Fund for the Arts Community Event Mini-Grants support the implementation of short-term or one-time innovative and creative events that engage communities within specific neighborhoods of Greater Louisville.
Donor Name: Fund for the Arts
State: Kentucky and Indiana
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/30/2023
Size of the Grant: $500-$5,000
Details:
The Community Event Mini-Grants support arts organizations, businesses, and neighborhood associations, individual artists, groups of artists, non-arts nonprofits and community-based organizations with project expenses associated with presenting multi-disciplinary, multigenerational, free gatherings with arts components in communities.
Arts in Neighborhoods programs support asset-based community development, leveraging arts, artists, and arts organizations to unify and connect people, building deeper engagement with one another and celebrating the places where we live, work, and create.
Funding Information
Grant awards will be made between $500-$5,000 (no more than 50% of the total event budget) for the proposed project. Most grant awards will likely be in the range of $500 – $2,500. Match can include cash and / or in-kind contributions.
Eligibility Criteria
Organizations and artists are eligible to apply for a Community Event Mini-Grant if they meet the following criteria:
- Are based in the Greater Louisville area, which includes the following counties: Bullitt, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, and Spencer counties in Kentucky; Clark, Floyd, and Harrison counties in Indiana.
- Applicants who are previous and/or current Fund for the Arts grantees must be compliant with all grant requirements and reporting in order to be eligible for this grant opportunity.
- Share Fund for the Arts commitment to access, equity, and inclusion.
- You do not have to be a 501(c) (3) or be affiliated with a 501(c)(3) to apply for Community Event Mini-Grants. If you apply as an individual or as a non-tax exempt organization or group and are selected for a grant award, your grant award will be considered taxable income by the Internal Revenue Service.
- Are partnered with at least one additional organization as a secondary partner. Partnerships with local businesses or restaurants or with neighborhood associations are encouraged to ensure neighborhood alignment and integration. Preference will be given to applications that include a second partner from a different industry or affiliation than the primary partner. Examples might include:
- Primary partner is a non-profit arts agency and secondary partner is a local business.
- Primary partner is a non-profit and secondary partner is a neighborhood association or artist.
For more information, visit Fund for the Arts.