Deadline: 1-Oct-21
The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) is offering 2022 Arts Access Grant (AAG) program to provide program support to new ventures or occasional arts programs executed by non-profit organizations, or groups fiscally sponsored by a non-profit organization.
Eligible programs should contribute to the vitality of the communities, the economy of the state, the arts education of Rhode Islanders, and the quality of life. Programs must demonstrate excellent artistic, educational, and cultural value, as well as engagement with and relevance to their community.
Funding Information
The maximum grant award in this category is $3,000.
Funding Considerations
The following conditions for funding apply to all AAG applicants:
- Only one application per grant deadline – except if an organization is also a fiscal sponsor. Organizations may only submit one application per grant deadline to RISCA for AAG support. However, they may function as a fiscal sponsor to other organizations within the same grant program. Please note: a fiscal sponsor may not serve as a program partner on a sponsored application.
- If you receive a grant, you must credit RISCA on all marketing materials. Grants awarded by RISCA are provided by the Rhode Island State General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, on behalf of the citizens of Rhode Island. For that reason, grant recipients must credit RISCA on all printed material where funders and supporters are listed and on all printed programs.
- All RISCA grant awards are contingent upon the availability of funds from the Rhode Island State General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts. For example, any delays in passing the state budget will affect the timing of your grant payments being processed.
- Grant applications are considered on a competitive basis. No applicant is guaranteed funding at any level, even if all basic criteria have been met.
Eligibility Criteria
- In order to qualify for AAG support, you must be:
- A non-profit organization. Your organization must be incorporated in and conducting business in the State of Rhode Island, with 501(c)(3) tax exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service, registered with the Rhode Island Secretary of State, governed by a revolving board of directors, trustees or advisory board drawn from the community at large and shown to be actively involved in the governance of the organization for confirmation that your nonprofit organization is incorporated in the State of Rhode Island.
- If your organization is incorporated in a state outside of Rhode Island, they may still apply for a grant. The organization must show that its principal place of business is in Rhode Island, it is registered with the Secretary of State’s office, it is producing programming predominantly in Rhode Island, and it is governed by a revolving board of directors, trustees or advisory board drawn from the Rhode Island community and shown to be actively involved in the governance of the organization. Please contact Todd Trebour, Organizations Program Director for more information.
- Organizations that do not have a 501(c)(3) tax exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service may be sponsored by an eligible nonprofit organization. In this case, the application must be submitted in the name of the sponsor organization. If a grant is awarded, it is understood that the sponsor organization is financially, administratively, and programmatically responsible for all conditions of the grant. The sponsor is also responsible for signing any grant documents, achieving compliance, and ensuring the submission of final report form.
For more information, visit https://risca.online/grants/arts-access-grant/