Art and Music Guidelines

MJCF has a history of supporting a broad variety of programs primarily initiatives that tie into our core commitments in performing and visual arts and environmental, heath and education programs.

GRANT AMOUNT

Typical grant awards will range between $10,000 to $50,000.

TARGET NEEDS FOR PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS

1. Arts organization that provide professional level content of the highest quality in the area of performance and visual arts with demonstrated efforts to reach a broad audience.

2. Arts education programs that offer sequential, standards-based arts curricula and use arts credentialed teachers with evidence of sustained participation.

3. Programs that provide exposure to the performing arts to young audiences who face barriers to access with the goal of inspiring and building appreciation of the arts

4. Capital grants that directly further the mission of the organization.

MJCF will typically not provide funding to:

  • We do not provide support to any unsolicited applicant not located or not providing significant service to the Pasadena/Los Angeles area.
  • Organizations with a budget over 40 million dollars
  • Social services organizations who offer art for therapeutic or recreational purposes.
  • Support an event or festival
  • Grants to individuals
  • Operating Costs
  • Organizations that limit service to persons to a single religious organization
  • Lobbying or political activities
  • Loans or program related investments

SUPPORT GUIDELINES PROGRAM grants are available for performing arts and visual art organizations to continue programming that aligns with one of the MJCF priority areas. SEED grants are available for start-up projects and new projects within existing organizations that have creative or new solutions to addressing our priority areas in education, particularly if the seed projects create new revenue streams. NO MORE than three years of continuous support will be provided to an organization.

NO MULTI-YEAR grants, grants are typically made for a single payment for a current year program.

WE DO NOT provide operating support. We rarely donate to CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS.

STRONG APPLICATIONS

MJCF will fund programs that meets these requirements and/or employ these strategies:

  • Track record of excellence in their field
  • Expected impact in the targeted community
  • Qualified and trained staff/ employees/performers
  • Evidence of fiscal health
  • Emphasize collaboration with other organizations to strengthen their efforts and their impact, as well as leverage limited resources.