Operating Grants
Arts Commission Grants
Funding Amount
$7,500 - $30,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
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state
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Operating Grants aim to help nonprofit arts organizations maintain financial stability, build organizational capacity, improve artist programs, and distribute their programs throughout the community. Applicants must have the arts as a primary component of their organizational mission and have been operating as a 501(c)3 nonprofit for at least two years. Organizations may apply for a percentage of the actual cash revenue of their last year's income.
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