Cultural Sustainability grants range from $20,000-$100,000, with partial funding opportunities to also fall within that range. No grantees will be awarded at less than 80% of their initial request.

Applicant organizations must have reported under $500,000 in annual operating expenses in their two most recent fiscal years’ tax filings (Form 990, Form 1065, or Form 1120). Organizations without tax documentation should upload profit & loss statements for their two most recently completed fiscal years.

We welcome the following kinds of organizations to apply to Cultural Sustainability:

• 501(c)3 non-profit organizations
• Fiscally sponsored groups
• Artist-centered or led LLCs, S Corps, Limited or General Partnerships
• Federally- or state-recognized tribal governments

All Cultural Sustainability applicants must have:

• At least three (3) years of creative practice or arts programming experience
• Significant arts and cultural presence in New England (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont)
• If you meet other eligibility criteria, but are located in another U.S. region, you can visit usregionalarts.org to find the Cultural Sustainability opportunity in your area.
• Please note that only one application is permitted across all Cultural Sustainability programs, so organizations who work in multiple regions may not apply through multiple Regional Arts Organizations.
• An up-to-date profile on CreativeGround, NEFA’s creative economy database. Review the CreativeGround profile requirements.
• A Unique Entity ID in SAM.gov. The federal government requires that all NEFA organizational grant recipients supported by federal funds register for a SAM.gov UEI (Unique Entity ID). Getting a UEI is a free process and can be done by visiting SAM.gov. 

Not Eligible

• Individuals
  
• Units of local, state, or federal government
  
• Schools, including K-12, preschool, colleges, and universities both public and private

DEADLINE: Thursday, November 21