Cultural Sustainability grant supports arts organizations of color as they sustain and expand their practices, providing incredible arts and cultural experiences for larger, cross-cultural audiences.
Donor Name: New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA)
State: Selected States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/21/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
The goal of this initiative is to enable self-identifying arts organizations of color to sustain and expand their practices, impact the communities they serve, and provide meaningful arts and cultural experiences for larger, cross-cultural audiences. Arts organizations of color deserve to become long-lasting, well-resourced cultural pillars across New England.
NEFA is delighted to offer substantial, non-matching operating support grants up to $100,000 to arts organizations of color with annual operating expenses under $500,000.
Grant Period
The grant period starting on May 1, 2025, and ending on June 15, 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicant organizations must have reported under $500,000 in annual operating expenses in their two most recent fiscal years’ tax filings (Form 990, Form 1065, or Form 1120). Organizations without tax documentation should upload profit & loss statements for their two most recently completed fiscal years.
- NEFA welcomes the following kinds of organizations to apply to Cultural Sustainability:
- All Cultural Sustainability applicants must have:
- At least three (3) years of creative practice or arts programming experience
- Significant arts and cultural presence in New England (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont)
- Please note that only one application is permitted across all Cultural Sustainability programs, so organizations who work in multiple regions may not apply through multiple Regional Arts Organizations.
- An up-to-date profile on CreativeGround, NEFA’s creative economy database.
For more information, visit NEFA.
