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FY26 - America 250: Support for Free Outdoor Music Performances - ArtsWA Columbia City Beatwalk 2025, Kate Bond FY26 – America 250: Support for Free Outdoor Music Performances As part of the national observance of America’s 250th anniversary, ArtsWA is launching a Project Support grant program, “America 250 – Free Outdoor Music Performances Support.
” This initiative will support: A planned project – support for an outdoor music performance already planned Addition to a planned project – support to add an outdoor music performance A new project – support a new project to include a free outdoor music performance Recognizing the power of music to build community and foster engagement, ArtsWA is offering grants to support the hiring of local musicians or the engagement of Washington-based music groups or individual musicians in community celebrations of America’s 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026.
Priority is given to projects in rural communities outside of King and Pierce counties. View a full list of what ArtsWA can and cannot fund as a state agency. Project must be open to the public.
Project must happen between July 1, 2025 – August 30, 2026. Project must have arts, heritage, and/or culture as a primary component. Project must take place in Washington State.
Project must be branded as an America 250 project. Funding Amounts and Payment Process Funds are extremely limited. We estimate support for approximately six to eight projects in total.
Grant amounts may vary depending on the available funds and number of eligible projects and applications received. Grant amounts will not fall below $1,000. This is a reimbursement grant.
Payments are made after funds are spent, and after expense documentation and invoice forms have been submitted to and approved by ArtsWA. This can be anytime within the funding period of July 1, 2025, and August 30, 2026. Because funding is being made available late in the year, projects that are eligible and already in progress may receive reimbursement for expenses already incurred.
Application Open: October 3, 2025 Application Deadline: November 17, 2025, 5pm Notification of Grant Award: Early December 2025 Final Report due September 30, 2026 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations with a mission focused on arts, heritage, or culture 501(c)(3)s’ must have current state corporate nonprofit status and current federal tax-exempt determination under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations with a social impact mission – funding must go to distinct projects as opposed to regular programming Example: a social impact nonprofit may have a music program. This funding would not support the music program but can support a project produced by the music program.
Groups fiscally sponsored by an arts, heritage, or culture or a social impact 501(c)(3) nonprofit – Click here for more about fiscal sponsorship Faith-based organizations may apply Please note that projects not commonly recognized as open to the public, are an integral part of a specific religion, promote religious observance, worship, instruction, or proselytization are not eligible for this project support program.
Local Arts Agencies with official designation Local Arts Agencies are officially designated by a local government to provide art services to the public on behalf of the local government Government agencies and departments (unless designated as Local Arts Agencies) Universities, colleges, academic departments, and K-12 schools Eligibility questions? Contact Miguel Guillén, miguel. guillen@arts.
wa. gov, 360-252-9970 Required Documentation and Identifying Numbers IRS Letter of Determination. More information on Letter of Determination here .
o Fiscally sponsored groups will use the fiscal sponsor’s IRS Letter of Determination. Organization’s Operating Budget o Fiscally sponsored: Operating budgets for fiscal sponsor and sponsored group Unique Entity Identifier ( UEI ) o Fiscally sponsored groups will use the fiscal sponsor’s UEI. o Fiscally sponsored groups will use the fiscal sponsor’s EIN.
Statewide Vendor ( SWV ) number. * o Fiscally sponsored groups will use the fiscal sponsor’s SWV. o *If you have previously received payment from Washington State, check on the status of your SWV number here or by contacting: PayeeRegistration@ofm.
wa. gov . Washington State Unified Business Identifier ( UBI ) o All organizations must be registered as a Washington State Nonprofit/Charity with the Secretary of State including Fiscally Sponsored groups.
Application Evaluation, Scoring, and Notification Priorities for Project Support grants Organizations with operating budgets of $0 – $50,000 Organizations in operation for 1 – 5 years Businesses located in counties commonly identified by the state as distressed areas: Clallam, Cowlitz, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lewis, Mason, Okanogan, Pacific, Pend Oreille, Skamania, Stevens, Wahkiakum, and Yakima Organizations serving constituencies consisting of 25% or more of an underserved group.
“Underserved” means populations whose opportunities to experience the arts are limited by geography, historical exclusion and marginalization due to race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, economics, disability, or other social or institutionally imposed barriers. Applications are reviewed for eligibility and scored by priorities by staff who make recommendations for funding based on priorities met.
Approval for funding is made by the ArtsWA Executive Director or ArtsWA Board of Commissioners depending on the size of the grants. Notification: Notification of award or decline will go out early December 2025. As part of the national observance of America’s 250th anniversary, ArtsWA is launching a Project Support grant program, “America 250 – Free Outdoor Music Performances Support.
