the grant amount dollar-for-dollar with local funds. Applications are reviewed and voted on by the MMTA Executive Committee.

Procedures

1. Annual Appropriation: Each year the MMTA Executive Committee designates specific funding for local association matching grants.
2. Application Submission: Submit applications to the Vice President for Local Associations by December 29, 2026. Applications may be submitted via our Online Application Form or mailed postmarked by December 29, 2026. Late applications cannot be accepted.
3. Review & Awarding: The MMTA Executive Committee reviews applications according to the guidelines set forth below at the Fall Executive Committee meeting.

Program Guidelines

1. Membership Requirement: Local associations applying for grants must maintain 100% state membership in MMTA.
2. Allowable Projects: Grants can be utilized for any local association educational project with the exception of capital fundraising (e.g., purchasing a piano).
3. Dollar-for-Dollar Match: A local association applying for a grant must provide an equal match of local funds to help underwrite the project.
4. Detailed Budget: As part of the application, the local association must provide a detailed itemized budget showing how funds will be spent.
5. Five-Year Cooldown: A local association may not apply for a grant for the same project within a five-year period.
6. No Retroactive Funding: No grants will be awarded on a retroactive basis for events already concluded.
7. Non-Consecutive Years: No grant will be given to the same local association in consecutive years.
8. Outcome Report: A formal report on the outcome of the grant project must be submitted to the MMTA Executive Committee within 60 days of project completion. Send the report to the Vice President for Local Associations.
9. Publicity Acknowledgment: Local associations receiving grant funds are required to acknowledge MMTA in all event publicity and programs by including the statement: “This event is funded in part by a grant from the Missouri Music Teachers Association.”
10. Timeline & Disbursement: The proposed grant project must take place between December 1, 2026 and November 30, 2027. Grant funds are issued by the MMTA Treasurer by check and must be cashed no later than April 30, 2027. Awarded local associations notify the VP when they are ready for funds to be disbursed.

Executive Officers & Grant Administration