The Town of Cary is seeking applications for its Cultural Arts Grant Program.
Donor Name: Town of Cary
State: North Carolina
Town: Cary
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/25/2022
Size of the Grant: $180,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
The purpose of this policy is to foster development and growth of the arts for the benefit of Cary residents, to equitably and efficiently allocate resources to strengthen organizations and cultural programs, to promote partnerships between the Town of Cary and cultural organizations, and to provide sound and clear methods for decisions.
Funding Information
For the Fiscal Year of July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023 (FY23), $180,000 will be allocated for distribution to support Cary-focused Cultural Arts non-profit organizations.
Eligibility Criteria
- Cary Focus: Cultural organizations serving Cary are defined as those with a 501 (c) 3 designation; is a group that regularly comes together for purposes of promoting, providing or supporting activities for visual, literary, or performing arts, and is one which is described in one or more of the following:
- Uses a location within Cary’s corporate limits for its primary meeting place
- Has an office in Cary
- Has a majority of Cary residents in its membership
- Conducts a majority of its activities and programs in Cary
Regional organizations which focus on a significant program in Cary, but otherwise conduct business and operations outside of Cary, may also be considered for support or sponsorship for Cary-based activities (example: regional theatre and symphonic organizations).
- Not-for-Profit Status: Cary’s Cultural Arts Grants may be awarded only to not-for-profit organizations, chartered in the State of North Carolina, that have federal and state tax-exempt status. A copy of the letter of determination from the Internal Revenue Service recognizing the applicant organization as a not-for-profit corporation must be submitted as an attachment with the application.
- Financial Statements and IRS form 990: State law (G.S. 55A-16-24) requires a non-profit corporation that receives over $5,000 of grants, loans, or in-kind donations from a local government to provide its latest annual financial statements and filed Internal Revenue Service Form 990 upon written demand. The financial statements must contain details about the number of public funds received and how those funds were used. To ensure state compliance, Cary requires all organizations to provide these statements and forms.
- Individuals: Individuals are not eligible to apply directly for funding, but many artists are hired through organizations that receive Town cultural arts funding
- Serving the General Public: The use of Town of Cary funds to serve only the applicant organization’s membership is deemed inappropriate. Requests from membership organizations must emphasize service to the general citizens of Cary. When participation in activities is based on invitation or jury process, the means to ensure systematically, unbiased selection should be delineated. In summary, all programs funded by the Town must be open to the general public, whoever the sponsor is or wherever the program is presented.
For more information, visit Cary Cultural Arts Grant Program.
