State Arts Grants

This program recognizes and honors individuals, organizations, and communities in New Hampshire for their significant contributions to the state's arts and cultural landscape.

This funding opportunity supports arts projects that promote healing and self-expression for North Carolina's military service members, veterans, and their families, fostering community connections through various artistic initiatives.

The California Department of Food and Agriculture is offering a grant of over $1 million for the implementation of dairy digesters on California dairy farms, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by converting methane into renewable energy, with a focus on projects that use at least 80% dairy livestock manure as feedstock.

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is offering 2025 Source Water Protection Grants to fund projects aimed at safeguarding public drinking water sources. These grants are designed to support activities that reduce the risk of contamination to drinking water, ensuring the long-term quality and safety of Idaho's water supply. The program aligns with the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, specifically Section 1452, which provides funding for source water assessment and protection efforts. By focusing on preventative measures and community-wide protection, the DEQ seeks to uphold its mission of protecting human health and the quality of the environment. The primary beneficiaries of these grants are public water systems, local government units, special districts, associations, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and tribes within Idaho. The impact goal is to improve the protection of one or more public water supply sources by reducing the threat of contaminants. Projects are expected to provide long-term benefits to source water quality, ultimately ensuring safe and reliable drinking water for communities across the state. The program prioritizes efforts that go beyond normal operational standards and existing infrastructure deficiencies, focusing on proactive and sustainable solutions. The program's priorities and focus areas are diverse, encompassing various strategies to protect source water. These include contaminant source identification through research, contaminant pathway removal such as the closure of abandoned wells, contaminant removal through hazardous waste collection and pollution prevention, and contaminant management via the implementation of best management practices and structures to divert contaminated runoff. Additionally, the grants support the restoration and conservation of ecological functions within source water protection areas, as well as education and information sharing campaigns to raise awareness. Security measures to protect physical extraction structures like wells, springs, and intake structures are also eligible, including fencing, gates, alarms, signs, cameras, locks, and lights directly related to source water area protection. Expected outcomes include a measurable reduction in the risk of drinking water contamination, improved source water quality, and enhanced long-term protection for public water supplies. The grants anticipate fostering a proactive approach to water resource management, leading to more resilient and secure drinking water systems. With up to $750,000 available for project funding in SFY2025, and a maximum request of $24,000 per project proposal, the program aims to support numerous initiatives that collectively contribute to a safer and more sustainable water future for Idaho. The emphasis on community public water supply systems and aquifer/watershed-wide protection efforts reflects a comprehensive strategic approach to water resource stewardship.

Alabama Arts Project Grants support a wide range of arts activities and events, aiming to deliver positive arts experiences to the public. These include festivals, performances, exhibitions, and workshops among others, with the goal of fostering community engagement and appreciation for the arts. Applications are accepted from April 1 through June 4, 2024, for activities between October 1, 2024, and September 30, 2025, and from July 1 through September 3, 2024, for activities between January 1 and September 30, 2025.

This funding opportunity provides $5 million to Minnesota's tribal nations and local governments for projects that improve community resilience against climate change impacts, such as extreme heat and wildfires.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to Washington State arts organizations with a focus on enhancing accessible creative experiences, particularly for those serving underserved communities and operating in distressed areas.

This program invites nominations to honor individuals, organizations, and communities in Kansas for their outstanding contributions to the arts, celebrating creativity and cultural enrichment in the state.

This grant supports the well-being of California’s cultural vitality by helping sustain a robust and diverse arts workforce and infrastructure. Funds may be used to support any eligible expenses associated with the general operations of an arts or cultural organization, including but not limited to rent, utilities, and staff salaries. Applying for this grant does not restrict an organization from applying for other CAC project-based grants. General Operating grants areintended to support the applicant organization in carrying out its mission. Funding is not intended to support a specific project.

This grant provides financial support to Illinois artists and non-profit organizations for various arts-related projects, programming, events, and professional development opportunities.

This program provides financial support to nonprofit arts and culture organizations, local arts districts, and individual professionals in Pennsylvania to help them recover and stabilize after the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to local communities, non-profits, and organizations to develop and expand childcare services, addressing the shortage of quality childcare providers across Minnesota.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to local governments, tribal entities, and certain non-profits in Oklahoma for various solid waste management initiatives, including cleanup efforts and equipment purchases, to promote environmental sustainability.

