Resources for Introduction to Music Entrepreneurship, MUS3934

Funding is available for all sorts of arts-related activites. A few resources to mine include

• State arts agencies/councils, for example Florida Arts.
• Florida's website includes grant application examples, particularly helpful for those first-time applicants.
• Grants.gov -- all US federal grants
• Highly competitive
• Foundation Directory Online

Hints, tips, and other thoughts

• Music grants may be included in the arts category for some of these resources
• Follow the instructions! meet deadlines!
• Have a solid budget.

• Small Business Resource Center
• Includes sample business plans
•  Florida Small Business Development Center (link is for closest center @ FAMU)
• Many states have a state office with resources for small business
• US Small Business Administration
• How to Write a Business Plan
• Tallahassee Business Startup information
• Many localities will have a website with information on starting a business, particularly the legalities
• Kauffman Foundation's Entrepreneurship.org
• Tips, advice, tools. 
• Starting a Nonprofit (from Grantspace.org)