The City of Reno Arts & Culture Grants challenge arts and culture nonprofits to serve Reno’s traditionally under-invested populations to seek innovative partnerships.
Donor Name: City of Reno
State: Nevada
City: Reno
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/30/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
This category is open to arts and non-arts nonprofit organizations. Awards support projects that engage at least one of Reno’s traditionally under-invested populations in unique, creative activities or artmaking. Under-invested populations may include one or more of the following: seniors, ALAANA (African, Latinx, Asian, Arab and Native American), differently abled, new Americans, low-income, veterans and LGBTQAI+. Projects funded in this category will encourage participation in the visual arts, craft, media, music, theater, dance, folk, history or literary arts through events, performances, exhibits, classes/workshops and other arts programs. Expenses that qualify for funding include artist fees, public performance and exhibition costs, project-related promotion and marketing, arts consultants, guest teaching artist fees, materials, supplies, etc.
Funding Information
Applicants can receive up to fifty percent of eligible program costs, not to exceed $7,000. Requires a 1:1 cash match.
Grant Period
Project grants must take place from January 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
- Non-profit organizations or public institutions under Chapter 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code or qualified educational institutions. Grants will not be awarded to individuals.
- Applicants may apply for a City of Reno Event Grant as well but may only be considered for one grant depending on the amount of funding requests. Event Grant programming must be different from a grant request for a Project Grant.
- Non-profit organizations or public institutions can only apply for one Project Grant.
- Non-profit organizations and public institutions must have their official business address located in Reno or a surrounding neighbor community such as Sparks, Incline Village, or Truckee.
- Applicants must be able to show that they have been in operation with active programming for at least one year.
- The project must take place within City of Reno city boundaries.
- A 1:1 cash match of requested funds must be reflected in the project grant budget.
For more information, visit City of Reno.
