The Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) 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: 02/03/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Funding Information
Up to $7,000 (1:1 cash or in-kind match).
Grant Period
July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026.
Uses of funds
Funds may be used to support the execution of arts and culture project(s).
Eligible Projects
Examples of eligible projects include art exhibitions, performances, readings, and festivals.
Eligibility Criteria
- Nonprofit Organizations:
- Must be based in Nevada (as shown by the address on the organization’s IRS 990 form)
- Must have federal tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
- Must have a Unique Entity ID (UEI)
- Must have active incorporation status with the Nevada Secretary of State
- Must not be a current Operating Support Grantee.
- Organizations located in states that border Nevada may apply if the majority of the project (at least 75%) serves Nevada communities, and all awarded funds are used to support Nevada communities.
- 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.
- PGO grantees may also receive the Arts Learning Express grant in the same fiscal year but may not receive any other Nevada Arts Council grants during that fiscal year.
Ineligibility
PGO funds may NOT be used for:
- Classes, workshops, and other arts learning activities (applications for classes/workshops must be submitted to the Arts Learning Project Grant)
- General operating support, including staff salaries
- Purchase of permanent equipment exceeding $1,000
- Fundraising that benefits the applicant organization as a whole.
For more information, visit NAC.
