Grants for For profit organizations other than small businesses - Arts

This program provides financial incentives to film, television, and commercial productions that spend a minimum amount within North Carolina, aiming to boost the state's economy and create jobs.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit arts organizations in Tempe, Arizona, to support inclusive and community-focused arts and cultural programming that enhances the city's cultural vibrancy and promotes equity and diversity.

This program provides cash grants to animation and visual effects projects in Texas that meet specific spending and local employment criteria, promoting economic growth in the state's creative industry.

This grant provides financial support for businesses and nonprofit organizations to develop and improve commercial and cultural spaces in underserved neighborhoods of Chicago.

This program provides financial support for the restoration of historic commercial properties in designated Louisiana Main Street districts, aimed at revitalizing downtown areas and preserving their architectural heritage.

This grant provides funding to organizations and individuals in Maine to foster community connections through arts, culture, and environmental initiatives that promote equitable access and celebrate diverse local histories.

This program provides funding for charitable projects in north-central and northwest Kansas that enhance community quality of life across various areas, including education, healthcare, social services, and the arts.

This program provides funding to individuals and groups in Seattle for innovative arts and culture projects that engage underserved communities and promote public access to the arts.

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit, for-profit, and municipal organizations in Muskingum County, Ohio, to promote tourism through marketing and event initiatives that attract visitors and boost local economic development.

This funding initiative provides financial support to high-budget film and television productions with a budget of at least $15 million that are shooting entirely within the United States, while promoting the use of domestic crews and locations.

This program provides financial assistance to municipalities, authorities, and private entities in Pennsylvania for improving water quality and infrastructure related to drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater management.

This program provides financial support to individuals, nonprofit organizations, and neighborhood groups in Austin for projects that preserve and interpret the city's historic places.

This grant provides financial support to organizations and businesses in Pennsylvania to host major events that attract tourism and promote economic development in celebration of the United States' 250th anniversary.

This program provides matching funds to property owners and tenants in Downtown Warsaw for enhancing the visual appeal and integrity of their commercial façades, promoting revitalization and historic preservation.

This program provides $25 grocery and gas gift cards to cancer patients in Northern New England who are currently undergoing treatment or receiving palliative care, helping to alleviate financial burdens and food insecurity.

This program provides funding to eligible organizations for projects aimed at treating and abating abandoned mine drainage, which significantly impacts Pennsylvania's waterways.

The City of Kemah's Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) Sponsorship Program offers funding to organizations for events that directly enhance and promote tourism, as well as the convention and hotel industry within the city. This initiative is designed to align with the city's mission to stimulate economic growth through increased visitor traffic, ensuring that the local hospitality sector benefits from funded activities. The program's core objective is to utilize Hotel/Motel Tax funds to support endeavors that bring tangible advantages to Kemah's tourism landscape. To be eligible for funding, applications must satisfy a two-part criterion. Firstly, the "heads in beds" test requires that every funded project or event must demonstrably attract overnight tourists to Kemah's hotels and motels, thereby directly bolstering the city's lodging industry. This ensures that the grant funds are utilized in a manner that directly contributes to the program's primary goal of promoting the city's hotel industry. The target beneficiaries are primarily the hotels, motels, and businesses within the tourism sector in Kemah, with the ultimate impact goal of increasing their revenue and overall economic vitality. Secondly, the project or event must fall into one of nine statutorily authorized categories. These categories include convention and visitor centers/registration, advertising the city, promotion of the arts, historical restoration and preservation, sporting events in counties under one million in population, enhancing or upgrading existing sports facilities or fields (in certain cities), tourist transportation systems, and signage directing the public to frequently visited sights and attractions. These categories represent the key priorities and focuses of the grant program, ensuring that diverse aspects of tourism and community enrichment are supported. The expected outcomes and measurable results of the program include a measurable increase in hotel occupancy rates, a rise in the number of overnight tourists, and an enhancement of Kemah's reputation as a tourist destination. By funding projects aligned with these categories, the city aims to create a vibrant tourism ecosystem that benefits both visitors and local businesses. The City of Kemah's strategic priority is to maximize the economic benefits derived from the Hotel/Motel Tax through targeted investments in tourism promotion and infrastructure. The theory of change behind this program is that by providing financial support to events and projects that directly attract overnight visitors and enhance tourist experiences, the city will foster sustainable growth in its tourism and hotel industries.

This funding opportunity provides up to $20 million to nonprofit organizations and collaborative newsrooms in the U.S. to develop innovative solutions that enhance local journalism's audience engagement, operational efficiency, workforce diversity, and revenue generation.

The City of Spokane Valley in Washington is offering a grant of over $1 million, funded by local lodging taxes, for projects that promote tourism through marketing, special events, and operations of tourism-related facilities, with the aim to boost economic activity in the city in 2025.

This grant provides financial and technical assistance to local organizations and governments in Syracuse to create and improve affordable housing options for residents.