Arts for Community Engagement (ACE) project grants support community enrichment and public benefit by providing access to high quality arts performances, activities, and programs presented by community-based organizations, Main Street programs, and municipalities.
Donor Name: New Hampshire State Council on the Arts (NHSCA)
State: New Hampshire
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/28/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The ACE grant supports a wide range of activities across a range of disciplines and includes performances, exhibits, workshops, community arts programming, and collaborative public art projects. The goals of this funding category are to engage and benefit New Hampshire residents and communities through the arts, especially people who are underserved or under-represented; encourage collaborative and cross-sector community partnerships; stimulate local economies through cultural tourism and the arts; and enhance the vibrancy of New Hampshire communities and quality of life for New Hampshire citizens.
Funding Information
- Funding requests may be made for $1,000 – $8,000.
- Projects occurring between December 1, 2024 – November 30, 2025.
Requirements
Projects funded in this category are required to:
- Clearly articulate a plan that centers community engagement and public benefit.
- Demonstrate artistic quality across all components of the project.
- Ensure that activities are accessible and provide an opportunity for meaningful participation for people of all abilities, and for underserved and systemically marginalized populations.
- Foster deep connections and involvement from the community(ies), organizations, and artists in project conception, development, and execution.
- Incorporate the direct participation of an artist as a core element of the project
- Compensate artists at a professional level.
Projects funded in this category are strongly encouraged to - Foster cross-sector connections within the community by establishing partnerships and collaborations with artists, organizations, local businesses, government agencies, and others. Collaborations should deepen the content, reach, and impact of the project.
- Include New Hampshire artists.
Eligibility Criteria
Any organization with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status from the IRS and not-for-profit incorporation in the State of New Hampshire; state, federal, county, municipal, or government agency; or unit of a post-secondary educational institution that meets the following conditions:
- Make all programs and facilities accessible to people with disabilities
- Have submitted all required reports on past State Arts Council grants
- Good standing with the N.H. Secretary of State’s Office and the N.H. Attorney General’s Office
- Arts organizations only: at least one-year of arts programming prior to the application deadline Organizations incorporated in Maine, Vermont or Massachusetts may also be eligible if they meet all of the following conditions. Contact the grant coordinator with questions about eligibility.
- Physically headquartered within 50 miles of the New Hampshire border
- Can demonstrate that over 50% of the individuals who benefit from their work are N.H. residents
- Have a significant representation of N.H. residents on their Board
For more information, visit NHSCA.
