In alignment with ArtsWave’s intention to promote and celebrate all the ways that the region is diverse, and to create inclusive arts experiences that are also exciting and innovative, the ArtsWave Pride Grant Program requests proposals for projects that may appeal to or have relevance to the broader LGBTQIA+ community.
Donor Name: ArtsWave
States: Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 10/07/2022
Size of the Grant: $10,001-$25,000
Details:
The purpose of the ArtsWave Pride Grant Program is to promote, celebrate, and create inclusive arts experiences that may appeal to or have relevance to the broader LGBTQIA community. ArtWave Pride grants will provide funding for arts or cultural heritage projects that advance Cincinnati’s reputation as a welcoming and inclusive community through the arts.
Grant Amounts
- The dollar amount allocated for this round of ArtsWave Pride Grants will be determined upon completion of ArtsWave’s FY22 Community Campaign.
- There are two funding categories based on the grant amount for which you are requesting:
- Category A: You may request a grant amount between $1,000-$10,000
- Category B: You may request a grant amount between $10,001-$25,000
- Up to 10% of the grant request can be allocated to general administration and overhead.
Eligible Requests
The ArtsWave Pride Grant Program provides funding for arts or cultural heritage projects that promote and/or celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community, advancing Cincinnati’s reputation as a welcoming and inclusive community through the arts. A project is defined as a specific activity with explicit goals and objectives. Projects with multiple components and/or event dates must show a cohesive theme that tie the entire project together.
This grant program is designed to provide both seed funding to support the development of new programming, as well as short-term operating support for existing programming with a demonstrated impact of inclusivity.
To be eligible for the FY2023 ArtsWave Pride Grant Program, the proposed programming should:
- Be participatory and social
- Align with one or more goals of ArtsWave’s Blueprint for Collective Action
- Engage and/or celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community
- Not have received funding through another ArtsWave project grant since January 1, 2022
- Proposed programming must take place between September 1, 2022- July 15, 2023 and not be completed before grant award notification
Who May Apply
ArtsWave believes that strong arts create strong communities. To be eligible for the FY2023 ArtsWave Pride Grant Program, an organization must meet all the following requirements:
- Have a 501(c)3 tax status or be non-profit in nature with an established fiscal agent.
- Be based in the Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN MSA, which includes the following counties: Brown, Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, and Warren Counties in Ohio; Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, and Pendleton Counties in Kentucky; and Dearborn, Franklin, Ohio, and Union Counties in Indiana.
- Have a primary mission to provide programs or activities in areas directly concerned with arts or cultural heritage for the public.
- Provide programs or activities that celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community.
- Does not currently have an active ArtsWave Pride grant and has successfully completed all previous ArtsWave Pride grant requirements.
- Have not received funding through another ArtsWave project grant since January 1, 2022
- Embody ArtsWave’s commitment to access, equity, and inclusiveness.
For more information, visit ArtsWave Pride Grant Program.
