The Arts Council Santa Cruz County is accepting applications for the General Operating Support Grants.
Donor Name: Arts Council Santa Cruz County
State: California
County: Santa Cruz County (CA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/11/2023
Size of the Grant: $3,000-$7,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
Grant Program Objectives
The Arts 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
This Support grant cycle will be competitive (similar to last cycle), with an estimated 66% of applications funded. Grants of $3,000-$7,000 will be awarded to arts organizations of all budget sizes.
Grant Period
January – December 2024.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicant must:
- Be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or have a fiscal sponsor that is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization;
- Have as its primary mission the development and delivery of arts and/or cultural programming to the public;
- Be based in and produce the majority of its work in Santa Cruz County;
- Have a board-approved non-discrimination policy.
- Have completed required reports for previous Arts Council grants.
- Submit only one application for one Arts Council grant per cycle.
Ineligibility
- Capital improvements, construction, or renovation projects.
- Government departments, boards, or programs.
- Foundations that do not produce arts programming.
- Social services, political or religious advocacy, or for-profit organizations.
- School programs (the Arts Council funds school programs through the Arts Ed program and SPECTRA grants).
- Culinary arts or healing arts organizations.
- NEW: Universities and colleges, unless they are providing fiscal sponsorship for one arts program only.
For more information, visit ACSCC.