Indiana Arts Commission Grants to support Arts Organizations

Arts Organization Support (AOS) is a program of the Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) and administered by its Regional Arts Partners (RAPs) across the state. The IAC seeks to enrich community life by ensuring equitable access to the arts for the benefit of all Indiana residents. They and Regional Arts Partners are excited to work with you!

Donor Name: Community Foundation of St. Joseph County

State: Indiana

County: Elkhart County (IN), Fulton County (IN), Marshall County (IN), Kosciusko County (IN), St. Joseph County (IN) and Starke County (IN)

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 03/09/2023

Grant Duration: 2 year

Details:

The purpose of the Arts Organization Support (AOS) grant program is to support the operations of eligible year-round arts organizations that align with program priorities.

AOS Program Priorities

Support arts organizations that:
- Have the capacity to carry out their work
- Provide quality arts and educational activities to the public
- Include community input in program development and delivery
- Demonstrate commitment to IDEA (inclusion, diversity, equity, access)
- Demonstrate service to those that traditionally lack access (low income, individuals with disabilities, persons of color, etc.)
Ensure equitable access to AOS funding by prioritizing awards to organizations:
- With the least access to other funding opportunities due to geographic location
- Historically excluded or marginalized defined as organizations led by and primarily serving communities that include: Black/African American, Latino (a/e), Asian and Asian American, Arab, Native American, Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern, North African; as well as LQBTQIA+, and people with disabilities.

Grant Period

Two-year support for eligible organizations with arts as their core mission, purpose, and programming focus.

Eligibility Criteria

Must be an arts organization as defined by the following:
- Arts are the core purpose, mission, and focus (also reflected in its legal documents)
- The organization can demonstrate that it is viewed as an arts organization by its community
- Facility space (indoor and/or outdoor) is utilized predominantly as an arts production or arts activity space
- Its operating budget includes substantial direct arts programs and service expenditures;
- It provides arts education-focused programming
- The majority of public programs and activities are arts.
Operate year-round as an Indiana-based and serving organization (the organizations’ public programs occur in Indiana with regular, scheduled frequency throughout the year)
Has been active for the past three consecutive years (by March 9, 2023) under 501c3 tax-exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) OR as an Indiana public entity (part of city or county)
Has an annual cash revenue of $20,000 or more as supported by the most recently completed, board-approved, fiscal year profit and loss statement.
Can meet the match requirement. All grant recipients with a budget over 50,000 must provide a match for every dollar provided by the Indiana Arts Commission with one dollar of the organization’s own funds:
- 50% of the match must be cash
- The remaining 50% of the match can be cash and/or goods and services donated in-kind
Is in good standing with the Indiana Arts Commission or Regional Arts Partner. Must not have any overdue and/or unresolved Final Grant Reports or defaulted on a grant;
If awarded funding, organizations will be required to obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) prior to payment.
Must comply with all federal, state, and local laws and ordinances, including but not limited to those that prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or disability.
An organization may apply for either APS or AOS in the same fiscal year. This includes an organization’s “friends of” or “foundation,” even if it’s a separate 501c3.