Art is Everywhere, a grant program that prioritizes creative solutions to expedite the recovery of the COVID-19 pandemic in New Bedford’s neighborhoods.
Donor Name: New Bedford Creative
State: Massachusetts
City: New Bedford
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/30/2022
Size of the Grant: $2,500 and $20,000
Details:
The grant program criteria prioritizes creative solutions to expedite the recovery of the COVID-19 pandemic. Projects must directly impact one or more current challenges facing residents, visitors and/or businesses in New Bedford’s neighborhoods. Projects that advance diversity, equity, inclusion and access (DEIA) in all forms will be prioritized, as well as projects that limit the spread of COVID-19 by enabling greater use of outdoor spaces.
In addition to the cash award, the selected projects will also be offered the opportunity to participate in professional development training through organizations such as Co-Creative Center, New Bedford Creative, New Bedford Economic Development Council (NBEDC), SouthCoast Community Foundation, and others.
The Art is Everywhere! ARPA Grant Program is supported by federal award number SLFRP1067 awarded to The City of New Bedford by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Facilitated by New Bedford Creative housed at the New Bedford Economic Development Council, this grant program is one component to respond to the public health emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Funding Information
Grant awards between $2,500 and $20,000 will be invested in projects from smaller scalable ideas to larger big ideas.
Eligibility Criteria
Phase 2: Art is Everywhere Demographic and Application
- Are you currently in business? (For-profit only)
- Legal Entity (Sole Proprietorship, Corporation, Partnership, S-Corp, LLC, Other)
- Date business started
- Owner name(s), address, email, date of birth
- How many part-time employees do you employ?
- How many full-time employees do you employ?
- Type of business (NAIS code)
- Gross revenue, Profits, Losses (optional)
- Do you conduct business in another language?
- Are you a women-owned business?
- How are you able to supply your tax ID number? (EIN, SSN, prefer not to say)
- Have you applied for or received any SBA services in the last five years?
- Race (American Indian or Alaskan native, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaian or other Pacific Islander, White, Prefer to self-describe, Prefer not to say)
- Gender Identity (female, male, non-binary, Prefer to self-describe, Prefer not to say)
- Disability (Hearing difficulty, Vision difficulty, Cognitive difficulty, Ambulatory difficulty, Self-care difficulty, Independent living difficulty, Prefer to self-describe, Prefer not to say, None)
- Sexuality (Aesexual, Bi/Pansexual, Heterosexual, Homosexual, Prefer to self-describe, Prefer not to say)
- Military Status (Active service, Reserve, Veteran, Never served, Prefer to self-describe, Prefer not to say)
- Ethnicity (Hispanic or Latino, Non-Hispanic or Latino, Prefer to self-describe, Prefer not to say).
For more information, visit New Bedford Creative.
