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Why Seek Fiscal Sponsorship from MAPS?
Elevate your project's potential by applying for fiscal sponsorship from MAPS. Our program provides not only the ability to receive tax-deductible contributions for your project, but also a platform for visibility, networking, and collaboration within our thriving community of psychedelic science advocates and researchers. By partnering with MAPS, you can focus on your project's core mission while benefiting from MAPS’ extensive experience and credibility in the psychedelic ecosystem. Together, we can make a more meaningful impact!
Overview of Fiscal Sponsorship Program
Threshold Eligibility Criteria
- The applicant must be a legally formed entity in good standing in the jurisdiction(s) in which it operates.
- The project must be charitable and must advance the MAPS mission.
- At least 2 individuals must be involved with executing the project.
Examples of Charitable Activities MAPS Sponsors
Scientific Research in the Public Benefit
- Scientific research projects may qualify for fiscal sponsorship if the results of the research are made available to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis or if the research is directed toward benefiting the public.
- Scientific research benefits the public if it is carried on for one of the following purposes:
- To aid in the scientific education of college or university students.
- To obtain scientific information that is published and made available to the interested public.
- To discover a cure for a disease.
Community Outreach & Education
- Community outreach and education projects that qualify for MAPS Fiscal Sponsorship Program may include:
- Free events and media content to educate the public and/or build community around interest in psychedelics.
- Free educational courses and other resources focusing on various topics regarding psychedelics, including psychedelic harm reduction strategies.
Promotion of Health for the Benefit of the Community
- Projects that promote community health may qualify for fiscal sponsorship if:
- The entity operating the project is organized to treat patients suffering from a wide range of illnesses or those suffering from a particular condition, and
- The class of people benefiting from the project is large enough to benefit the community overall.
Project Exclusions
- Proposed projects operated by individuals (as opposed to a registered entity in good standing in the jurisdiction in which it operates).
- Proposed projects for any form of education or training with any direct cost to the potential student/trainee, unless the course is offered by an accredited university, college, or professional school or has been otherwise appropriately approved or accredited in the jurisdiction in which the education or training is to be put to use.
- Proposed projects involving drug, device, and/or biologic clinical research and development.
- Proposed projects of any kind that are not charitable in nature according to IRS rules.
Become Fiscally Sponsored at MAPS
- Submit an application, which includes a proposal about the project for which you are requesting fiscal sponsorship. The main points of the proposal are a narrative report with an overview of the project, the ways in which it advances the MAPS mission, and the charitable activities the project will entail. The proposal will also require a budget, which will include line items for the project’s costs and expenses.
- MAPS’ Fiscal Sponsorship Officer will conduct an initial review of your proposal and let you know if any additional information is needed to ready the proposal for review by MAPS’ Fiscal Sponsorship Committee.
- If the project proposal is advanced to the committee review stage, further details about the project may be requested.
- If the proposal is approved and your project approved for fiscal sponsorship, the project operator will be sent a fiscal sponsorship agreement for execution.
- Once the fiscal sponsorship agreement is signed, the project operator will have an onboarding meeting, a link to set up the project’s donation page, and documentation to set up an account with MAPS to receive funds that are contributed towards the project.
Project Timeline 2024
Schedule can change depending on the capacity of the Fiscal Sponsorship Committee
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The MAPS Fiscal Sponsorship Program is not actively accepting applications currently, please visit us again in the near future.
Review the MAPS Fiscal Sponsorship Manual
Review the MAPS Fiscal Sponsorship Manual
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