The Arts Making Impact (AMI) grant program is a partnership between the County Arts Commission and Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation; it is intended to support artists and arts and culture organizations by funding projects and a variety of activities that enrich the lives of residents in communities throughout Santa Barbara County.
Donor Name: Santa Barbara County Arts Commission
State: California
County: Santa Barbara County (CA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 08/01/2022
Grant Size: $1,000 to $5,000
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
AMI grant program goals
- LEVERAGE COMMUNITY RESOURCES
- AMI projects may support new or innovative projects and joint/collaborative efforts that leverage community resources, additional funding, and community support.
- INCREASE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
- AMI projects may be used to increase community engagement and provide greater and more diverse participation in the arts, and integrate the arts into learning environments for youth. The 2022-2023 grant cycle will support small organizations with annual budgets less than $500,000.
- ELIMINATE BARRIERS TO CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
- Grant proposals that build beneficial partnerships and collaborations to help eliminate current barriers to cultural activities— such as access to transportation, materials, artists, music, and art instruction to rural youth and under-served communities— are encouraged.
Funding Information
- Grant Requests Range: $1,000 to $5,000. Funded grant applications will receive 100% of their request.
- Grant Period January 1, 2023-December 31, 2023.
Eligibility Criteria
Artists or arts organizations applying must be based in Santa Barbara County and provide services to Santa Barbara County residents. Grant proposals that help eliminate current barriers to cultural activities, such as access to transportation, materials, artists, music and art instruction to traditionally underserved communities,are encouraged.
For more information, visit Santa Barbara County Arts Commission .
