How much funding does General Operating Support (GOS) Grants provide?

General Operating Support (GOS) Grants provides Up to $3,000 per organization (2019: 40 organizations received combined $3,000,000) in funding.

When is the deadline for General Operating Support (GOS) Grants?

This grant has a rolling deadline or the deadline has not been announced.

General Operating Support (GOS) Grants

REGIONAL CULTURAL AND PERFORMING ARTS

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Funding Amount

Up to $3,000 per organization (2019: 40 organizations received combined $3,000,000)

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

General Operating Support (GOS) Grants

Overview: Provides unrestricted, renewable funding to support the day-to-day operations of nonprofit arts organizations that produce and present year-round programming.

Geographic Scope: St. Louis City and County, Missouri

Eligibility Requirements:

Must be a previous recipient of RAC's Program Support grants

Must be an arts and culture mission-based nonprofit organization

Must employ at least one permanent full-time employee

Must have an annual operating budget of at least $150,000

Focus Areas: Arts and culture organizations producing year-round programming that engages the diversity of residents in St. Louis

Evaluation Criteria:

Artistic merit and quality of programs

Community benefit

Organizational capacity

Review Process: Applications reviewed and discussed in an open, public forum by citizen review panelists

Contact Information:

Phone: (314) 863-5811

Email: info@racstl.org

Website: racstl.org

Background: RAC is the largest annual public funder of the arts in the St. Louis region. Since 1985, RAC has awarded more than 7,000 grants totaling over $100 million.