The City of Chico is seeking applications for its City Arts Grants to support Chico Arts Organizations and Artists so that they may make quality arts and cultural work, performances and exhibitions available and accessible to members of the Chico community.
Donor Name: City of Chico
State: California
City: Chico
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/17/2023
Size of the Grant: $2,000-$5,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
Projects should
- Deliver or provide support for the delivery of opportunities for the community to engage in arts and cultural experiences.
- Demonstrate artistic rigor and thoughtful planning to engage the community and audiences.
- Demonstrate strong support from the community.
- Demonstrate inclusive service to broad, diverse, and underserved populations.
- Diversity: The fact or quality of difference in terms of ability, age, belief, culture, ethnicity, gender, language, race and sexual orientation.
- Underserved Population: People who genuinely lack access to arts programs, services, or resources for geographic, economic, cultural, social, physical or other demonstrable reasons.
Project scope
- Funds may be used for projects, events, exhibitions, and performances or for capital improvement and equipment projects that support the organization’s ability to provide arts and cultural services. Funds should be considered “seed” monies for projects and not ongoing support.
- Funds may not be used for:
- non-arts and cultural activities
- general operations
- staff salary or benefits
- debt service
- fundraising activities
- programs intended for private use or use by a restricted membership
- projects with religious purposes
- trust, endowments, or investment purposes.
Funding Information
- The minimum award that may be requested is $2,000 and the maximum award is $5,000. Matching funds are required to receive all awards.
- Funding Activity Period: July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024
Eligibility Criteria
- Nonprofit arts and cultural organizations
- Operating within the city of Chico
- With a two-year history of producing or presenting
- Individual artists are only eligible if applying under the sponsorship of a 501(c)3, not for profit that meets the other eligibility requirements.
For more information, visit City of Chico.