The Napa County Arts & Culture Advisory Committee has announced a request for proposals from Napa County arts and culture non-profit organizations interested in receiving grant funds.
Donor Name: Napa County Arts & Culture Advisory Committee
State: California
County: Napa County (CA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/04/2022
Size of the Grant:$17,500
Details:
The primary purpose of the Napa County Arts & Culture Advisory Committee (ACAC) is to provide needed support to help strengthen the local arts and culture community for the economic and social benefit of Napa County’s residents and businesses and provide a more enriching experience for Napa’s visitors.
Priority Goals
- Invest in the survival and sustainability of organizations that continue to be impacted by the pandemic
- Invest in organizations that benefit the community and draw visitors to Napa County
- Support organizations that demonstrate viability and dedication to the public interest
- Support organizations that promote a diverse array of objectives, including:
- Populations Served
- Artistic Discipline and/or Genre Representation
- Cultural Representation
- Geography
- Public Impact
- Accessibility
Funding Categories
Applicants must select one of the two main categories, which matches their audience make-up. Applicants will then submit a grant request for one of four subcategories. The maximum award amount per organization will be based on a 5-year average of annual operating budgets. Applicants may also submit an additional grant request under Leadership & Professional Development.
- Main Category 1: Tourism Generating Arts and Culture Organization
- This category is for organizations that earn at least 20 percent of their income from visitors or generate 20 percent of their patronage/attendance from zip codes outside of Napa County and can submit data that demonstrates this. Examples of data to be submitted include: ticket sales, membership data, audience survey or other metrics or documents.
- Subcategories
- Capacity Building
- Special Programs & Projects
- Capital Improvement
- COVID-19 Relief & Re-opening Assistance
- Main Category 2: General Arts and Culture Organization
- This category is for organizations that primarily focus on arts and culture activities for residents of Napa County.
- Subcategories
- Capacity Building
- Special Programs & Projects
- Capital Improvement
- COVID-19 Relief & Re-opening Assistance
- Operating (Expense) Budget 5-Year Average Maximum Request Amount
- Small: up to $100,000 $7,500
- Mid-Sized: greater than $100,000 but less than $500,000 $12,500
- Large: above $500,000 $17,500
- Leadership & Professional Development Category
- This category is intended to provide support for nonprofit staff and boards in governance and management training, skills development, and professional coaching. Both Tourism Generating and General Arts and Culture organizations may apply, in addition to their other application request. The maximum award is $2,500, regardless of budget size.
Eligibility Criteria
- Local Nonprofits:
- Organizations submitting an application must be a Napa County-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in operation for at least 12 consecutive months with a primary purpose of arts, culture and/or heritage programming as demonstrated by their mission, vision and budget of the organization.
- Fiscal Sponsors:
- Use of a fiscal sponsor is only allowed when submitting a request for Capacity Building, Special Programs & Projects, or Capital Improvement. An applicant without nonprofit status may use a fiscal sponsor that has nonprofit status, federal 501(c)(3) designation, and which will provide the fiscal and administrative services needed to complete the grant project. If a grant is awarded, the fiscal sponsor becomes the legal contractor. The fiscal sponsor shall not receive administration or other fees from the County grant funds.
- Multiple Grant Requests & Collaborative Grants:
- Each organization must select one of the two main categories and may then apply for one of four subcategories within that main category plus one additional application request for Leadership & Professional Development. Collaborative requests are not available at this time.
- Maximum Grant Requests:
- Organizations cannot ask for more than their allotted amount as or their grant requests WILL NOT BE considered. For applicants utilizing a fiscal sponsor, the allotted amount is based on the organization’s independent operating budget, not their fiscal sponsor’s operating budget.
- Grant Application Scores:
- To be considered for the Committee’s recommendation for funding, an application must score a combined minimum of 50 percent of total possible points.
- Grant Acceptance:
- Once an organization receives notification of a grant award, the contractual agreement must be signed and returned to the County within 10 business days or the award may be withdrawn. Organizations must be responsive to all County requests, in a timely manner, with regards to the grant applications and awards.
- Partial Grant Awards:
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- Grant awards may not be fully funded. If an organization is recommended for partial funding, the applicant must demonstrate the ability to complete the requested goals.
For more information, visit Arts & Culture Grant.
