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Find similar grantsGood to Great Grant Program is sponsored by Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development. Provides grants for capital projects that enhance arts, cultural, or historic venues in Connecticut, aiming to improve visitor experiences and connect art, history, and tourism.
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For the full website experience, please update your browser to one of the Internet Explorer 10 or higher. High Contrast Mode On or Off switch Good to Great Grant Program Good to Great 2. 0 grants of up to $500,000 fund capital projects for nonprofit arts, cultural, or history organizations that connect art, history, and tourism to enhance visitors' experience of an arts or cultural venue and/or historic site.
Funded through Public Act 14-98, Good to Great grants are intended for capital projects that not only look beyond basic facilities repair, rehabilitation, or expansion but also towards new means of sharing and telling the stories of our cultural and historic sites in engaging, meaningful, and relevant ways.
Applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations that own or operate an arts/cultural venue or historic site in Connecticut and that promote the art, culture and/or history of the state. While organizations of all sizes are eligible, we particularly encourage small to medium-sized organizations with an operating budget of under $500,000 to apply for these funds, as a portion of total allocated funds will be reserved for this constituency.
Letter of Interest: February 3, 2023 Application Deadline: March 3, 2023 by 11:59pm Award Notification: June 12, 2023 Good to Great 2. 0 is a program of the Department of Economic and Community Development in partnership with Connecticut Humanities. For more information to to apply, visit the CT Humanities website .
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: 501(c)(3) organizations that own or operate an arts/cultural venue or historic site in Connecticut. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $500,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
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