The Community Foundation of South Alabama is seeking applications for its Arts & Culture Competitive Grant Cycle.
Donor Name: Community Foundation of South Alabama
State: Alabama
County: Baldwin County (AL), Choctaw County (AL), Clarke County (AL), Conecuh County (AL), Escambia County (AL), Mobile County (AL), Monroe County (AL), Washington County (AL)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/31/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The Foundation will work with community stakeholders and organizations to support programs and projects that:
- Ensure equitable access to high quality arts education for K-12-aged students.
- Support arts experiences for students in and outside of school, especially within underprivileged communities.
- Provide opportunities for all to experience culturally diverse arts programming led by professional teaching artists and arts educators that reflect their communities.
Types of Grants
Program grants enable a nonprofit organization or coalition of organizations and interested stakeholders to implement a specific project designed to benefit the community. CFSA is most interested in supporting sustainable programs that have the potential to produce meaningful results on community priorities and/or needs. Funding is provided for the expansion or refinement of existing programs as well as new programs that show promise of efficacy and sustainability. Grants to programs with a successful track record are also considered. Program grants are restricted to expenses directly and indirectly related to the operation of the project. No more than 20% may be used to pay for indirect or administrative expenses. Grants may not be used for general operating support or organizational capacity building.
Funding Considerations
CFSA seeks to fund proposals that:
- Focus on work that increases exposure to the arts and culture
- Exhibit the potential to accomplish meaningful results or impact in one or more of the priority areas
- Address community challenges, underserved populations, and/or service gaps
- Articulate measurable outcomes (desired results), effective approaches, and viable plans for maintaining ongoing efforts
- Demonstrate strong community support, capable leadership, and knowledge of, and involvement in, the communities served
- Include a realistic project budget and organizational financial information demonstrates fiscal health (e.g., diversified revenue sources, sustainability, solvent, etc.).
Funding Information
CFSA grant amounts may range from $5,000-$15,000.
Grant Period
These grants are typically one-year funding commitments.
Eligibility Criteria
- Geographic area: Organizations must serve a portion of the eight-county region which includes Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe, and Washington counties. All requested funding must directly benefit individuals who reside in CFSA’s eight-county region.
- IRS charitable status: Applicant organizations must be recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)3 organization, government entity, educational institution, or religious organization. If applying using fiscal sponsorship, the applicant must present a formal written agreement.
For more information, visit CFSA.
