The Support for Organizations grant program is accepting 501(c)(3) non-profit and fiscally sponsored applications annually to support arts and cultural activities that are open to the public.
Donor Name: Houston Arts Alliance
State: Texas
City: Houston
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/29/2022
Size of the Grant: up to $1 million
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The Support for Organizations (SO) grant provides operating funds for organizations that offer arts and cultural activities that are open to the public. There are three different funding tiers for this grant for: organizations in existence for at least one year with operating expenses under $10 million, organizations in existence less than one year with operating expenses under $10 million, and organizations with operating expenses over $10 million. SO grants are funded by the City of Houston via the Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) and are awarded based on projections.
Funding Information
Award amount: Up to $125,000 for Categories 1 and 2; up to $1 million for Category 3.
- Category 1: Applicants may apply for up to $125,000 or a maximum of 20% of the organization’s operating expenses, excluding the value of in-kind contributions.
- Category 2: Applicants may apply for up to $62,500 or a maximum of 10% of the arts program budget, excluding the value of in-kind contributions.
- Category 3: Applicants may apply for up to $1 million or a maximum of 3% of the organization’s operating expenses, excluding the value of in-kind contributions.
Program-Specific Requirements
- Category 1
- Applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations, in existence for at least one year, with the arts named in its mission. This is verified by an HAA staff review of an applicant’s 990 on the IRS website.
- Category 2
- Applicants must be fiscally sponsored, a non-arts-specific 501(c)(3) organization with arts specific programming, or a 501(c)(3) organization with the arts named in its mission but with less than one year of operations.
- Category 3
- Applicants must be a 501(c) (3) organization, in existence for at least five years and with the arts named in its mission, providing public programs throughout each calendar year and offering free and discounted programs. This is verified by an HAA staff review of an applicant’s 990 on the IRS website.
- Applicants must have operating expenses over $10 million, less in-kind contributions and direct financial support from other City of Houston sources, as demonstrated in SMU Data Arts reporting. This is calculated as an average over the most recently completed three fiscal years and verified with the organization’s audit.
- Fiscally sponsored organizations are not eligible.
For more information, visit HAA.
