Oregon Arts Commission: Sustaining Arts Program - Group A Grant

The Oregon Arts Commission's Sustaining Arts Program - Group A provides operating support grants to arts organizations with annual operating expenses under $150,000. Grants range from $1,000 to $3,000, aimed at enhancing community arts programming and outreach. This initiative ensures that small organizations can maintain high-quality artistic services while fostering local culture and creativity. Funding is contingent on the number of eligible applications and available budget, promoting equity in arts funding.

The Sustaining Arts Program contributes to Oregon's arts organizations that offer ongoing, sustained, high-quality outreach programs and arts services or artistic programming in the community.
The Oregon Arts Commission will offer operating support grants through the Sustaining Arts Program. This grant program includes two budget categories determined by an arts organization's annual operating expenses.
Requires documentation of annual operating expenses of less than $150,000.
Funding
Award amounts range between $1,000 - $3,000 and support an organization's full range of arts programming and operations, within the Arts Commission's limitations. Award amounts are determined by available program budget and divided evenly among the number of eligible applications received.