Wyoming Arts Council: Arts Access Project Grant

The Wyoming Arts Council's Arts Access Project Grant aims to enhance access to the arts for under-served communities, including individuals with disabilities, veterans, and economically disadvantaged groups. With a funding limit of $1,000, the grant supports collaborative projects that foster community engagement and artistic expression. Organizations eligible for this grant include 501(c)(3) nonprofits and government agencies, emphasizing the importance of the arts in community development and cultural vitality across Wyoming.

Applications should be at least six weeks prior to the project start date and applicants are encouraged to apply early, due to the increased demand.
The Wyoming Arts Council is pleased to provide funding opportunities for the many worthwhile art projects that our nonprofit organizations, government entities, and individual artists are doing throughout the state of Wyoming.
This grant is available to organizations for arts project funding designed to increase access to the arts for under-served communities (individuals with a disability, older adults, veterans, economically disadvantaged individuals, rural communities, English as a second language speakers, individuals with multifaceted identities & cultural backgrounds, folk and traditional arts and artists) through comprehensive and collaborative community engagement.
Organizations that did not receive a Community Support Grant are eligible to receive up to two Arts Council grants in the other grant programs for different programs/events, depending on criteria for each specific grant.

Eligibility

Organizations (501(c)(3) non-profit or a government agency) are eligible to receive up to $1000 in this grant category.An organization is eligible to receive up to $1000 in this grant category. No cash match is required, and In-kind contributions will be reported on the final report.Churches that meet the Internal Revenue Service requirements of IRC section 501(c)(3) are considered tax exempt if they meet the five requirements listed in the “IRS Tax Guide for Churches and Other Religious Organizations.” Click here for the Tax Guide.Government Agency includes tribal government, municipal, county, state and federal government, higher education, and school districts.Tribal Government – Each Tribe may receive either one Community Support Grant per year, or up to two Professional Development/Career Advancement or Rural Arts Access Grants per year, per entity.City and County Government – Each entity may receive either one Community Support Grant per year or up to two Professional Development/Career Advancement or Rural Arts Access Grants per year.State Government – Each entity within each department may receive either one Community Support Grant per year, or up to two Professional Development/Career Advancement or Rural Arts Access Grants per year.School Districts – Each District may receive either one Community Support Grant per year. or up to two Professional Development/Career Advancement or Rural Arts Access Grants per year.University of Wyoming and Wyoming Community Colleges – Each department at these educational institutions may apply for a grant. Proposed projects must serve a broad audience, be artistically excellent, incorporate outreach, and are not designed to primarily serve only the student population. Each department may receive either one Community Support Grant or up to two Professional Development/Career Advancement or Rural Arts Access Grants per year.Applicants must be a Wyoming based organization or an organization in a bordering state that primarily serves the citizens of Wyoming.Applicants must be in compliance with all applicable Wyoming state laws.

Ineligibility

Individual artists cannot apply for this grant.Below is a partial list of expenses that cannot be funded with Arts Council grants:New construction, renovation, remodeling or restoration of facilities. (However, planning grants or facility studies may be funded.)Capital expenditures for land or general purpose equipment or the purchase of any special purpose equipment with a cost of $5,000 or more and a normal useful life of more than one year.Bad Debts: any losses from previous years or from uncollectible accounts/claims.Projects completed prior to awarding of a grant.Replacement funds (to take the place of money normally budgeted for the project).Interest, fines or penalties and organizational indirect or overhead costs.Cost sharing or matching requirements of any other federally financed program.Contributions, contingency funds, donations, prize money, scholarships, or any form of tuition assistance for college or university study.Goods or services for personal use.Goods for resale, which includes the sale of concessions, promotional merchandise or items purchases to sell, even if related to your programming, as well as any associated staffing or facilities costs. Costs for items that are required to be produced as part of the approved project activity (e.g. publications, such as journals or exhibit catalogs, or records, such as orchestra concert CDs) and that are incurred during the period of performance are allowable.Entertainment: receptions, food, alcohol, flowers, invitations, etc.Lobbying costs for activities such as federal, state or local electioneering and support of such entities as campaign organizations and political action committees; direct lobbying of Congress to influence legislation; lobbying of the Executive Branch in connection with decisions to sign or veto enrolled legislation; efforts to utilize state or local officials to lobby Congress or state legislatures; grassroots lobbying concerning either Federal or state legislation; legislative liaison activities in support of unallowable lobbying activities; or membership costs in organizations that lobby.Costs of advertising and public relations designed solely to promote the organization; costs of promotional items and memorabilia. (Costs for the purpose of communicating to the public specific activities related to sponsored programs are allowable, as are costs for recruitment of personnel.)Fundraising and investment management costs, including financial campaigns, solicitation of gifts and bequests, and similar expenses incurred to raise capital or obtain contributions.Costs of defense or prosecution of criminal and civil proceedings, claims, appeals and patent infringements.Anything specifically forbidden by Wyoming state law or federal law.Food expenses may only be paid/included if they meet this criteria:Per diem for artists or others traveling in connection with the grant.Food supplies when they will be used for teaching/demonstrating and are not sold.