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Grants and Assistance

The Arts Services staff is available to provide information on Volunteer assistance programs and grant opportunities available to arts organizations from the Fine Arts Fund Grants Program and a variety of other grant resources. For more information about grant opportunities please call the ASO at 513.871.2787 or email us at aso@fineartsfund.org.

GRANTS   LOANS   VOLUNTEER ASSISTANCE

Project Support
Grants to support special, one-time events that complement or expand upon the regular cultural programming of the applying organization. Any arts organization - regardless of budget size - not currently receiving a Fine Arts Fund Operating Support Grant is eligible to apply for a Project Grant. Non-arts organizations may also apply for Project Support provided it is intended to fund arts programming.

**Forms are also available in Spanish.

Operating Support
Grants are available to provide unrestricted support to smaller arts organizations in the Greater Cincinnati area.

Multicultural Arts Capacity-Building Program
Grants for building capacity of smaller organizations who demonstrate a commitment to reaching diverse audiences.

**Applications and Guidelines also available in Spanish.

 

Working Capital Bridge Loan Fund
In response to the demonstrated, short-term, cash flow needs of eligible small and mid-sized arts and culture organizations, the Fund makes available interest free loans not to exceed $10,000, with an average loan being $5,000. Loans are generally utilized by an organization awaiting approved grant monies or for up- front production support when ticket sales are assured. Applications are accepted year-round.

 

Arts/Business-Connection (A/B-C)
Request volunteers for a one-time project or event.

Business Volunteers for the Arts® (BVA)
Request a volunteer to assist on a more detailed project.

BOARDway Bound Board Bank
Learn more about how to participate in this program which matches GREAT trained leaders with GREAT organizations in our art and culture communities.

Unbiased Grant Reading Oversight (U-GRO)
Request objective feedback for your grant narratives prior to submitting them to funders. Simply e-mail your narrative as a Word doc attachment.

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