The ARPA for the Arts Revenue Replacement Grant is a one-time grant to nonprofit arts and culture organizations that suffered demonstrated negative financial impact of at least $1,000 between April 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020.
Donor Name: Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis
State: Missouri
City: St. Louis
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/15/2023
Size of the Grant: $25,000
Details:
The Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis, in partnership with the City of St. Louis, is providing ARPA for the Arts Revenue Replacement Grants funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) for eligible St. Louis city arts organizations. The funding provided under ARPA provides a unique opportunity for local governments to enhance financial stability and cover temporary operating shortfalls while economic conditions continue to normalize within the arts and culture sector.
Funding Information
The maximum amount of funding an organization can receive is $25,000 (the amount requested must correlate to your organization’s documented earned and contributed revenue loss, e.g., grants, ticket sales, subscriptions, admission fees, memberships, grant funds, individual contributions, etc.). Please note: Funds previously replaced through other pandemic relief programs are ineligible for revenue replacement. Also, your organization is ineligible if you have already received general operating support revenue replacement monies through ARPA for the Arts funding.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible organizations meet the following requirements:
- Your organization’s mission is primarily focused on the creation, presentation, and/or utilization of art.
- Your organization must have a Unique Entity Identification Number (UEI). (It can take as long as six to eight weeks to obtain this number, if you do not have one).
- Your organization must have had its primary administrative address in St. Louis City from April 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 (verifiable documentation from your most recent fiscal year IRS Form-990 is required to be uploaded in the application).
- Your organization must be a 501(c)(3) registered in the state of Missouri and with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
- Your organization must have filed your IRS form 990-N, EZ, or 990 for the years 2020 and 2019 (these documents are a requirement and will need to be uploaded in the application; your document from 2021 is also acceptable).
- Your organization must have a Certificate of Good Standing with the State of Missouri (verifiable documentation is a requirement and will need to be uploaded in the application).
- Your organization lost earned or contributed revenue generated by audiences and/or donors between April 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 (verifiable documentation from IRS Form-990 is a requirement and will need to be uploaded in the application).
For more information, visit RACSL.
