The Stamford Arts & Culture (SAC) Grant is a project support grant intended to help fund for arts and cultural programming.
Donor Name: City of Stamford
State: Connecticut
City: Stamford
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/15/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
These grants support Stamford-based organizations in any discipline and at any stage. Since 2018, the grant has been administered by the Stamford Arts & Culture Commission and is fully funded by the City of Stamford. This grant is formerly known as the Stamford Community Arts Partnership Program (CAPP).
Through project-based funding, the grant supports public engagement with, and access to, various forms of art, the creation of excellent art, learning in the arts at all stages of life, and the integration of the arts into the fabric of community life.
Projects may focus on reaching a particular constituency; however, they may not be exclusionary. This extends to hiring practices and audience engagement.
The SAC grant provide funds that may be used for a wide variety of program functions, and some operational expenses associated with said programming.
Funding Information
The maximum award is $15,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicant’s primary address, offices, and/or studios MUST be located within the City of Stamford.
- All projects supported by this grant MUST take place within the City of Stamford.
- 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations
- Religious organization’s
- Projects that are religious in nature are not eligible.
- Projects must be arts and culture related.
- Groups and individuals whose primary address is located in Stamford that partner with a Stamford-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
- Eligible nonprofits that receive other sources of city funding may apply for SACC funding on behalf of other Stamford-based groups or individual artists. They may not charge a service fee for acting as the fiduciary.
- Eligible nonprofits may submit multiple applications on behalf of other Stamford-based groups or individual artists. They may not charge a service fee for acting as the fiduciary.
Ineligibility
- Organizations that receive $100,000 or more in a line item from the City of Stamford’s operating budget
- Unless they are applying on behalf of another Stamford-based group/artist
- Organizations that are not based in Stamford/have a Stamford address.
- If two organizations are applying, both must be based in Stamford.
- For-profit entities.
For more information, visit City of Stamford.
