Deadline: 18-Jun-21
The Monroe County is seeking applications for its JumpstARTS Program to provide direct financial aid to the arts and cultural sector that makes their community a vibrant place to live while maintaining a focus on those in greatest need.
Monroe County’s JumpstARTS program is targeting entities in the arts and cultural sector that have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, and have largely been ineligible for other relief funding.
Funding Information
- Up to $2,000,000 in grants will be distributed to eligible arts and cultural entities. The grant values are up to $20,000, $10,000 and $5,000.
- Organizations will be approved for one of the three grant categories ($20,000; $10,000; or $5,000), however, you will only be reimbursed for actual expenses, even if this falls below your maximum grant level.
Eligibility Criteria
- Only organizations located in Monroe County, NY can apply.
- As long as the entity you represent is located in Monroe County, NY, you are eligible to apply. Your personal residence does not impact this application.
- Organizations must meet the following criteria to be considered eligible for a grant:
- Business Type: Non-profit arts and cultural entities with 501(c)3 status, corporations or limited liability companies involved in the arts and culture sector who have not received grants through Fast Forward Monroe.
- Other: Entities must be able to provide evidence of a significant impact due to COVID.
- Entities with 2019 Operating Budgets below $2,000,000 are eligible for three categories of grants.
Requirements
The distributed grant money must be spent on any combination of the following expenses:
- Rent, lease, or mortgage payments
- Utility payments
- Payroll costs
- Supplier payments
- Personal protective equipment and sanitation supplies
- Physical building adaptation, including interior and exterior updates, and equipment
- Technology and digital resources, including tools and services as well as purchases for remote access
- Website development/enhancements
- Marketing/advertising
- Replacement of perishable inventory lost due to COVID
- Regulatory compliance fees (permits and licensing, insurance, workers’ comp, etc.)
- Lost revenue: (ex. Admissions, ticket sales, programing, rental, etc.)
Ineligible Applicants
- Entities with County-level elected officials, County employees, and/or immediate family members of such officials or employees, having a financial interest are ineligible for the grant.
- Any entities and, if applicable, owners, currently delinquent on any state, local or federal taxes are also ineligible to apply. This includes Real Property taxes.
For more information, visit https://www.monroecounty.gov/jumpstarts