The City of Rapid City is pleased to announce the 2024 Investment Fund Grant Program to provide financial support for nonprofit organizations providing rich artistic and cultural experiences or arts education for the citizens of the City of Rapid City.
Donor Name: City of Rapid City
State: South Dakota
City: Rapid City
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/26/2024
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Arts Investment Fund (AIF) Grant Program is managed by the Rapid City Arts Council as the agency responsible for advising the city on the artistic and cultural development of the community.
For 2024, City Council has approved a budget of $100,000 for the Arts Investment Fund. Under city statute or agreement, five municipal arts organizations will receive a portion of the funds and up to 10% of the fund is designated support for the arts council. The remaining funds are available to eligible applicants through a grantmaking process managed by the Rapid City Arts Council.
All grant funded activities must align with the purpose of the AIF:
- Contribute to and provide cultural, educational, entertainment, and recreational benefits available to and used by the citizens of the City of Rapid City.
- Promote and encourage public programs to develop public interest and build awareness of the arts.
Activities allowed under this grant program:
General operating support (GOS) to provide/present performing or visual arts or other programming promoting the unique culture of the region within city limits of the City of Rapid City.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants are eligible to apply if AT LEAST ONE of the following criteria are met:
- Under city ordinance
- Applicant is identified as eligible for funding under City Code of Ordinances, Title 2, Chapter 2.84.
- Under city agreement
- Applicant is eligible through formal agreement with the City of Rapid City.
- Nonprofit in good standing
- Applicant is a nonprofit arts and culture organization that proposes to serve the artistic and cultural needs of the citizens of the City of Rapid City, AND proposes activities within the city limits of Rapid City, AND is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) as determined by the IRS (copy of determination letter required) and in good standing.
- Project with fiscal sponsorship
- Applicant represents a local cause that is not recognized by the IRS, AND proposes to serve the artistic and cultural needs of the citizens of the City of Rapid City, AND proposes activities within the city limits of Rapid City, AND has an established fiscal sponsorship with a credible Rapid City-based nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization (copy of determination letter required) that agrees in writing to lend nonprofit status to the applicant, retains control and discretion over funds, and reports on use of funds. A copy of a signed agreement detailing fiduciary oversight, fiscal management, grant reporting and other administrative services that ensure appropriate use of the proposed grant funds must be submitted with the grant application.
- Public or private schools or other non-profit organizations seeking funding for schoolbased programs produced by government agencies are not eligible to apply.
- Organizations whose policies do not comply with non-discrimination laws are not eligible to apply. Award recipients must comply with applicable conscience protections and federal civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination based on race, color, national origin, disability, and age. Compliance requires taking reasonable steps to provide programs that are accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities.
- Proposals for funding requests exceeding 25% of applicant’s annual operating budget (or program budget if applicant is a subsidiary or project of a larger organization) are not eligible
For more information, visit Rapid City Arts Council.
