The Racial Equity and Inclusion Grant Program is designed to cultivate greater and more consistent efforts and outputs related to racial equity, justice, inclusion, and liberation for nonprofits in their arts and culture sector.
Donor Name: Salt Lake City Arts Council
State: Utah
City: Salt Lake City
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/29/2022
Size of the Grant: $2,500 – $15,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
This grant program will aid in Salt Lake City’s phased economic recovery efforts and provide necessary financial resources to incentivize arts-based nonprofit organizations in their creative sector. The Racial Equity and Inclusion Grant Program will directly contribute to a more expeditious and equitable recovery of Salt Lake City’s thriving creative economy.
Funding Priorities
The following represents priorities as identified by the Salt Lake City Arts Council which align with several strategic initiatives of Salt Lake City, including the Salt Lake City Arts Council’s Strategic plan, the Salt Lake City Mayor’s Work Plan. They acknowledge that it is highly unlikely that any single application will adhere to every priority listed below. However, they encourage the applicant to carefully consider how their Funding Priorities and the goals and objectives of your prospective project might align, and clearly demonstrate that alignment accordingly. The following Funding Priorities apply to this Grant Program:
- All arts-based nonprofit organizations are encouraged to apply, however a portion of funds will be prioritized for and subsequently granted to applicants with leadership, on both staff and board, who self-identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or other Persons of Color (BIPOC);
- Applicants who foster cultural equity and provide a positive social impact;
- Applicants who aim to strengthen their organization’s individual and entrepreneurial health and development;
- Applicants who cultivate and build healthy partnerships in the community;
- Applicants who elevate the arts sector;
- Applicants who demonstrate a public project which is considerate of their environment and sustainable in both the development and implementation phase;
- Applicants whose public project occurs in Council Districts 1 and 2. Please verify the Council District of your proposed project using this tool;
- Applicants who demonstrate a substantial commitment to accessibility for persons with disabilities and adherence to Section 504 and the ADA
- Applicants whose project demonstrates a large impact in the community either through estimated attendance, community involvement/engagement, and/or disciplinary uniqueness and innovation;
- Applicants whose public project is either free or low cost;
- Applicants whose public project includes innovative art-based or creative technology or represents a substantial effort to advance arts and culture industries as a creative entrepreneur;
- Applicants who demonstrate additional support for their project through grants, sponsorships, cash, or in-kind contributions.
Funding Information
Grant Amounts $2,500 – $15,000.
Grant Period
Between June 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023.
Eligibility Criteria
Applications for Salt Lake City Arts Council’s Racial Equity and Inclusion Grant Program must be submitted and administered by a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization who meets all of the following Eligibility Criteria at the time of submission:
- Be a registered 501(c) 3 entity in good standing with all appropriate state and federal laws and regulations guiding nonprofit operations and activities. NOTE: All applicants will be verified through GuideStar Charity Check;
- Organizations are required to have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) that reflects the organization’s legal name and current, physical address.
- Demonstrate continued nonprofit operations for a minimum of three (3) years prior to submission;
- Have a mission, vision, or values statement which clearly identifies core functions and language related to arts and culture activities and/or operations. I.e. you must be an arts based nonprofit organization;
- Demonstrate a high level of artistic excellence/artistic merit;
- Conducts primary operational activities within a physical space anchored in the boundaries of Salt Lake City, Utah. Applicants must check their address using the tool found here.
For more information, visit Racial Equity and Inclusion Grant Program.
