The Neighborhood Cultural Vitality (NCV) grant program grew out of a desire to support projects that celebrate, recognize, and bring together the city’s diverse neighborhood cultures.
Donor Name: City of New Haven
State: Connecticut
City: New Haven
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 10/03/2022
Grant Size: $10,000
Grant Size: 1 year 29 days
Details:
The Neighborhood Cultural Vitality Grant provides support to arts and cultural programming and services within the city of New Haven. Under-served populations, mental health programs & facilities; youth & senior programs and centers; hospitals and mixed or lower income housing are especially encouraged to apply. Applicants should also consider use of New Haven’s public parks and spaces.
The program was also designed to elevate and honor the extraordinary work of the creative community, opening opportunities for greater community engagement and growth through creative programming.
Priorities
More than ever, this work must be grounded with accountability and commitment to equitable systems change. NCV projects are at the core of the city’s wellbeing. To that end, a remarkable group of artists, arts activists, leaders, organizers, consultants, and community members who believe in the power of the arts and culture in New Haven came together to develop the Cultural Equity Plan. NCV projects are meant to not only reflect the values of this plan, but also to activate the possibilities and recommendations within it.
Projects Should:
- Influence their economy
- Drive social innovation
- Serve as conduits to propel us toward diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice
Award Categories
- Idea Awards
- Award amount: $1,000 – $2,500
- Creating Space Awards
- Award amount: $1,000 – $2,500
- Start Up Awards
- Award amount: $2,500 – $5,000
- Growth Awards
- Award amount: $2,500 – $5,000
- Learning & Teaching Awards
- Award amount: $2,500 – $5,000
- Evolution Awards
- Award amount: $2,500 – $5,000
- Magnitude & Bond Awards
- Award amount: $5,000 – $10,000
Project Period
- The 2022 Neighborhood Cultural Vitality Grant Program project period is October 3, 2022 – November 1, 2023.
Eligibility Criteria
- Must be a resident of New Haven or an organisation based in or serving New Haven.
- Must not be employed by the city of new haven departments, agencies, commissions, or be a member of the board of education
- Youth groups are eligible to apply. groups must have an adult advisor.
- Diversified funding is a requirement – meaning the city of new haven is not the only funder for the project. Additional funding can include donated products, services, or space usage.
- NCV award recipients of the 2022 and 2021 program are eligible to apply for the 2022 program.
- 501 (c) 3 status is not required to apply to the NCV program. Individuals and unincorporated groups may apply for support.
For more information, visit City of New Haven.
