Small Arts Grants Program

Access, Excellence and Arts in Education

The Foundation supports and advocates for development of the greater Kansas City area as a creative regional hub for excellence in arts and culture, rich with expression of diverse cultures and affording access to all levels of creative participation.

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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: In 2022, the Foundation structure transitioned from a community board to a family board and granting priorities and strategies changed; however, our investment in the Small Arts Grants Fund will continue unchanged.

NEW: All organizations with three grants in a row as of 2023, MAY apply in 2024.

For content questions and advice, please call Senior Program Officer/Administrator Liana Riesinger, at the Foundation (816-531-0077) or e-mail her at liana@francisfoundation.org. Contact the Foundation at 816-531-0077 or e-mail shari@francisfoundation.org for any computer or technical issues.

Small Arts Grant Fund APPLICATION

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