The Arts Council Santa Cruz County is pleased to announce Professional Development Grants to provide funding for professional development (activities that improve artistic skills or expand business and professional capacity), up to $1,500.
Donor Name: Arts Council Santa Cruz County
State: California
County: Santa Cruz County (CA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 09/28/2022
Grant Size: up to $1,500
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
They provide funding for artists and arts organizations in Santa Cruz County to:
- Support the creation and presentation of artistically excellent work
- Increase the success of artists and the sustainability of arts organizations
- Engage new audiences in the arts
- Expand equitable access to the arts
- Increase social impact through the arts
Funding Information
- First-Time Applicant Pool (optional) up to $1,000
Returning Applicant Pool up to $1,500 - Awarded funds must be used within the grant period of January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023.
Eligibility Criteria
- Residence/location: Individual applicants must reside in Santa Cruz County; nonprofit organization applicants must be located in Santa Cruz County.
- Returning applicants: Applicants are eligible to receive up to two consecutive professional development support grants (from Cultivate and/or Develop grant cycles) and then are required to skip a year before re-applying.
- Multiple grants:
- Applicants cannot have more than one of each type of grant at the same time. Applicants seeking a Develop grant cannot have a concurrent Cultivate professional development grant from the Arts Council.
- Applicants are eligible to apply for both Create and Develop grants, provided they do not have concurrent Cultivate grants from the Arts Council.
- Previous final reports: Required reports for previous Arts Council grants must be completed. If you have a final report outstanding and plan to complete it before the start of the grant period (January 2023), you are welcome to apply. You will not be able to receive the grant until the final report has been submitted.
- Develop Grants Do Not Fund:
- Any projects, programs, activities, or expenses that took place before grants are awarded (before January 1, 2023)
- In-school programs (the Arts Council funds in-school programs through our Arts Ed program and SPECTRA grants)
- Culinary arts or healing arts professional development
- Capital improvements, construction, or renovation projects
- Government departments, boards, or programs
- Research (other than research related to professional development)
- Foundations that do not produce arts programming
- Debt retirement, fundraising or benefit events, social services, political or religious advocacy, or for-profit organizations
Review Criteria
The following three criteria are used to evaluate Develop applications;
- Artistic Commitment
- Impact on Artist / Organization
- Management & Planning
In addition to the three Review Criteria, further consideration is given to:
- Individual applicants who are: people of color, LGBTQIA+, disabled, and/or under age 35
- Organizations led by and engaging the following communities: people of color, LGBTQIA+, and/or those with disabilities
For more information, visit Arts Council Santa Cruz County.
