The Metro Nashville Arts Commission’s Grants Program web site allows access to the forms necessary for submitting a grant proposal. The various pages:

• introduce the MNAC grants program
• offer answers to frequently asked questions
• list what has changed for this year
• show the various dates within the grants cycle
• link to the on-line grant application.

Additionally, we provide useful links to the Adobe Systems Web site for downloading the free Acrobat® Reader® software (required to view the Guidelines and Instructions) and for information about the Portable Document Format (PDF).

You must be registered to use the on-line grant application. Call Jonathan Saad to set up your account: (615) 862-6744. Consult the Grant Guidelines and Instructions or click the help button at the bottom of each page to get more information on using the application.

The printable forms and documents are in PDF format. In order to function properly, these PDF documents and forms require Acrobat Reader version 5.0 or higher.

Adobe Systems’ PDF file format is quickly becoming the standard for electronic document distribution. Converting a document to PDF preserves its layout, fonts, colors, and graphics. The Acrobat Reader, which may be downloaded for free, allows PDFs to be viewed and printed. This format solves the problem of document sharing because it is completely platform independent. Adobe, Acrobat, and the Acrobat logo are trademarks of Adobe Systems, Inc.

(The best way to learn how to use all the features of the Reader is to choose Help—Acrobat Guide from within Acrobat Reader.)