The Cuyahoga Arts & Culture is seeking applications for its Project Support grants to promote and encourage the breadth of arts and cultural programming in their community by supporting projects both large and small throughout Cuyahoga County.
Donor Name: Cuyahoga Arts & Culture
State: Ohio
County: Cuyahoga County (OH)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/31/2022
Size of the Grant: $1,000 to $20,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
The purpose of the Cuyahoga Arts & Culture’s Project Support (PS) grant program is to promote public access and encourage the breadth of arts and cultural programming in their community by supporting Cuyahoga County-based projects.
Arts and Culture is defined in the Ohio Revised Code Chapter 3381, CAC’s enabling law, as “including, but not limited to, literature, theater, music, dance, ballet, painting, sculpture, photography, motion pictures, architecture, archaeology, history, natural history, or the natural sciences.”
CAC strongly encourages applications from BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color)-led and serving organizations, as well as others that have been historically excluded or marginalized. Among others, these communities include Latino/a/x, Asian and Asian American, Arab, Native American, Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern, and North African; as well as lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, transgender, and gender-variant people; people with disabilities; and women.
Funding Information
- The maximum grant amount that a new applicant can request is $5,000.
- Grants range from $1,000 to $20,000 in Project Support based on your organization’s public arts and cultural expenses.
Grant Period
CAC will offer Project Support funding in 2023 for projects occurring in the January 1 – December 31, 2023 grant period.
Eligibility Criteria
- Have a permanent and viable base of operations in Cuyahoga County for at least one year prior to May 31, 2022 (as verified in part by an organization’s Articles of Incorporation).
- Be a 501(c)(3) organization as verified by Guidestar’s Charity Check service.
- Have produced or presented arts or culture program(s) open to the public within the previous two years prior to May 31, 2022.
- Provide the required financial documents
- All organizations: 990, 990-N, or 990-EZ for the most recently completed fiscal year
- Be incorporated and authorized to do business in Ohio as verified by the Ohio Secretary of State
For more information, visit Annual Grants for Exciting Programs and Projects.
