Local Arts Grants

This grant provides financial support to individual artists and nonprofit arts organizations in Marion County, Florida, to promote and enhance the local cultural landscape through artistic projects and programming.

This grant provides financial support to artists in the Pacific Northwest for public arts projects that enhance cultural engagement and accessibility within the City of Auburn.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to public service agencies and organizations for projects that benefit low- and moderate-income residents in Sterling Heights.

This grant provides financial support for local organizations and individuals to host multicultural and community events in Cotati that promote diversity, equity, and health.

This funding opportunity supports local arts organizations, nonprofits, public libraries, and municipalities in Somerset County, New Jersey, to develop and sustain public arts programs and initiatives that enhance community access to the arts.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for youth-led climate action projects in Washington, DC, enabling young residents aged 15 to 24 to implement initiatives that address sustainability and environmental issues.

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Hudson County to enhance local history programs and outreach, particularly to underserved communities.

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations and public entities in Seeley Lake, Montana, to implement projects that improve the community's social, cultural, economic, and environmental wellbeing.

This program provides financial assistance to small, locally owned businesses in Brownsville, Texas, for exterior property improvements to enhance their appearance and economic vitality.

This program provides financial support to nonprofit organizations, government units, and select for-profit companies to create tourism-driven cultural and special events in Miami-Dade County that attract visitors and boost hotel occupancy.

This program invites artists to create temporary public art installations in vacant storefronts throughout Glendale, enhancing the city's cultural landscape and community engagement.

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations that provide youth programs aimed at improving the quality of life for young residents in Pleasanton through initiatives in arts, culture, and youth services.

This funding program provides financial support to the Town of Lexington for projects that enhance open space, preserve historic resources, develop recreational areas, and create affordable housing, benefiting the community and its residents.

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit arts organizations in Bloomington, Indiana, helping them cover operational expenses to enhance their community impact and engagement with the arts.

This funding initiative provides financial support to nonprofit organizations based in Radnor Township that deliver impactful projects in areas such as arts, environment, and social services for the benefit of local residents.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and educational institutions in Cape May County to enhance and expand access to diverse arts programming for the community.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Vancouver, Washington, that enhance access to arts, culture, heritage, and science through public programming and activities.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for new events and activities that enhance community engagement, tourism, and economic vibrancy in Breckenridge, targeting local nonprofits, event producers, schools, and businesses.

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.

The Orange County Business Investment Grant Program in North Carolina is seeking applications to provide financial support ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 to stimulate non-farm business development and expansion within the county, with eligibility criteria including the business's physical location, operational duration, tax status, and connection with business counseling services.