The City of Boulder Office of Arts and Culture is seeking applications for the round one of its 2023 Professional Development Grants.
Donor Name: City of Boulder Office of Arts and Culture
State: Colorado
City: Boulder
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/28/2023
Size of the Grant: $4,000
Details:
Purpose: Encouraging leadership and the sharing of good practices through professional development will advance creative economy, support professionals and businesses, and enhance cultural dialog.
Professional Development Grant applications are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis to those who have met all the requirements of application. Staff may take applications to the Arts Commission for review should they have questions. Online and in person programs are acceptable.
Funding Information
- Total funds: $8,000. $4,000 per round.
Eligibility Criteria
- General eligibility.
- Meets all general eligibility requirements mentioned below.
- Service area.
- The applicant must demonstrate that they reside at a permanent household address in the city limits of Boulder. Applicants may also demonstrate that their employer fulfills this requirement. Examples of documentation to demonstrate being headquartered or residing in Boulder may include a utility bill, phone bill, pay stub, renter’s or mortgage bill, lease, insurance policy, or other official document. P.O. Boxes are not acceptable. The term “city limits of Boulder” is defined in the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan
- Professional development opportunities must take place after the grant funding decision and within the calendar year the grant is awarded.
- Award Limitations.
- One scholarship per individual will be awarded each year. Consideration will be given to maximize the number of organizations participating.
General Eligibility Requirements
- Contractual age
- All applicants must be of legal contractual age as defined by the state of Colorado (18 years). They encourage those younger than 18 years of age to collaborate with an eligible artist or organization in order to apply. City of Boulder Conflict of Interest policy. City employees are not eligible to receive grant funding.
- Good standing
- Applicants must be in good standing with the Boulder Arts Commission having met agreed-upon deadlines for any previous Boulder Arts Commission-sponsored project, and/or can demonstrate good faith efforts to comply with Boulder Arts Commission requests regarding previous projects.
- Compliance with law and policy
- All applicants, organizations, and the content of all projects must comply with the ordinances and policies of the City of Boulder.
- Service area
- The product (performance, piece of art, etc.) funded in whole or in part by the Boulder Arts Commission must be provided for and accessible to the Boulder community. Any product that receives other funding may be held in another municipality or area, provided that at least one performance is provided within Boulder Valley, as defined in the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan, and is for the direct benefit of the Boulder community. As a shorthand, office staff use addresses with the zip code starting with 803— to determine if it is in the acceptable area.
- Civil Rights Act compliance
- All applicants must comply with Title VII of the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Section 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to the end that no person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, physical or mental handicap, sex or religion, be excluded.
For more information, visit City of Boulder.
