Public Value Partnerships for general operating support of nonprofit cultural organizations are an investment in the cultural infrastructure and creative economy of New Hampshire.
Donor Name: New Hampshire State Council on the Arts (NHSCA)
State: New Hampshire
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/25/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
The most competitive applications offer ongoing sustained, high-quality outreach programs and arts services or artistic programming in their communities. Public Value Partnerships also ensure that the arts are available and accessible to all New Hampshire citizens.
Funding Information
Requests are for unrestricted operational funds and may be made for up to $15,000 per year for a two-year period (FY2026 and FY2027).
Grant Period
Projects occurring between July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2027.
Eligible Costs
The following ALLOWABLE expenses may be included in your general operating support budget:
- Salaries, wages, and fringe benefits for personnel, administrative and artistic, who are paid on a salary basis. Note: Costs related to fundraising events and personnel are unallowable.
- Fees for artists and contractual personnel.
- Facilities costs, such as rent and utilities.
- Office supplies, computer software/hardware, etc.
- Generally, equipment costs. If the equipment exceeds the $5,000 per unit cost threshold with a useful life of more than one year, you must specify the type of equipment being purchased, the unit cost, and a justification of the necessity of the purchase.
- Marketing and promotion costs.
Eligibility Criteria
Nonprofit organizations with incorporation in New Hampshire and a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service whose primary mission is to produce, present or serve the arts. In addition, applicant organizations must:
- Have been in continuous operation as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization for at least five years prior to application for a Public Value Partnership
- Have an independent Board of Directors or Advisory Board that meets at least quarterly
- Have a paid, full-time arts administrator
- Have a long-range plan in place that covers the two-year grant period
- Be fully in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act requirements
- Have submitted all required reports on past State Arts Council grants
- Be in good standing with the State Arts Council and NH Attorney General’s Office
- Have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) issued via Sam.gov
- Organizations cannot be listed under the SAM Exclusions federal debarred or suspended list.
For more information, visit NHSCA.
