The Delaware Division of the Arts is accepting applications for its StartUp Program (STU) to develop and strengthen the management capacity of emerging arts organizations while providing modest support for operating expenses.
Donor Name: Delaware Division of the Arts
State: Delaware
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/15/2023
Size of the Grant: up to $2,500
Details:
The StartUp Program serves as the gateway for emerging arts organizations to enter the Division’s General Operating Support grant program.
StartUp Program – financial support, training, and consultation to develop and strengthen the management capacity of emerging arts organizations so that they can operate in a sustainable manner. Completion of the StartUp Program is a prerequisite for emerging organizations seeking General Operating Support.
Funding Information
StartUp Program funding consists of operating support up to $2,500 and a program of training classes and consulting with Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement (DANA).
Expenses Eligible for StartUp Program Support
Funding from StartUp Program grants may be used to support most aspects of an arts organization’s annual operating expenses (not including capital expenses), such as:
- Artists’ fees
- Administrative costs
- Contractual services
- Facilities operations (utilities, routine maintenance…)
- Marketing or publicity of events/activities
- Personnel (salaries, benefits…)
- Supplies and materials
- Professional development (workshops, seminars, conferences, excluding credit earning post-secondary coursework)
- Technical costs
- Travel (domestic) and other operational expenses necessary to deliver arts programs and services
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for StartUp, applicants must:
- Have the promotion, presentation, production, and/or teaching of the arts as their primary purpose as outlined in their charter, incorporation papers, bylaws, and IRS nonprofit determination letter.
- Have a stable, functioning board of directors that meets at least quarterly.
- Be based and chartered in Delaware as a nonprofit organization; exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) or 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code; and eligible to receive donations allowable as charitable contributions under Section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.
- Have been providing continuous public arts programming for at least two years at the time of application.
- Have total operating income of more than $16,000 for the last completed fiscal year.
- Submit a Letter of Intent Form through smARTDE no later than January 15, 2023, and receive approval to apply. It is strongly advised that new applicants contact the Division prior to submitting a Letter of Intent Form.
Please note the following restrictions:
- The Division will not accept applications through fiscal agents.
- No individual may compile or submit an application on behalf of an organization if that individual is a member or relative of a member of the Delaware State Arts Council or Division staff.
For more information, visit StartUp Program (STU).
