Deadline: 15-Feb-21
The City of Boulder is seeking applications for the Community Project Grants Program 2021 to encourage innovation and exploration in order to achieve progress on Community Priorities.
Deadlines:
- Organizations: 15 February 2021
- Individuals: 15 March 2021
Priorities
The Community Cultural Plan identifies a set of “Community Priorities” derived directly from the hopes and aspirations of Boulder’s residents:
- Support the resiliency and sustainability of cultural organizations to enhance their ability to benefit the community.
- Create a supportive environment for artists and creative professionals, while fostering innovative thinking and leadership among them.
- Prioritize the civic dialogue about the ability of culture to positively contribute to the economy, social offerings, the environment, and the authentic expression of diversity.
- Develop Boulder’s creative identity in becoming an innovative world leader in cultural matters and project that identity to the region and the world.
- Focus on the expression of culture and creativity in the public realm through public art, the urban landscape, culture in the neighborhoods, and serendipitous encounters with the arts.
- Amplify the vibrancy of Boulder’s cultural destinations: the lively mix of museums, performance venues, events, districts, studios, maker spaces, and other facilities that make Boulder an enticing place to visit, live, play, and work. Fill in the gaps and address issues of access and affordability.
Funding Information
- Total funds: $85,000
- Awards:
- Organizations $60,000 @ maximum $10,000 each
- Individuals $25,000 @ maximum $5,000 each
- Details: The award amount of $10,000 for organizations or $5,000 for individuals is the maximum grant offered. Smaller requests will be accepted.
- Cycle: Annual
Eligibility Criteria
- Contractual Age: All applicants must be of legal contractual age as defined by the state of Colorado (18 years).
- City of Boulder Conflict of Interest Policy: City employees are not eligible to receive grant funding.
- Good Standing: Applicants must be in good standing with the Boulder Arts Commission having met agreed-upon deadlines for any previous BAC-sponsored project, and/or can demonstrate good faith efforts to comply with BAC requests regarding previous projects.
- Compliance with Law and Policy: All applicants, organizations, and the content of all projects must comply with the ordinances and policies of The City of Boulder.
- Service Area: The product (performance, piece of art, etc.) funded in whole or in part by the BAC must be provided to the Boulder community. Any product that receives other funding may be held in another municipality or area, provided that at least one performance is provided within Boulder Valley, as defined in the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan, and is for the direct benefit of the Boulder community.
- Civil Rights Act Compliance: All applicants must comply with Title VII of the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Section 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to the end that no person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, physical or mental handicap, sex or religion, be excluded.
For more information, visit https://boulderarts.org/2021-grants-program/2021-community-project-grants/