The State of the Arts Opportunity Grant program is designed to assist nonprofit arts/cultural organizations in Sarasota County through monetary awards.
Donor Name: Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County
State: Florida
County: Sarasota County (FL)
Type of Grant: Award
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 09/09/2022
Grant Size: up to $5,000
Grant Duration: less than 12 months
Details:
The program provides support for the organization’s projects that demonstrate artistic merit, community involvement and administrative competence.
Funding Information
- Project must be less than 12 months in duration and take place between October 1, 2022, and September 29, 2023.
- The State of the Arts Opportunity Grant program provides grants of up to $5,000 per application. Grant funds will be released on the following schedule:
- Upon approval of the grant request by the Board of Directors of the Arts and Cultural Alliance: 75%
- Upon receipt and approval of the Final Report on the project: 25%
Eligibility Criteria
- An applicant organization is not eligible for Opportunity Grant Funds in the same year that it receives Tourist Development Tax Funds from Sarasota County.
- The primary mission of applicant organizations must be cultural/artistic presenters, exhibitions, or arts education.
- The applicant must be based in Sarasota County and have a 501(c) (3) IRS designation.
- The applicant must be a member of the Arts and Cultural Alliance
- An organization is restricted to one application with one project per year.
- Organizational support groups and guilds may not apply on their own behalf.
- Grant requests are limited to 50% of the project expense budget.
- Allowable reimbursable expense categories:
- Non-Allowable expense categories:
- Fellowships/scholarships
- Touring of exhibitions or performances outside of Sarasota County
- Reduction of existing deficits
- Payroll taxes, pension, or fringe benefits
- New construction and/or renovation
- Entertainment expenses
- Travel not related to the project
- Fundraising
- Occupancy expenses, including utilities and telephone
- In-kind, non-cash items should not be included in the budget
For more information, visit Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County.