The Ogden City Arts Grants program, funded through an annual appropriation from the General fund by City Council, makes direct grants to individuals and organizations that contribute to the cultural life of our community.
Donor Name: City of Ogden
State: Utah
City: Ogden
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/12/2025
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Ogden City Arts Grants support projects in every art form, for both well-established institutions, emerging artists, and arts projects that directly benefit Ogden residents.
Grants are made in two areas
- General Support Grants
- General Support Grants offer general, non-project support to Ogden City’s established arts organizations which have developed a broad range of programming and have contributed extensively to the cultural life of the city. General Support grants are made available to assist arts organizations with general operating expenses and the continuation or expansion of arts programming for the people of Ogden.
- Project Support Grant
- Project Support Grants are available to individuals, businesses/organizations, and nonprofit organizations for specific arts projects and programs that have been determined to be of value to the community. Exhibits, concerts, performances, festivals, shows, workshops, and readings are among projects eligible for funding.
Grant Period
July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027.
Eligibility Criteria
For General Support Grants
In order to be eligible for a General Support Grants, the applicant must:
- Be a nonprofit, 501(c)3 tax-exempt arts organization, whose primary purpose is arts programming, support, or services.
- Be based in Ogden City and benefit Ogden residents.
- General Support Grants must be funded on a (1:1) matching basis. Matching funds may be anticipated at the time of the application, but must be verified and reported in the Final Report. In-kind services and goods may be used as a portion of the matching funds.
- Applicants for General Support must include in their application the organization’s total estimated current fiscal year budget, showing revenue and expenditures anticipated. They want to see what portion of your program is being funded by an Ogden Arts Grant.
- Applicants for General Support are limited to requests of no more than 15% of their preceding
- year’s operating budget.
- Applicants are encouraged to attend the Grant Workshop training session.
For Project Support Grant
In order to be eligible for a Project Support Grant, the applicant must:
- Request support only for arts projects, or projects that incorporate arts into their activities.
- Projects must be based in Ogden City and support Ogden residents. Publication projects must be distributed throughout Ogden City. Project Support Grants must be funded on at least a (1:1) matching basis. Matching funds may be anticipated at the time of the application, but must be received and obligated by the end date of the grant as indicated in the application. In-kind services and goods may be used as a portion of the matching funds.
- Applicants for Project Support Grant are limited to requests for no more than 50% of their project budget.
- Applicants are encouraged to attend the Grant Workshop training session.
For more information, visit City of Ogden.
