The City of Wichita is seeking applications for the 2025 Activation Grant Program.
Donor Name: City of Wichita
State: Kansas
City: Wichita
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/03/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Funding Information
Applications are limited to a minimum request of $500 and a maximum request of $10,000, though neither City staff nor the members of the Cultural Funding Committee guarantee that any grant will be funded at $10,000.
Guidelines
Inspired by the mission put forward in the City’s Cultural Plan, Activation Grants will serve to strengthen the creative potential of the community through one-time operational or programmatic funding.
Each application will fall into one of four categories:
- Individuals applying to make art (Programmatic Funding).
- Organizations applying to make art (Programmatic Funding).
- Individuals applying for professional development help (Capacity Building Funding).
- Organizations applying for organizational development help (Capacity Building Funding).
Capacity Building for Individuals
- One-time funding for professional development or skill-building opportunities to advance an individual’s work and career as a working artist. Examples include but are not limited to:
- Artist workshops, conferences, and seminars (including hotel, registration fees, travel)
- Artist residencies (including travel expenses)
- Individual artist website development
- Resume preparation
- Professional presentation development
- Ineligible expenses include accredited or continuing education courses, such as a college class
Capacity Building for Organizations
- One-time project funding to increase an organization’s ability to deliver services to the residents of the City of Wichita. Examples include but are not limited to:
- Strategic planning
- Financial audits
- Board development
- Funding for workshops, seminars, conferences, and professional consultations including fees, registrations, required support materials and travel
- Website, social media, and marketing development including professional and consultation fees
- Computer/hardware/software purchases.
Programmatic Funding for Individuals and Organizations
- One-time project funding to create art of any kind that serves the residents of the City of Wichita. Examples include but are not limited to:
- Public art or other art exhibitions, including its creation and/or display
- Film productions, performances, or other special events.
Eligibility Criteria
- This grant opportunity is open to all individuals, groups of artists, and arts and culture nonprofit organizations that serve the residents of Wichita, with the following modifications:
- An organization is ineligible if it was awarded a 2026 Operational Grant or has Cultural Institution status with the City of Wichita.
- Support organizations, such as foundations or “friends of” organizations are eligible to apply.
- Individuals are ineligible if they are employed on a full-time basis by the City of Wichita.
- These exceptions are rooted in providing a more uniform playing field for the competitive program and preventing a conflict of interest with the City granting itself an award that targets external partners.
- Nonprofit status is required for organizational applicants. Individuals do not need business or nonprofit status to apply. Unlike the Operational Grant opportunity, a full season of work is not required.
For more information, visit City of Wichita.