” This initiative will support: A planned project – support for an outdoor music performance already planned Addition to a planned project – support to add an outdoor music performance A new project – support a new project to include a free outdoor music performance Recognizing the power of music to build community and foster engagement, ArtsWA is offering grants to support the hiring of local musicians or the engagement of Washington-based music groups or individual musicians in community celebrations of America’s 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026.
Priority is given to projects in rural communities outside of King and Pierce counties. View a full list of what ArtsWA can and cannot fund as a state agency. Project must be open to the public.
Project must happen between July 1, 2025 – August 30, 2026. Project must have arts, heritage, and/or culture as a primary component. Project must take place in Washington State.
Project must be branded as an America 250 project. Funding Amounts and Payment Process Funds are extremely limited. We estimate support for approximately six to eight projects in total.
Grant amounts may vary depending on the available funds and number of eligible projects and applications received. Grant amounts will not fall below $1,000. This is a reimbursement grant.
Payments are made after funds are spent, and after expense documentation and invoice forms have been submitted to and approved by ArtsWA. This can be anytime within the funding period of July 1, 2025, and August 30, 2026. Because funding is being made available late in the year, projects that are eligible and already in progress may receive reimbursement for expenses already incurred.
Application Open: October 3, 2025 Application Deadline: November 17, 2025, 5pm Notification of Grant Award: Early December 2025 Final Report due September 30, 2026 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations with a mission focused on arts, heritage, or culture 501(c)(3)s’ must have current state corporate nonprofit status and current federal tax-exempt determination under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations with a social impact mission – funding must go to distinct projects as opposed to regular programming Example: a social impact nonprofit may have a music program. This funding would not support the music program but can support a project produced by the music program.
Groups fiscally sponsored by an arts, heritage, or culture or a social impact 501(c)(3) nonprofit – Click here for more about fiscal sponsorship Faith-based organizations may apply Please note that projects not commonly recognized as open to the public, are an integral part of a specific religion, promote religious observance, worship, instruction, or proselytization are not eligible for this project support program.
Local Arts Agencies with official designation Local Arts Agencies are officially designated by a local government to provide art services to the public on behalf of the local government Government agencies and departments (unless designated as Local Arts Agencies) Universities, colleges, academic departments, and K-12 schools Eligibility questions? Contact Miguel Guillén, miguel. guillen@arts.
wa. gov, 360-252-9970 Required Documentation and Identifying Numbers IRS Letter of Determination. More information on Letter of Determination here .
o Fiscally sponsored groups will use the fiscal sponsor’s IRS Letter of Determination. Organization’s Operating Budget o Fiscally sponsored: Operating budgets for fiscal sponsor and sponsored group Unique Entity Identifier ( UEI ) o Fiscally sponsored groups will use the fiscal sponsor’s UEI. o Fiscally sponsored groups will use the fiscal sponsor’s EIN.
Statewide Vendor ( SWV ) number. * o Fiscally sponsored groups will use the fiscal sponsor’s SWV. o *If you have previously received payment from Washington State, check on the status of your SWV number here or by contacting: PayeeRegistration@ofm.
wa. gov . Washington State Unified Business Identifier ( UBI ) o All organizations must be registered as a Washington State Nonprofit/Charity with the Secretary of State including Fiscally Sponsored groups.
Application Evaluation, Scoring, and Notification Priorities for Project Support grants Organizations with operating budgets of $0 – $50,000 Organizations in operation for 1 – 5 years Businesses located in counties commonly identified by the state as distressed areas: Clallam, Cowlitz, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lewis, Mason, Okanogan, Pacific, Pend Oreille, Skamania, Stevens, Wahkiakum, and Yakima Organizations serving constituencies consisting of 25% or more of an underserved group.
“Underserved” means populations whose opportunities to experience the arts are limited by geography, historical exclusion and marginalization due to race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, economics, disability, or other social or institutionally imposed barriers. Applications are reviewed for eligibility and scored by priorities by staff who make recommendations for funding based on priorities met.
Approval for funding is made by the ArtsWA Executive Director or ArtsWA Board of Commissioners depending on the size of the grants. Notification: Notification of award or decline will go out early December 2025. Submittable is the online platform where you will submit your application.
Click here to get to the application . If you need assistance with Submittable, take a look at our Submittable FAQs . If you have any questions about this grant, please contact: Miguel Guillén, Grants to Organizations Program Manager | Contact Miguel Wellness, Arts, and the Military Grants Tribal Cultural Affairs Grants
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Unspecified, but focus is on hiring local musicians or engaging Washington-based music groups or individual musicians for public performances. Nonprofit organizations are generally eligible for ArtsWA grants. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $1,000 – $2,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
America 250 – Free Outdoor Music Performances Support is funded by ArtsWA (Washington State Arts Commission). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Washington. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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