The Greater Columbus Arts Council is seeking applications for its Operating Support Grant.
Donor Name: Greater Columbus Arts Council
State: Ohio
City: Columbus
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/31/2026
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Provide a stable source of financial support for core arts and cultural organizations that are well-managed, firmly established and have significant impact and broad community engagement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Applicants must be independent, historically financially sound arts and cultural organizations that demonstrate the following attributes to be eligible to apply or maintain eligibility.
Financial Eligibility Requirements
- Over $500,000 three-year average adjusted audited revenue;
- Are able to submit the most recent three years of audited financial statements as part of the reporting process;
- Applicants must have an independent audit that includes a statement of functional expenses. If the applying organization is a subsidiary of a parent company that already has audited financial statements, the parent company’s audit must be submitted along with the applying organization’s reviewed financial statements.
- Organizations that are headquartered in Columbus but with satellite sites outside of the City of Columbus must be prepared to submit Columbus-specific audit documentation for programming/operations only within the City of Columbus.
- Present a diverse revenue and financial support stream; Demonstrate a dollar-for-dollar cash match; and Have previously received an Operating Support grant from GCAC.
Artistic Eligibility Requirements
- Primary focus and actual operations are artistic or cultural in nature;
- Demonstrate annual artistic programming for at least three consecutive years;
- Demonstrate exemplary artistic achievement;
- Demonstrate a wide-ranging impact on the city’s economy and tourism;
- Engage and compensate professional artists, including local artists.
City of Columbus & Nonprofit Eligibility Requirements
- Have held their own 501(c)(3) status for at least three consecutive years;
- Based in and primarily serving the City of Columbus; and
- Demonstrate impact on the city’s economy and tourism.
For more information, visit GCAC.
