We aim to distribute approximately $55,000 in this grant category to an undetermined number of applicants by February 2023. Grants will be made in the following amounts; $100- $8,000 and will be distributed based on adherence to the Evaluation Criteria. We anticipate a high number of competitive submissions to this program. Applicants are encouraged to adhere to the Evaluation Criteria whenever possible to maximize their score. 

Projects must occur between February 1, 2023 – August 31, 2023 for this grant.

Applicants may only submit one application annually to the City Arts Grants Program. You cannot receive both a Project Support Grant and a General Operating Support Grant. There are no exceptions to this guideline, however, additional grant opportunities may become available and eligibility criteria and limitations will be made clear within those grant guidelines.

To be eligible for a Project Support grant, the applicant must:

1. Be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization OR individual artist OR group of artists;
   • All projects, whether facilitated by an organization, individual artist, or group of artists, must include community engagement activities, outreach efforts, or demonstrate social, educational, cultural, and/or economic relevance for the community. The Arts Council does not offer artists’ fellowships or awards.
2. All projects and programs must occur within Salt Lake City (review Salt Lake City boundaries here: https://www.slc.gov/council/about-us/district-map/);
3. Have matching funds for the requested amount of at least 1:1. This match can be through cash, earned income, private or public support, or through a combination of these sources. In-kind support cannot be used as part of the match;
4. Perform services within the grant cycle beginning no earlier than February 1, 2023 and ending no later than August 31, 2023;
5. If awards have been received in previous years, applicants must be in good standing prior to submitting future requests to the Salt Lake City Arts Council.

City Arts Grants cannot be awarded to:

1. Projects already completed prior to the grant year;
2. Programs or travel outside of Salt Lake City;
3. For-profit business, such as a corporation or LLC;
4. Deficit reduction;
5. Fundraising events;
6. Capital expenditures;
7. Programs and services must be open to the public and not restricted to members only;

PROJECT SUPPORT ROUND 2 – FALL 2022
For projects that occur February 1, 2023 through August 31,2023

• Application Opens: October, 17 2022
• Application Closes: Friday, Nov 18, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.  
• Salt Lake City Arts Council Committee Review Process: November/December 2022
• Salt Lake City Arts Council Board Meeting: January 2023
• Written Grant Notification: January 2023
• Grant Agreement Form Acceptance: January 2023 
• First Grant Distribution of 50% of award: Spring 2023
• Final Grant Distribution: Upon completion and review of the final report.

All applications will be scored in accordance with our scoring rubric, found here. 

Project Support
The breakdown of available points is as follows; 

• Core Criteria: 80 Points Available
• Budget: 20 Points Available
• Total Weighted Points: 100 Points Available

All applicants must submit a detailed budget using the provided budget template, found here. 

The budget should include clear detail on the income and expenses associated with this project. This does not include personal or organizational income that does not directly relate to this project. 

The final budget form must be uploaded to the application as an Excel document.

• INCLUDE AMOUNT REQUESTED IN THE GRANT AMOUNT REQUESTED BOX.
• The budget must balance: Total income must equal total expenses.

A balanced budget demonstrates your ability to administer and implement the proposed program.

• Budgets must present matching funds for the requested amount of at least 1:1.
  • This match can come from cash, earned income, private or public support, or a combination of these sources.
  • Match cannot be met with funds from Salt Lake City Corporation (ACE grant support, etc.).

• Include comments and explanations in the spreadsheet. Think of this portion of the application as a complement to the narrative.
• Please provide a detailed budget narrative before submission, ensuring that all expenses related to this request are expended within, and in direct benefit of, Salt Lake City proper.
• The Salt Lake City Arts Council values paying artists professional wages. Organizations that pay artists for their services will be given priority.

Click Here to Access the online Application Portal

All questions or concerns regarding this grant program should be submitted in writing. Once submitted, please allow 2 business days for a response. Additionally, all questions and answers will be released for any applicant to see, unless such release includes sensitive personal information.

All questions and answers will be updated here as necessary.

From October 17, 2022 to November 15, 2022, three (3) days before the deadline, applicants are encouraged to schedule an appointment. The purpose of this meeting is to ask questions which are not answered in the Program Guidelines or Frequently Asked Questions. We are happy to help you with any additional technical or adaptive questions or concerns you may have, as well as answer specific questions you might have regarding your materials or application.

To schedule your 25 minute appointment with the grant administrator, please click here.

Each bullet point is an active link if you click on it.

• Registration for Project Support Grant Orientation
• 2022-2023 Project Support Scoring Rubric
• 2022-2023 Project Support Budget Template
• To Schedule Office Hours
• 2022-2023 Project Support Frequently Asked Questions
• Online Application Portal
• Salt Lake City District Map