Equity-Based Operating Grants

Arts Midwest is now accepting applications for Cultural Sustainability: Equity-Based Operating Grants, a pilot program that offers grants of up to $67,000 to small arts and culture organizations that are rooted in communities of color. Donor Name: Arts Midwest State: Selected States County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 10/15/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: 2 Years Details: Cultural Sustainability: Equity-Based Operating Grants is a pilot program offered by the six U.S. Regional Arts Organizations (USRAOs) in partnership with The Wallace Foundation. It will give general operating support grants to arts and cultural organizations rooted in communities of color with annual operating expenses up to $500,000. In total, Arts Midwest will be awarding 18 general operating grants across nine-state region. 9 Organizations (one per state) with operating expenses between $0-$249,999 will receive a $55,000 general operating grant. 9 Organizations (one per state) with operating expenses between $250,000-$499,999 will receive a $67,000 general operating grant. Project Period  March 2025 – June 2026. Eligibility Requirements The following organizations are eligible to apply: 501c3 nonprofit organizations of color. Fiscally sponsored organizations of color. Federally recognized tribes or tribal communities. All eligible arts and cultural organizations of color must have at least two of the following: Led by a person(s) of color, artistically and/or administratively Predominately in service of Indigenous/Native American, Black, Latine, Asian, Pacific Islander, and/or Caribbean communities, or another community of color. Founded by and for a community of color. All applicants must be located and operate within Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and the Native Nations that share this geography. The following are not eligible to apply: Individuals For-profit entities Federal agencies or local departments of federal agencies Units of municipal, county, or state government Colleges or universities and affiliated centers, institutes, and foundations Public, private and charter K-12 schools and pre-schools Organizations/entities that have had their IRS status revoked. Tax-exempt status of applicant or fiscal sponsor must be current at the time of application. For more information, visit Arts Midwest. Related Posts:Community-Wide Assessment Grants for States and TribesEPA Community-Wide Assessment Grants 2025EPA: Brownfield Assessment Grants 2025Apply now for ALBA/Puffin Human Rights Award 2025The Neal Peirce Foundation Journalism Travel Grant ProgramEPA: Consumer Recycling Education and Outreach Grant ProgramDOE-EM Minority Serving Institutions Partnership ProgramTRANSFORM Business Grant to support EntrepreneursApply now for the Chapman Prize 2024Female Founder World Grant for Small BusinessesApply now for Heinz Black Kitchen InitiativeONDCP: Emergency Department Substance Use…USDA/NIFA: Community Food Projects Competitive Grant ProgramApplications open for SCIP Fellowship 2025Humanities Research Centers on Artificial IntelligenceDigital Humanities Advancement Grants 2025Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund Grants 2025Tribal Undergraduate to Graduate Research Training…BJA: Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant ProgramGrants to address Elevated Risk of Intimate Partner…Rigorously Evaluating Primary Prevention Strategies…