The City of Sacramento has set aside $2 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Reinvestment Funds with the County of Sacramento providing a match of $2 million in ARPA funds, to support a recovery grant program for arts and cultural nonprofits in Sacramento County.
Donor Name: City of Sacramento
State: California
County: Sacramento County (CA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/30/2023
Details:
Nonprofit arts and cultural organizations are a key element of the creative economy in the Sacramento County and key drivers of educational, economic, and community benefit.
The application process, selection of grantees, and disbursement of funding will be overseen by the Office of Arts & Culture.
The primary objectives of the Arts & Cultural Nonprofit Recovery Program are to:
- Retain nonprofits that are core to the creative economy in the region.
- Retain and expand employment opportunities at these nonprofits.
- Ensure ongoing access to arts and cultural programming throughout Sacramento County.
Grants can be used for operating expenses such as salaries and benefits for employees, fees for artists and contractors, mortgage/rent, utilities, insurance, and marketing. Fees and expenses associated with executing required COVID-protocols are also eligible.
Eligibility Criteria
Organizations eligible for funding are only those 501(c)3 nonprofit establishments whose primary mission is producing, promoting, or engaging in live performances, events, or exhibits intended for 2 public viewing and establishments that preserve and exhibit objects and sites of historical, cultural, or educational interest. This would generally include:
- Theater companies and dinner theaters
- Dance companies
- Musical groups
- Other performing arts companies
- Community arts organizations
- Promoters of performing arts, film or cultural festivals with or without facilities
- Museums and visual arts galleries
- Historical sites
- Zoos and botanical gardens
Eligibility Requirements
- Not ineligible: Organizations may not fall into one of the ineligible categories defined above.
- Current Nonprofit Status: Organizations must hold tax-exempt nonprofit status under section 501 (c) 3 of the Internal Revenue Code and must be listed on the CA Attorney General’s registry of nonprofit as in good standing and listed as current. (Applications will not be reviewed if organization is not in good standing with regulatory authorities on the final application submission date.)
- Existed pre-pandemic: Evidence of incorporation before March 1, 2020
For more information, visit Arts & Cultural Nonprofit Recovery Program.
