The City of Reno Arts & Culture Grants challenge arts and culture nonprofits to serve Reno’s traditionally under-invested populations to seek innovative partnerships.
Donor Name: City of Reno
State: Nevada
City: Reno
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/30/2024
Size of the Grant: $7000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The grant application asks organizations to demonstrate social impact beyond a traditional audience experience as well as a plan to reach diverse and historically underserved populations. Project Grants may not be used for the following: capital improvements or acquisition of equipment or property, projects which further the aims of religious organizations, fundraising, prizes, projects which involve touring outside of Reno, indirect costs, general operating costs, and scholarships or research stipends.
Awards support projects that engage at least one of Reno’s historically underserved populations in creative programming or artmaking. Historically underserved populations may include one or more of the following: seniors, ALAANA (African, Latinx, Asian, Arab and Native American), people with disabilities, new Americans, low-income, veterans, youth, and LGBTQIA+. Projects seeking grant funding will encourage participation in the visual arts, craft, media, music, theater, dance, folk, history or literary arts through events, performances, exhibits, classes/workshops, and other arts programs. Expenses that qualify for funding include artist fees, public performance and exhibition costs, project-related promotion and marketing, art consultants, guest teaching artist fees, materials, and supplies, and facilities rentals outside of arts organizations main offices.
Funding Information

$7,000 maximum (1:1 cash match).
Event grants must take place from January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025

Eligibility Criteria

Non-profit organizations or public institutions under Chapter 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code or qualified educational institutions. Grants will not be awarded to individuals.
Applicants may apply for a City of Reno Event Grant as well but may only be considered for one depending on the amount of funding requests. Event Grant programming must be different from a grant request for a Project Grant.
Non-profit organizations or public institutions can only apply for one Project Grant.
Non-profit organizations and public institutions must have their official business address located in Reno or a surrounding neighbor community such as Sparks, Incline Village, or Truckee. Grant funded programming must take place within City of Reno city limits.
Applicants must be able to show that they have been in operation with active programming for at least one year.
1:1 cash match of requested funds.

For more information, visit City of Reno.