The General Operating Support (GOS) grant program provides funding for Kansas public and private non-profit arts and cultural organizations, including museums, local arts councils and commissions, statewide arts and cultural service organizations, and organizations that have cultural program activities in any of the art and cultural disciplines.
Donor Name: Kansas Department of Commerce
State: Kansas
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/23/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The organization’s mission must directly support arts and cultural programming. Eligible organizations may apply for up to $25,000 in state funds to support their arts and cultural programming.
Grant Period
All grant activities and expenditures must take place within the grant period, July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025.
Eligibility Criteria
All applicants must meet the following basic eligibility requirements at the time of application:
- All current and previous grantees must be in good standing with KCAIC and the Department of Commerce at the time of application.
- Applicant organization must be either a Kansas non-profit, tax-exempt corporation or arts-based unit of a public entity as of the application deadline. Applicant organizations must be either a Kansas non-profit, tax-exempt corporation or public entity as of the application deadline. A public entity is a Kansas local government, entity of state government, school district, community college, college, university, or Federally recognized Indian tribal government or tribal organization. Private schools, private community colleges, private colleges and private universities are not public entities and must be non-profit and taxexempt to meet the legal status requirement.
- Arts-based units of public entities must have their own discreet operating budgets and an advisory or governing board.
- Applicant organizations must have at least one year of completed arts and cultural programming and be able to provide their last completed fiscal year’s operating budget.
For more information, visit Kansas Department of Commerce.