Program Support Grants
Regional Cultural and Performing Arts Development Commission
Funding Amount
$978,400 total distributed in 2019 (111 organizations); varies by organization
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Provides funding to nonprofit arts and culture organizations for a one-time project or ongoing program that broadens and deepens participation in or access to the arts.
Geographic Scope: St. Louis City and County, Missouri
Eligible Applicants: Nonprofit arts and culture organizations
Typical Award Timing: May
Number of Awards: Approximately 70+ organizations annually
Focus Areas: Programs that broaden and increase access to the arts; projects and programs engaging diverse audiences
Evaluation Criteria:
- Artistic merit and quality of programs
- Community benefit
- Organizational capacity
Review Process: Applications reviewed by members of the St. Louis community in an open, public forum
Contact Information:
- Emily Parker, Program Manager, Grants
- Email: emily@racstl.org
- Phone: (314) 863-5811
- Website: racstl.org
Background: One of RAC's four competitive grant programs. RAC is the largest annual public funder of the arts in the St. Louis region, having awarded more than 7,000 grants totaling over $100 million since 1985.
What Regional Cultural and Performing Arts Development Commission actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 166
- Total given
- $8.23M
- Median grant
- $20K
- Range
- $5,600–$600K
- By dollars: Missouri 99%, District of Columbia <1%, New York <1%. Top recipient cities: St. Louis, MO; Chesterfield, MO; Florissant, MO.
- 62% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 29% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Continuity · St Louis, MO
Program support
$600K
St Louis Dance Theater · St Louis, MO
General operating support
$600K
Contemporary Art Museum · St Louis, MO
Program support
$500K
St Louis Black Repertory Company · St Louis, MO
General operating support
$500K
St Louis Shakespeare · St Louis, MO
Program support
$500K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Arts
- Foundation
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