External Agency Fund Grants for Arts + Creative Industries support the important work of Louisville/Jefferson County’s arts and culture nonprofit organizations that are essential to sustaining healthy, innovative, and thriving communities.
Donor Name: Louisville Metro Government (LMG)
State: Kentucky
County: Jefferson County (KY)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/03/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Operational Support funding is provided to maintain and develop programs, services, and facilities.
Goals of OACI EAF Program
- Activate Louisville through the arts and creative industries by providing direct support for organizations that advance the following focus areas:
- Providing meaningful arts experiences for everyone
- Growing a creative workforce
- Cultivating vibrant community spaces and neighborhoods
- Provide support for established and emerging arts and culture organizations to ensure stability, adaptability, and resiliency of Louisville’s creative sector.
- Increase visibility and opportunities for compensation for cultural professional’s and artists’ contributions to the local community.
- Facilitate and encourage all residents of Louisville to increase participation in arts and culture experiences.
Funding Information
Organizations with budgets of $500,000 or below may apply for $25,000 awards. Organizations with budgets exceeding $500,000 may apply for either $25,000 or $50,000 awards.
Grant Period
July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026.
Eligible Expenses
- Personnel Expenses
- Contract Workers (including artists)
- Rent / Mortgage
- Utilities / Facility Expenses
- Program Expenses
- Marketing Expenses
- Office Supplies
- Small Equipment
- Travel
Eligibility Criteria
Applicant organizations must meet all criteria to be considered for Metro EAF Grant funding. Metro staff review all applications to ensure minimum eligibility requirements are met prior to review by an external selection panel.
To be eligible for funding and organization must:
- Be a registered 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization
- Hold as its primary mission to deliver, create, produce, present arts and cultural experiences or educational programming.
- Be based in Jefferson County and primarily serves the residents of Jefferson County. It is understood that organizations may conduct programming outside of Louisville/Jefferson County, however OACI EAF funds may only be applied to organizational costs associated with activities that occur within Louisville/Jefferson County.
- Have operated in Louisville/Jefferson County for a period of at least two (2) years.
- Be qualified to do business in Louisville/Jefferson County; in good standing with the Louisville Metro Revenue Commission; and is in good standing with the Kentucky Secretary of State.
- Be in good standing with any and all other grants from Louisville Metro Government, if applicable. This includes utilizing awarded funding and meeting all reporting requirements.
- Meet the following additional requirements:
- If selected for funding, organizations must be able to execute initial agreement and request disbursement of funds by September 30, otherwise funds may be reallocated.
- Ensure contract employees are registered and in good standing with the Louisville Metro Revenue Commission.
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