Deadline: 4-Mar-21
The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) announces the opening of applications for Arts Project Support Grant Program 2022 for nonprofit organizations to support a specific part of the organization’s arts activities, such as a one-time event, a single production, an exhibition, an educational workshop, or a series of related arts activities such as art classes or training sessions.
Objectives
This grant program’s objective is to provide:
- The general public access to quality arts activities, with special attention to underserved communities; and
- Support for local or Indiana artists who are a vital part of Indiana’s economy and community life.
Priorities
In response to the pandemic, the IAC’s funding priorities for the program are as follows:
- Benefit local or Indiana artists by supporting applications that will directly financially benefit and/or support the work of Indiana artists.
- Ensure geographic access to arts opportunities by funding the highest scoring eligible application from each county in a region.
Funding Information
- APS applicants may request up to $5,000 to support their arts project.
- Grant funds must only be used for eligible expenses only.
Eligibility Criteria
All applicants must meet all of the following eligibility requirements:
- Must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, a unit of state or local government, an institution of higher education, or a federally recognized Indian tribal government;
- A 501(c)(3) organization may act as a fiscal sponsor/agent for an organization that has not secured their federal tax-exempt status. Please contact your Regional Arts Partner representative if you wish to apply using a fiscal sponsor/agent.
- Must be incorporated in the State of Indiana at the time of application and for the duration of the grant
period; - Must be physically located in Indiana, have an address in the region to which the organization is applying, with the majority of its arts programming, services, or activities taking place in Indiana, and must primarily serve and engage Indiana audiences and participants;
- Must have a DUNS number that reflects organization legal name and current physical address;
- Must not have any outstanding Final Grant Reports due to the Indiana Arts Commission or the Regional Arts Partner;
- Organizations whose primary purpose is higher education (e.g. universities, colleges, division of a college) are eligible to apply for arts activities that are open to the public and clearly serve the needs of surrounding communities and involve community input during planning and implementation. Activities that are credit-producing or oriented primarily to university students and the academic community are not eligible;
- Must comply with all federal, state, and local laws and ordinances, including but not limited to those that prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or disability; and
- An organization may only apply for one of the following grant programs in the same fiscal year: APS, AOS l, AOS Il, or AOSIII. Further, an organization cannot apply to other IAC grant programs for the same project.
For more information, visit https://events.in.gov/event/arts_commission_announces_changes_to_the_arts_organization_and_project_support_grant_programs?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=State+of+Indiana
