Eastside Arts Partnership (EAP) grants provide operational support funding for nonprofits that provide annual arts, cultural, and heritage programs serving residents and visitors in Bellevue, Washington.
Donor Name: City of Bellevue
State: Washington
City: Bellevue
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 10/03/2022
Grant Size: up to $10,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
Bellevue’s Eastside Arts Partnership (EAP) Support Grants are an investment in their community. The importance of these dollars reaches beyond the intrinsic value of the arts—increasing the quality of life of their residents, the education and development of their children, the vitality of their businesses, and their sense of connectedness to the community.
While applying for a EAP grant, applicants can choose to apply for an additional $5,000 add-on, the PowerUp for Equal Access bonus grant. This opportunity aims to fill arts and cultural gaps for underserved communities.
Public Funding = Public Benefit
Washington law requires that individuals or organizations who receive public funding must provide a public benefit. Examples of public benefits are:
- Free or reduced-fare tickets to public performances, exhibitions, workshops, screenings, or readings
- Free scholarships to ongoing, fee-based arts education or training programs
- Accommodating services that expand access to arts and culture to underrepresented groups
- Free, electronically accessible materials, including literary publications, audio, or video recordings.
Funding Information
- Eligible applicants can request any yearly amount up to $10,000 but not to exceed 50 percent of the organization’s annual budget.
- EAP Support Grants offer two-year operating support.
Eligibility Criteria
- Who May Apply?
- Nonprofit arts and cultural organizations with an arts-based mission
- Arts and cultural organizations with a 501 (c) 3 fiscal sponsor
- Offer at least one cultural program or service open to the public and serving Bellevue residents
- A minimum of 2 consecutive years in operations
- Who May Not Apply?
- Individuals or organizations without an official IRS 501 (c) 3 designation or fiscal sponsor
- Individuals or organizations applying for Project Grants
- Organizations receiving direct funding for operations from the Bellevue City Council
For more information, visit City of Bellevue.
