Develop Grants for professional development (activities that improve artistic skills or expand business and professional capacity).
Donor Name: Arts Council Santa Cruz County
State: California
County: Santa Cruz County (CA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/20/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Develop grants do not require a public presentation/exhibition. Open to Santa Cruz County artists and arts organizations.
Grant Program Objectives
The council provides funding for artists and arts organizations in Santa Cruz County to:
- Support the creation and presentation of artistically excellent work
- Increase the success of artists and the sustainability of arts organizations
- Engage new audiences in the arts
- Expand equitable access to the arts
- Increase social impact through the arts
Funding Information
The Develop grant program is competitive with approximately 25% of applications funded. Partial funding will be offered to some applicants.
- First-Time Applicant Pool (optional): up to $1,000
- Returning Applicant Pool: up to $1,500
Grant Period
Awarded funds must be used within the grant period of July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025.
Eligibility Criteria
- Residence/location
- Individual applicants must reside in Santa Cruz County; nonprofit organization applicants must be located in Santa Cruz County.
- Returning applicants
- Applicants are eligible to receive up to two consecutive professional development support grants (from Cultivate and/or Develop grant cycles) and then are required to skip a year before re-applying.
- Previous final reports
- Required reports for previous Arts Council grants must be completed. If you have a final report outstanding and plan to complete it before the start of the grant period, you are welcome to apply. You will not be able to receive the grant until the final report has been submitted.
- Multiple grants:
- Applicants cannot have more than one professional development grant at the same time. Applicants seeking a Develop grant cannot have another incomplete Develop grant or Cultivate professional development grant from the Arts Council.
- NEW: Applicants may only submit one application for one grant per cycle (Create or Develop, not both).
- NEW: Current Support and Elevate grantees are ineligible for Develop and Create grants.
Review Criteria
The following three criteria are used to evaluate Develop applications;
- Artistic Commitment
- Impact on Artist / Organization
- Management & Planning
For more information, visit Arts Council Santa Cruz County.
