Stark Stories: America 250 Grants
Funding Amount
Up to $250,000 total program (distributed among multiple recipients)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- One-time opportunity
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Program Type: Special initiative grants for America 250 projects
Geographic Scope: Stark County, Ohio
Partners: Visit Canton and ArtsinStark
Visit Canton in partnership with ArtsinStark awarded $250,000 in support of America 250 projects to Stark County organizations. This appears to be a special, time-limited grant initiative.
Project Focus
Eligible projects highlight arts and culture initiatives related to America 250 commemoration, including:
- Projects celebrating American history
- Cultural heritage initiatives
- Community arts projects
- Historic preservation with cultural significance
Award Amounts
- Total Program Funding: $250,000
- Individual Awards: Distributed among multiple recipient organizations
Status
- Application Status: Grant applications are currently closed
- Recipients: Will be announced
Contact Information
- Partners: Visit Canton and ArtsinStark
- Email: grants@artsinstark.com
- Address: 1001 Market Ave. N, Canton, Ohio 44702
How to Apply
Stark Stories: America 250 Grants Application Process
Application Status: Currently Closed
Grant applications for the Stark Stories: America 250 initiative are no longer being accepted. Recipients will be announced at a future date.
For Future Inquiries:
- Contact ArtsinStark at grants@artsinstark.com
- Visit artsinstark.com/grants for updates on any future special grant initiatives
Contact Information
- Email: grants@artsinstark.com
- Address: 1001 Market Ave. N, Canton, Ohio 44702
- Phone: Contact through main ArtsinStark line
What Arts in Stark actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 14
- Total given
- $668K
- Median grant
- $27K
- Range
- $5,500–$136K
- By dollars: Ohio 100%. Top recipient cities: Canton, OH; North Canton, OH; Massillon, OH.
- 50% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 50% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Canton Symphony Orchestra · Canton, OH
Operations and special projects
$136K
The Bluecoats · North Canton, OH
Capital and operations
$126K
Canton Museum of Art · Canton, OH
Operations
$104K
Massillon Museum · Massillon, OH
Operations and special projects
$81K
Canton Ballet · Canton, OH
Operations and special projects
$74K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Arts
- History
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