The City of Birmingham is seeking applications for its 2024 Community Arts Program.
Donor Name: City of Birmingham
State: Alabama
City: Birmingham
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/18/2023
Size of the Grant: $5,000
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
Funded projects will use the arts to address an issue impacting the City of Birmingham, will take place in one or more of the City of Birmingham communities and neighborhood, and will be accessible to the public. Examples of issues addressed include but are not limited to civic advocacy and engagement, public health or safety, racial justice, restorative justice, and social or legal services.
Priority consideration will be given to projects involving small to mid-sized arts organizations and/or individual artists. Applications will be reviewed by a nine-person panel appointed by the Birmingham City Council. The funding criteria and scoring rubric will be available for reference throughout the application process.
Collaborations eligible for funding include but are not limited to workshops, performances, concerts, festivals, demonstrations, screenings, and readings. Arts education projects that serve students attending a specific school or schools, either during or after school hours, are not eligible for funding. Activities must be broadly accessible to City of Birmingham residents, regardless of the age group being served by the project. Projects may be first-time collaborations or continuations of existing work.
Funding Information
- Projects must provide 1:2 matching funds, meaning that 50 cents in project funds must be provided by the applicant team for every $1 in grant funds awarded. The total budget must be at least $15,000: $10,000 to be covered by this grant if awarded and $5,000 in matching funds from other sources. Matching funds may be in-kind, cash, or a combination of both.
- Funded projects will take place between January 1 and December 1, 2024.
Eligibility Criteria
- All Eligibility Check submissions must provide the following documentation to advance to the second round of consideration.
- 2023 City of Birmingham business license,
- IRS 501c3 letter of exemption,
- Documentation of City of Birmingham business address,
- IRS Form-990 for the most recently completed fiscal year,
- Audit or financial statement for the most recently completed fiscal year, and
- List of current board of directors.
- The primary partner must be a nonprofit organization located in the municipality of City of Birmingham, with a collaboration to be proposed that serves the residents of one or more of the City of Birmingham’s 23 communities and 99 neighborhoods. If you are not sure if your organization is located within the municipality of the City of Birmingham
- This program will fund community-based organizations, groups, collectives or artists for arts and cultural projects taking a creative approach to addressing an issue impacting the City of Birmingham communities and neighborhoods where they live and work. Examples of issues addressed include but are not limited to civic advocacy and engagement, public health or safety, racial justice, restorative justice, and social or legal services.
- Collaborations eligible for funding include but are not limited to workshops, performances, concerts, festivals, demonstrations, screenings, and readings. Projects may be new collaborations or continuations of existing work. Arts education projects that serve students attending a specific school or schools, either during or after school hours, are not eligible for funding. Project activities must be broadly accessible to Birmingham residents, regardless of the age group or population being served by the project.
For more information, visit City of Birmingham.
