The 2025 Project Grant for Organizations (PGO) supports the arts and cultural activities of organizations and public institutions.
Donor Name: Nevada Arts Council (NAC)
State: Nevada
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant | In-kind
Deadline: 03/01/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Funding Information
Up to $7,000 (1:1 cash and/or in-kind match required) Grant funds will be disbursed as an advance payment upon receipt of the signed terms and conditions. Documentation of the use of grant funds must be provided in the Final Report and must match the proposed expenses. Funds must be used for relevant project expenses including but not limited to artist fees, contractor fees, materials, marketing, facility costs, and production expenses.
Activity Period
July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025.
Eligibility Criteria
- Nonprofit Organizations:
- Must be based in Nevada
- Must have federal tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
- Must have active incorporation status with the Nevada Secretary of State
- Must not be a current Operating Support Grantee.
- Public Institutions (including federally recognized tribes, state or local government, schools, public libraries, and institutions of higher education):
- Must be based in Nevada
- Agencies that exist within the same governmental entity are eligible to apply independently when they have different/distinct mission statements and their own separate advisory boards. Multiple departments/facilities within one agency may not apply independently
- Colleges/universities are limited to no more than one grant to the same academic department per fiscal year
- Individual schools and libraries within the same district/system may apply independently as long as they have their own budget and facility.
Review/Process Criteria
A review panel will adjudicate eligible applications using the criteria below and make funding recommendations to the Nevada Arts Council Board. Grant awards may vary from requested amounts based on panel scores and available funding.
- Project Planning and Management
- Project is well planned with a realistic timeline
- Demonstrates clear and achievable goals, objectives, and outcomes
- Involves qualified personnel to plan and manage project
- Budget reflects realistic costs and appropriate financial resources to support the project.
- Community Impact/Artistic Merit
- Clearly identifies and defines the target audience
- Demonstrates plan to reach and communicate information to the target audience
- Demonstrates broad or significant impact for the defined community
- Identifies and describes methods to evaluate success, impact, and outcomes
- Project aligns with and supports the organization’s mission and goals
- Demonstrates an authentic and collaborative commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility.
- Artistic Excellence
- Utilizes an effective process to select artists, arts professionals, groups, and/or other elements of artistic production or presentation
- Demonstrates commitment to artistic excellence as evidenced through the artists, arts professionals, and/or groups associated with the project.
For more information, visit NAC.
