To help arts and culture organizations emerge stronger from the pandemic than they were prior to it, the City is making ARPA funds available to owners and operators of privately-owned, non-profit arts and culture facilities for eligible capital investments.
Donor Name: City of New Bedford
State: Massachusetts
City: New Bedford
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/18/2022
Size of the Grant: $400,000
Details:
To address the COVID-19 pandemic’s devastating health and economic impacts, the American Rescue Plan Act provides funds to directly to communities across the country to “respond to the public health emergency with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID– 19) or its negative economic impacts, including assistance to households, small businesses, and nonprofits, or aid to impacted industries such as tourism, travel, and hospitality.” In New Bedford, the arts and culture industry was disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic per Treasury Department regulations and, accordingly, organizations in this industry are eligible for enhanced economic support. To help arts and culture organizations emerge stronger from the pandemic than they were prior to it, the City is making ARPA funds available to owners and operators of privately-owned, non-profit arts and culture facilities for eligible capital investments. Since ARPA represents a one-time infusion of federal funds, these funds will be steered toward capital expenditures, rather than the creation of new programs or the expansion of existing services, which would come with future spending obligations. Furthermore, requests for funding to cover general operating expenses will not be considered.
Funding Information
- The minimum grant award is $40,000 and the maximum grant award is $400,000
Eligibility Criteria
- The lead applicant must be a non-profit, 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(19) organization that owns or operates a privately-owned cultural facility that is in the City of New Bedford. For the purposes of this program, cultural facilities are defined as art galleries, museums, and performing arts venues that are regularly open to the public at well-publicized times throughout the year.
- Nonprofit organization must have been formed prior to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic (March 10, 2020)
- Applicant must be able to demonstrate a negative fiscal impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic OR be proposing improvements that are responsive to the health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The building owner and applicant must have no outstanding city taxes, fees, or other assessments due to the City of New Bedford.
For more information, visit City of New Bedford.
