Funding Amount

$5,200 average (2024-2025: 5 grants totaling $26,000)

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Project Support Grants

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.

Status: Currently suspended for FY2026 due to delayed notice of funding from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). ArtsKC remains committed to fundraising for these programs in the future.

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)
  • Contact: Phone: (816) 221-1777; Email: [email protected]

    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
  • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    artsnonprofits

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