Allied Arts: Allocations Grant Program

The Allied Arts Allocations Grant Program provides vital funding to its 25 member agencies in central Oklahoma, enabling them to deliver quality arts and cultural programming. The program supports a range of needs, from administrative costs to hosting acclaimed exhibits and performances. Eligible organizations must be nonprofit, tax-exempt, and operational for at least three years, with a commitment to the arts community. This initiative enhances the cultural landscape of Oklahoma and fosters community engagement.

Annually, Allied Arts distributes campaign funds to its member agencies through the allocation process. Agencies utilize these funds for a host of needs – from offsetting administrative costs to bringing world-renowned exhibits and performances to central Oklahoma. This program is only open to the 25 Allied Arts member agencies.

Eligibility

Provide quality arts and cultural programming to the community
Be a nonprofit arts organization, tax-exempt corporation as defined under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service (have current 501(c)(3) status)
Be established and functional for at least three years
Have current financials and an active, volunteer board of directors
Have headquarters in central Oklahoma (defined by the 10-county area including the counties of Oklahoma, Kingfisher, Logan, Lincoln, Seminole, Pottawatomie, Cleveland, McClain, Grady and Canadian)
Have current registration as a charitable organization with the State of Oklahoma
Be self-identified as “Arts, Culture, and Humanities” using the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities systemIf an applicant or grantee – or representatives of an organization – defames the name of Allied Arts, Allied Arts reserves the right to deny funding for a new request or pull funding from a previously-funded request.