

The Arts in Society Grant funds projects that help arts organizations and artists find solutions to civic and social challenges facing Colorado communities. You can apply for $5,000 to $35,000. The grant provides both financial and organizational support.
Grantees will:
This grant does not require matching funds. You may request the full cost of a project. If funded, your project may receive less money than you requested, and you would need to adjust the scope of work to reflect lower funding.
Type: Grant
For: Creatives, nonprofit organizations, universities, schools, and government agencies
Amount: $5,000 to $35,000 per project
Application period: July 1 - September 6, 2024
OEDIT division: Colorado Creative Industries
You do not need to be an arts organization to apply for the grant. We encourage applications from individual artists and from non-arts organizations. This grant is for Colorado:
When you apply, you need to:
Project timelines cannot be longer than 24 months. This grant does not fund capital projects such as a facility renovation or construction. Examples of past projects include:
You may submit as many letters of interest as you wish. However, each letter should be for a different project. We encourage you to submit your strongest ideas.
This is a competitive award program, and not all applicants receive funding. We seek projects that:
Judging panels review applications on:
Awards are distributed in December of the year you submitted your final proposal. You will determine the timeline to complete your project. Projects must be completed within 24 months of receiving funding.
You need to include a Colorado Creative Industries logo, please use either the Colorado Creative Industries rgb logo or the Colorado Creative Industries reverse cmyk logo, in all announcements and promotional materials and publicly credit Colorado Creative Industries at any public events related to your grant-funded program and activities. Recipients may also use the current National Endowment for the Arts logo if desired.
You need to submit a final report about how you met your organizational and project goals and the community impact of the activities. Final reports need to include a financial report for the funded activity clearly showing how you spent the money, numbers of people and communities served, and numbers of artists and youth the project engaged. Grant recipients who do not submit final reports are ineligible for further Colorado Creative Industries funding.
As a condition of the grant, Colorado Creative Industries requires the recipient of public funds to comply with all state terms (PDF) and federal terms (PDF). All material submitted regarding application for grant funds becomes the property of the State of Colorado and is subject to the terms of Colorado Revised Statutes 24-72-201 through 24-72- 206, Public Open Records. The State of Colorado has the right to use any or all information/material presented in reply to the Announcement, subject to limitations for proprietary or confidential information. Disqualification or denial of the application does not eliminate this right. Any restrictions on the use or inspection of material contained within the proposal shall be clearly stated in the proposal itself. The contents of the application will become contractual obligations if the project is funded.
Colorado Creative Industries can withhold, reduce, or cancel awards if a grantee:
Colorado Creative Industries requires recipients of public funds to comply with all state and federal laws and regulations, including but not limited to:
Grantee agrees to send a letter to their state legislators, informing them of the importance of state funding.
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