Erie Arts & Culture (EAC) offers a new Arts & Cultural Organization Grant Program through the National Endowment for the Arts and the American Rescue Plan.
Donor Name: Erie Arts & Culture
State: Pennsylvania
Counties: Erie County (PA), Warren County (PA), Crawford County (PA), Venango County (PA), Mercer County (PA), and Lawrence County (PA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/31/2022
Size of the Grant: $2,500 and $5,000
Grant Duration: 1 year 6 months
Details:
The grants are intended to fuel the art sector’s recovery from the devastating economic and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. These funds are intended to help support arts organizations and the broader arts and culture sector in its response to and recovery from the pandemic.
EAC’s awards will impact a broad constituency, and they encourage applications from a wide variety of arts organizations. Through this project, EAC will provide support to regional organizations as they mitigate the impact of the pandemic while also encouraging the expansion of community access to the arts by (a) demystifying artistic practice and increasing the accessibility of arts programs to communities—especially communities that may have been under-resourced in the past by federal arts funding; and (b) supporting a wide range of arts activities developed in a variety of local settings.
Northwestern PA Arts Recovery is a new grant program offered by Erie Arts & Culture that will:
- Distribute American Rescue Plan funds to local arts organizations and support the broader arts and culture sector in its response to and recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.
- Expand community access to the arts by (a) demystifying artistic practice and increasing the accessibility of arts programs to communities—especially communities that may have been underserved in the past by federal arts funding; and (b) supporting a wide range of arts activities developed in a variety of local settings.
- Award ARP funds to eligible arts and cultural non-profit organizations to help support jobs in the arts sector and maintain day-to-day operations.
Funding Information
- Applicants may request grant amounts between $2,500 and $5,000.
- Grant Activity Period: July 1, 2022 – December 31, 2023
Eligible Activities
The Northwestern PA Arts Recovery is an operating grant, and applicants may direct funds to expenses that are part of the operations of the organization, including:
- Salary support
- Fees/stipends for artists and/or contractual personnel in support of day to day operations
- Rent and utilities
- Costs associated with health and safety supplies
- Indirect costs (e.g., independent contractor or 1099 personnel fees)
- Marketing and promotion costs associated with day-to-day operations
Eligibility Criteria
- 501(c)3 non-profit organizations or federally-recognized Indian tribal governments whose primary focus is providing high-quality arts experiences including arts engagement activities and/or arts education
- Note: for-profit entities, fiscal sponsorships, and fiscal agents are not eligible applicants
- Organizations whose principal office/activities are located in Erie, Warren, Crawford, Venango, Mercer, or Lawrence county
- Organizations with an annual operating budget of less than $500,00
For more information, visit NW PA Arts Recovery Grants For Organizations.
