South Arts Accessibility Grants

Funding Opportunity

In our commitment to amplifying the success of the Southeast’s arts ecology, South Arts offers micro-funding to supplement the efforts of arts organizations throughout our service area. South Arts encourages arts organizations to hire artistic personnel of all abilities at all levels; for these grants in particular, we encourage arts organizations to work directly with artists who identify as differently abled.  

Through our partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, South Arts offers small grants that complement existing efforts by arts organizations to include audiences and artists with disabilities. This funding program is open to a wide variety of organizations, including community cultural organizations, museums, performing arts presenters, theatre companies, visual arts and music organizations. Priority funding will be given to new applicants to South Arts.  

Deadline:
March 5, 2025
Amount:
$2,500
Assistance:
Grant Funding
Location:

Eligibility:

The applicant must be:

  • A non-profit, tax-exempt organization, an official unit of local, county, or state government (including an institution of higher education), or a federally recognized tribal community
  • Located within the South Arts Service region states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee
  • An organization that:
    • Has a primary mission focused on the arts, or
    • Serves as the primary arts provider in its community, or
    • Will commit to a project that connects the arts to persons who have disabilities

In accordance with federal government policy, all organizations must provide a valid Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) to receive a South Arts Accessibility grant award. Visit www.sam.gov for additional information about UEI numbers as well as instructions on how to receive one.

Organizations are limited to one Accessibility Grant award per fiscal year (July 1-June 30).

Timing:

  • Application Opens January 15, 2025
  • Application Deadline: March 5, 2025 at 11:59 PM
  • Applicants will be notified whether their project will be funded by March 31, 2025
  • Projects must take place between January 1, 2025 and June 30, 2025

Cost Share / Match:

Not required.

South Arts Accessibility Grants

Funding Opportunity

In our commitment to amplifying the success of the Southeast’s arts ecology, South Arts offers micro-funding to supplement the efforts of arts organizations throughout our service area. South Arts encourages arts organizations to hire artistic personnel of all abilities at all levels; for these grants in particular, we encourage arts organizations to work directly with artists who identify as differently abled.  

Through our partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, South Arts offers small grants that complement existing efforts by arts organizations to include audiences and artists with disabilities. This funding program is open to a wide variety of organizations, including community cultural organizations, museums, performing arts presenters, theatre companies, visual arts and music organizations. Priority funding will be given to new applicants to South Arts.  

Dates:
-
Date:
Mar 5
Time:
Cost:
$2,500
Assistance:
Grant Funding
Location:

Eligibility:

The applicant must be:

  • A non-profit, tax-exempt organization, an official unit of local, county, or state government (including an institution of higher education), or a federally recognized tribal community
  • Located within the South Arts Service region states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee
  • An organization that:
    • Has a primary mission focused on the arts, or
    • Serves as the primary arts provider in its community, or
    • Will commit to a project that connects the arts to persons who have disabilities

In accordance with federal government policy, all organizations must provide a valid Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) to receive a South Arts Accessibility grant award. Visit www.sam.gov for additional information about UEI numbers as well as instructions on how to receive one.

Organizations are limited to one Accessibility Grant award per fiscal year (July 1-June 30).

Cost Share / Match:

Not required.

Timing:

  • Application Opens January 15, 2025
  • Application Deadline: March 5, 2025 at 11:59 PM
  • Applicants will be notified whether their project will be funded by March 31, 2025
  • Projects must take place between January 1, 2025 and June 30, 2025

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