The Allied Arts Capacity-Building program assists nonprofit arts and cultural organizations in building organizational capability to better serve their constituencies and fulfill their missions.
Donor Name: Allied Arts
State: Oklahoma
City: Oklahoma City
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 08/12/2022
Grant Size: not to exceed $5,000
Details:
Examples of projects that have been funded include requests for organizational training, board development, volunteer management, strategic planning and professional development opportunities. Allied Arts understands that funding is also needed to meet the unique challenges related to navigating post-COVID challenges and will consider capacity-building requests, such as:
- Filling full-time, part-time, contract and seasonal staff openings lost to COVID
- Employing artists to conduct programming
- Equipment and tools to provide virtual/remote programming, events and activities
- Capital requests to conduct programming outdoors
- Modifications to facilities to conduct indoor programming safely
Allied Arts will also consider capacity-building requests related to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, such as:
- Supporting collaborations between established cultural nonprofits and emerging groups
- Funding projects that address racial, social, gender injustice through the arts
- Operating expenses for organizations led by people of color and serving communities of color
Priority is given to projects that result in tangible, concrete results and efficiencies. Regarding professional development, priority is also given to opportunities within the state of Oklahoma and region.
Funding Information
Organizations can apply for a grant not to exceed $5,000 with no matching component; Allied Arts will consider fully funding project requests. An organization with an annual operating budget of $500,000 or more is limited to one request per Allied Arts fiscal year.
Eligibility Criteria
Allied Arts member agencies as well as other nonprofit arts organizations are eligible for the Capacity-Building Program. To be eligible, applicants must have an updated profile on Oklahoma City Community Foundation’s GiveSmartOKC.
For more information, visit Allied Arts.
