Investing in the Artist grants distribute small but impactful funds to arts organizations/cooperatives, serving as a catalyst to further the organization’s work while living and creating in Santa Ana, resulting in a more vibrant local art scene.
Donor Name: The City of Santa Ana
State: California
City: Santa Ana
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/09/2022
Size of the Grant: $20,000
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
Funding Priorities
- Activating geographical areas in Santa Ana underserved by the arts
- Collaborations/partnerships among different entities
Funding Information
The Arts & Culture Commission is seeking to award grants in the amount of up to $20,000 for arts organizations/cooperatives that will enrich and invigorate the Santa Ana arts and culture landscape and will be distributed in two payments.
Grant Duration
The grant period will be for 12 months and will require an interim and final report of outcomes achieved, including an itemized budget with documentation such as receipts.
Eligibility Criteria
Nonprofit arts and culture organizations/cooperatives that meet the following criteria are welcome to apply:
- Organizations with arts, culture, design, or creative innovation focus.
- Organization must be based in Santa Ana and/or serve Santa Ana communities.
- Projects can be small in scope and do not need to serve large numbers of people as long as they positively impact the organization’s purpose or mission.
- A project may be a part of an applicant’s regular season or activities. Organizations that undertake a single short-term project in a year—a dance festival, for example—could apply for support for that event or they could identify certain components of their operations, such as securing rehearsal space, marketing activities, paying artists, etc., as their project.
- A representative from the organization must attend one Information Session.
- Applicants may not apply for consecutive grant cycles for the same project.
- Only one application per project will be accepted. Organizations may not apply separately for the same project.
Organizations/Cooperatives will be required to obtain/demonstrate the following prior to an award
- Current City of Santa Ana business license or city approval for business operation (for cooperatives).
- Current General Liability insurance in the amount of $1,000,000 naming the City of Santa Ana as Additional Insured on a primary and non-contributory basis.
- Active 501(c)3 nonprofit status and good standing with IRS or registered as an eligible cooperative with the City of Santa Ana.
Cooperatives are defined as
- A business entity that is owned and controlled by the people who work in it. Worker cooperatives thrive in many industries and regions.
- In a worker cooperative, decisions are made democratically, by the people who do the work (usually following the principle of “one worker, one vote”) instead of by one person or group people that holds all the power.
- Cooperatives are a specific legal definition in which the workers are defined as members and owners of the cooperative. These member-owners are entitled to a vote, and to a share of the profits of the business (called patronage).
Ineligible Projects – They Do Not Fund
- Administrative and operational expenses
- Scholarly research, tuition, or academic expenses.
- Projects held, performed, or exhibited outside of the City of Santa Ana.
- Programs that are not accessible to the public.
- Funds going directly into trusts, endowments, or cash reserves.
- Projects with religious purposes that serve to proselytize.
For more information, visit Investing in the Artist Grant.