The Bitsie Clark Fund for Artists (The Bitsie Fund), housed at the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, aims to support individual artists in pursuing new work and achieving specific creative and career goals. This aligns with the Foundation's broader mission to foster a thriving community by supporting local talent and development. The fund's focus is on individual artist development, rather than community development, signifying a strategic priority to invest directly in the artistic growth of residents within the Foundation's service area in Greater New Haven. In 2024, The Bitsie Fund will award two $5,000 grants, one specifically for a Black artist and another open to all eligible artists. This targeting reflects a commitment to equitable support within the artistic community and addresses potential disparities. The grant's impact goals are centered on enabling artists to tackle major artistic development goals, take risks on new directions in their work, or advance their careers. The expected outcomes include a more vibrant artistic community with empowered individual artists. The fund prioritizes individual artists at a significant point in their personal development, encouraging both established artists with a substantial body of recent work and those emerging in their field to apply. This inclusive approach to eligibility ensures a broad reach within the artist community. The focus is on supporting a wide array of creative disciplines including dance, music, theater, visual arts, design, craft, literary arts, voice, poetry, playwriting, composition, and film. Measurable results would be evidenced by artists successfully utilizing the funds for approved uses such as purchasing materials, compensating for time spent developing projects, hiring others, covering performance or touring costs, travel for proposals, renting studio space, and production expenses. Ultimately, the Bitsie Fund's theory of change posits that by directly supporting individual artists in these ways, it will contribute to their personal and professional growth, thereby enriching the cultural landscape of Greater New Haven.

The Public Art Forward grant, made possible by the Forward family and administered by the Arts Council of the Valley (ACV), aims to support the creation and installation of new public art in downtown Harrisonburg annually through 2025. This initiative directly aligns with the ACV's mission to cultivate the arts, create experiences, and connect communities within the City of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. The grant specifically focuses on enhancing the cultural landscape of the area through accessible public art. The primary beneficiaries of this grant are individual artists aged eighteen or older who have not received an ACV grant in the past year, are not degree-seeking students, and are not current ACV board members, employees, or their immediate family. The impact goal is to foster artistic creation and enrich the community through new public art installations, thereby creating engaging experiences and strengthening community connections through cultural expression. The grant prioritizes projects that contribute to the public art scene in Harrisonburg, with a maximum award of $15,000 per year. The grant period for projects runs from June 17, 2024, to January 31, 2025. Key focuses include supporting emerging and established artists in the creation of new public works and ensuring that the funded projects are in compliance with accessibility standards, as indicated by the explicit exclusion of events whose sponsors are not compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Expected outcomes include a vibrant downtown Harrisonburg with new public art installations each year, increased community engagement with the arts, and opportunities for local artists to showcase their work. Measurable results would involve the number of new public art pieces installed, the reach and visibility of these artworks within the community, and the successful completion of projects within the specified grant period. The ACV’s strategic priority, as evidenced by this grant, is to directly support artistic endeavors that have a tangible impact on the community, thereby fulfilling their theory of change that by investing in the arts, they can cultivate cultural experiences and connect residents.

This grant provides a $6,000 honorarium to a Kentucky writer selected as poet laureate, supporting their efforts to promote the literary arts in the state over a two-year term.

The primary purpose of the LOFFAP is to provide a source of funding for landowners and lessees of a livestock operation who require reconstruction assistance as a result of infrastructure damage caused by a wildfire and that wildfire's associated flooding. The Manual is designed to assist applicants with the preparation of applications for grant monies from the LOFFAP FY 2024 grant cycles.  Section I of the Manual provides general information on the AZDA’s LOFFAP granting process.  Section II contains information describing how to complete a grant application.  Section III contains information on the process of grant awards and Grant Agreements.  Section IV contains all necessary grant application forms and instructions.  Section V contains appendices A – E.   Financial Notes: The source of funding for LOFFAP is the Livestock Operator Fire and Flood Assistance Fund, established under A.R.S. § 3-109.03. The legislature has appropriated $10,000,000.00 to the Fund, of which an amount of $9,500,000.00 will be available for grant awards. Multiple grants may be awarded. Grant of LOFFAP funds is limited as follows: a. No more than 50% of the monies in the Fund may be awarded with respect to infrastructure projects in any one county in one fiscal year. b. A grant cannot exceed 50% of the total cost of the grantee’s infrastructure project cost as a result of that wildfire’s associated flooding, including all amounts received from other sources, whether from the grantee or from other state and federal programs.  Grantees will be required to sign a consent to allow sharing of information between AZDA and other state and federal programs.  Sources of other funding include but are not limited to: i. Insurance ii. Charitable Organizations iii. FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program Grants iv. USDA Forest Service •  Burned Area Emergency Response •  Burned Area Rehabilitation v. USDA Farm Service Agency • Livestock Indemnity Program • Livestock Forage Disaster Program • Emergency Conservation Program • Emergency Relief Program • Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program vi. USDA NRCS • Environmental Quality Incentives Program • Emergency Watershed Protection Program vii. Under a federal disaster declaration, the following could be sources of financial assistance: • Individual Assistance • Small Business Administration c. A grant cannot exceed an aggregate of $250,000 for damage caused to a livestock operation as a result of a single wildfire and that wildfire’s associated flooding.         

This program provides financial support to New Mexico-based small businesses with federal SBIR or STTR grants, helping them commercialize innovative technologies and grow their market presence.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to legal clinics and law firms that offer essential legal and social work services to low-income families in the District of Columbia at risk of child welfare intervention.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to North Carolina entities for replacing older diesel vehicles and equipment with cleaner alternatives to reduce harmful emissions and promote cleaner air.