The Foundation will continue to consider grants on an invitation only basis for 2012 with a primary focus on those organizations that received a grant in 2011. Included in this category are all Lifelong Learning investments and any Arts & Culture investments to nonprofits with budgets greater than $300,000.
The Small Arts program will continue as an open, competitive process.
If you have questions, please call Lyn Knox, Program Officer, at 816-531-0077.
Application due date: August 31, 2012
Board decision on grants: November 16, 2012
Grant award letter and payment: December 2012
To be eligible for a Small Arts Grant, an organization should be:
- Located within the greater Kansas City area (60-mile radius), AND
- A tax-exempt 501(c)(3) public charity with a federal Employer Identification Number (EIN), or partner with another organization that can serve as a fiscal sponsor, AND
- An arts organization with annual revenues of less than $300,000 last fiscal year.
OR
- A non-arts organization – regardless of budget size or mission – with a community-based arts program that provides access to arts and culture opportunities in traditional and non-traditional sites throughout the greater Kansas City area.
NOTE: Organizations with three grants in a row cannot apply in the fourth year, but may reapply to the Small Arts Grants Program in the fifth year or after.
Grants are not made to individuals, fraternal organizations or political parties for any purpose.
For a list of questions in the application, click here and download the PDF document.
If you have questions, please call Lyn Knox, Program Officer, at 816-531-0077. There is also a help and tips link available once the application is started.
Due to existing capital and endowment obligations, the Foundation will not entertain new campaign requests in 2012.
If you have questions, please call Lyn Knox, Program Officer, at 816-531-0077.