Deadline: 03-Dec-21
The Arts Council of Indianapolis is seeking applications for the Indy Arts and Culture Restart & Resilience Fund, made possible by Lilly Endowment Inc., is designed to help organizations address this unexpected capital and operating expenses due to COVID-19 in order to support their safe reopening and future delivery of their missions.
Indianapolis arts and cultural organizations face tremendous challenges in preparing to safely welcome back their employees, volunteers, audiences, and attendees as the COVID-19 public health and economic crisis continue. Research conducted by the Arts Council confirms that the sector is projected to experience 30,000 event cancellations and venue closures by September.
Proposals will be evaluated by Arts Council staff and approved by the Arts Council board of directors to ensure sound consideration and integration of public health guidelines and the reopening principles and best practices that have been collaboratively developed by our sector. Grant amounts will be based on an organization’s annual operating budget
Funding Information
The program will award one-time grants of $5,000 up to $500,000 per organization, based on the organization’s total operating budget for the previous fiscal or calendar year.
- Tier 1: Operating budget of $20,000 – $99,999 (may apply for up to $5,000);
- Tier 2: Operating budget of $100,000 – $249,999 (may apply for up to $20,000);
- Tier 3: Operating budget of $250,000 – $499,999 (may apply for up to $60,000);
- Tier 4: Operating budget of $500,000 – $899,999 (may apply for up to $85,000);
- Tier 5: Operating budget of $900,000 – $1,499,999 (may apply for up to $110,000);
- Tier 6: Operating budget of $1,500,000 – $4,999,999 (may apply for up to $195,000);
- Tier 7: Operating budget of $5,000,000+ (may apply for up to $500,000).
Eligibility Criteria
Qualifying organizations for the Indy Arts and Culture Restart & Resilience Fund will:
- Be dedicated principally to the performance, exhibition, and/or presentation of arts and/or cultural programming. The focus on arts and cultural programming must be reflected in the organization’s mission statement. (Also, organizations that are currently funded by Lilly Endowment.)
- Be aligned and compliant with public health guidelines and best practices documented in a board-approved reopening plan and budget.
- Be committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and access as a core priority in the organization’s mission delivery.
- Be a nonprofit entity with a determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service declaring the organization exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code – no fiscal agents.
- Be Indiana-based and physically headquartered in Indianapolis/Marion County.
- Have a minimum annual operating budget of at least $20,000 in 2019.
- Comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and ordinances, including those that prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or disability.
How to Apply
- Eligible organizations may complete and submit an application online starting July 13, 2020. Before applying, please review the program guidelines and requirements.
- If you have questions, contact their Grants Services Department Or visit their Frequently Asked Questions page.
For more information, visit https://indyarts.org/grants/grants-for-organizations/restartfund