Project Support Grants
Funding Amount
$5,200 average (2024-2025: 5 grants totaling $26,000)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “Purpose: Support non-profit organizations with arts projects, activities, or programs, especially if they are not year-round programs.”
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Be a registered nonprofit organization applying for a specific arts program, project, or activity
Geography
- Located in the five-county Kansas City metropolitan area
Other requirements
- Have a governing body with bylaws
- Be founded before 2021 (thus, have at least two years of financial records and established history of programming)
- Contact: Phone: (816) 221-1777; Email: [email protected]
Overview
Purpose: Support non-profit organizations with arts projects, activities, or programs, especially if they are not year-round programs. Funding is meant to support public-facing and publicly accessible programming.
Geographic Scope: Five-county Kansas City metropolitan area (Clay, Jackson, Johnson, Platte, Wyandotte)
2024-2025 Results: Awarded 5 Project Grants totaling $26,000 (average $5,200). 14% of applicants received a grant of any amount.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Be a registered nonprofit organization applying for a specific arts program, project, or activity
- Be principally located in the five-county Kansas City metropolitan area
- Have a governing body with bylaws
- Be founded before 2021 (thus, have at least two years of financial records and established history of programming)
How to Apply
Application Process
Applications are submitted through ArtsKC's online grant management system (Foundant Technologies). Visit the application portal for specific deadlines and to apply when the program is reactivated.
Key Notes:
- Grant applications open for periods of time throughout the year
- Online system is compatible with screen reading systems
- Tutorial video available for assistance with the online application process
What Metropolitan Arts Council of Greater Kansas City actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 32
- Total given
- $176K
- Median grant
- $5,500
- By dollars: Missouri 91%, Kansas 6%, New York 3%. Top recipient cities: Kansas City, MO; Overland Park, KS; New York, NY.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
A-Flat Music Studio Inc · Kansas City, MO
Financial support
$5,500
American Jazz Museum · Kansas City, MO
Financial support
$5,500
Art as Mentorship Inc · Kansas City, MO
Financial support
$5,500
Charlotte Street Foundation · Kansas City, MO
Financial support
$5,500
Creative Emajinations · Kansas City, MO
Financial support
$5,500
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Arts
- Nonprofits
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