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Oklahoma Arts Council: Community Arts Experience Grants The arts are essential to community vitality—boosting state and local economies, enriching quality of life, attracting creative workforce, preserving cultural heritage, and more.
To ensure thriving communities across Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Arts Council awards project funding through Community Arts Experience Grants to support festivals, exhibitions, performances, and other audience-based programs.
Eligible organizations can apply for the following: Two Community Arts Experience Grants per fiscal year; or, One Community Arts Experience Grant and one Community Arts Learning Grant per fiscal year The maximum grant award request is up to $5,000 per project. A 100% (1:1) award match is required. This is a competitive grant program and award amounts are determined using the grant program scoring criteria and agency priorities.
This grant replaced the Small Grant Support program, effective September 1, 2023. Expand arts and cultural opportunities for Oklahomans Support arts-focused programs that enliven communities through a wide range of engagement opportunities for all people Provide matching funds for arts-focused projects July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027 (Grant Period FY2027) Up to two $5,000 grants per fiscal year.
Organizations may apply for two Community Arts Experience Grants, or they may apply for one Community Arts Experience Grant and one Community Arts Learning Grant . Match requirement: 1:1 (100%). Half of the match (50%) may be in-kind support.
Matching funds may not be federal funds or other Oklahoma Arts Council funds. Award amounts are determined using the grant program scoring criteria and agency priorities. 60 days before your project begins To be eligible for grants, an applicant must be a non-religious, nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization; agency of government; sovereign Indian Nation; public library; or college, university, or public school.
Nonprofit organizations must be incorporated in the State of Oklahoma. (Title 70:10-3-25). For complete eligibility requirements, see the grant program guidelines (linked below).
What Types of Programs Can Be Supported? Arts-focused community and audience-based programs, including concerts, recitals, visual art exhibitions, and multi-disciplinary events such as festivals. If your project is focused on providing arts learning and skill building opportunities, please see Community Arts Learning Grants .
What Expenses Are Allowable? Funding can be used to reimburse expenses such as artist fees and travel expenses, contracted administration or technical fees, rental expenses, marketing expenses, and consumable supplies. For more examples of allowable expenses and unallowable expenses, see the program guidelines (link below).
General Grant Terms and Conditions Step 1: Your organization must be verified in the Oklahoma Arts Council grant portal before applying for this grant opportunity. If your organization is new to Oklahoma Arts Council grants, you must create a new account in the Fluxx grant portal and complete the eligibility verification process (which may take up to 15 days to review and process).
If you have questions, contact our grants office at grants@arts. ok. gov or 405-521-2040.
Step 2: Once your organization is verified, you can start an application from the Apply for Funding page. Applications are due by 5:00 p. m.
on the application deadline date published on the grant program guidelines. If an application deadline falls on a weekend or state holiday, the application will be due by 5:00 p. m.
on the next business day. Late submissions are subject to the noncompliance policies as outlined in the General Grant Terms and Conditions. For questions about this grant program, contact a member of our rural and creative community outreach team: Director of Community Arts and Workforce Programs miranda.
gilbert@arts. ok. gov For questions about grant system access, contact: Martyna Sandoval, Grants and Programs Associate martyna.
sandoval@arts. ok. gov For questions about managing your grant award, contact: Thomas Tran, Grants Director
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: See the Oklahoma grants portal for complete eligibility requirements. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Community Arts Experience Grants is funded by Oklahoma Arts Council. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Jerome Early-Career Project Grants is a grant from Forecast Public Art, funded by the Jerome Foundation, that funds the creation of new public art projects by early-career artists based in Minnesota. Two grants of $8,000 each are awarded annually to support temporary or permanent public artworks anywhere in Minnesota. Projects may be supported by public or nonprofit agencies but private commissions are not eligible, and a secured project site is required at the time of application. The program places special emphasis on supporting BIPOC and Native artists, LGBTQIA+ artists, women artists, immigrant artists, rural artists, and artists with disabilities. Eligible applicants are Minnesota-based individual artists with 2–10 years of generative experience. The application deadline was October 15, 2025.
The Local Cultural Council Program is a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council distributing $1,000 to $10,000 through a statewide network of 329 Local Cultural Councils (LCCs) representing every city and town in the Commonwealth. Each LCC awards funds based on local community cultural needs as assessed by council members. Eligible applicants include artists, nonprofits, schools, and organizations pursuing arts, humanities, and science projects. Applications are submitted directly to local councils and are typically due by October 16. Grants from most LCCs are reimbursement-based. Massachusetts Cultural Council funds the LCCs centrally, which then regrant to community projects.
NEA Grants for Arts Projects runs its second FY cycle with a July 9 Part 1 (Grants.gov) deadline and a July 21 Part 2 (Applicant Portal) deadline. Awards run $10,000–$100,000 against a mandatory 1:1 match, and only 501(c)(3)s with five years of arts programming qualify. Here's how the two-step submission, the match math, and the five-year rule decide who actually gets funded.
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