Friends of Andrew Bucci Fund: Grant Guidelines

The purpose of the Friends of Andrew Bucci Fund at the Community Foundation for Mississippi is to help Mississippi public, parochial and private school art teachers acquire supplies that support visual arts instruction for grades PreK-12.

Requirements

Applicants must be an art teacher actively working in any public, parochial, or private school in the state of Mississippi. Funds are administered by fund advisors and the Community Foundation for Mississippi.

Grant awards of up to $500 each will be given to art teachers for the acquisition of art supplies.

Eligible Supplies

Examples of eligible supplies include paper, paint, paintbrushes, pencils, markers, clay and other materials that provide hands-on opportunities for students to create visual artworks using a variety of media. Grant Awards are NOT intended to fund: Equipment purchases such as cameras, computers, copiers, kilns, etc., entry fees and dues, field trips and transportation, awards, food, incentives or t-shirts.

Awards will be announced in fall 2024.

Successful applicants will be asked to provide a final report documenting how they used the funds and how the grant impacted students alongside photos and/or videos that may be used to promote the Friends of Andrew Bucci Fund at the Community Foundation for Mississippi. All questions regarding this application can be directed to info@andrewbucci.com.

Please complete the following application by July 31, 2024.

Arts Supply Grant Form

Name(Required)

First Last

Email(Required)

Phone(Required)

Name of school where you currently teach(Required)

Address of school where you currently teach(Required)

Street Address City State ZIP Code

Approximately how many students will be helped by this grant?(Required)

Please describe the need that currently exists in your school in regards to art supplies? Feel free to include something unique about your school or classroom and how this grant would be meaningful to you.(Required)

Tell us more about your plans for these materials. Do you have a particular project(s) in mind? If applicable, how might your project or creations be inspired by or reflect the spirit of the late Andrew Bucci? Will any of the teachings or work produced connect back to his work?(Required)

Amount Requested(Required)

Please enter a number less than or equal to 500.

Tell us about your project budget and please list an overview of the materials / art supplies you wish to purchase. Please include an itemized list. (Example: 10 tubes of Liquitex acrylic paint, 25 brushes, 25 canvases (16×20), 2 packs of construction paper).(Required)

Please upload documentation to support the materials/supply list above. Examples of documentation including price quotes from vendors or a screenshot of materials in an online cart.(Required)

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 10 MB.

Any technical issues with uploads or questions regarding documentation may be sent to info@andrewbucci.com