General Operating Support (GOS) Grants

FY23 GOS Update:
If you received GOS funding in FY22, your interim report will be due by August 15, 2022. If you received General Operating Support funding in FY22, your grant for FY23 will be the same amount, and will be available following the review of an interim report and any other reports for emergency funding received. Organizations that did not apply for FY22/23 General Operating Support funds may apply for the FY24/25 round of general operating support funding or a FY24 project grant. Sign up for the Arts Muse Newsletter in order to receive updates on when the next grant rounds will be available (approximately Feb-Mar 2023).

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General Operating Support Grants are offered every other year. We are currently in the second year of the cycle. We have left the guidelines linked below to provide general information about what the grant application consists of. The grant application for FY24/25 will be available in February 2023

For Utah-based 501(c)(3) Nonprofit organizations or government agencies that are:

Arts organizations-organizations with an arts-based mission.
Museums- Art & non-art museums with a physical location in Utah that are open to the public and maintain an active collection
Designated Local Arts Agencies (through the Division of Arts & Museums) that function as a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit organization, government agency, or a hybrid of the two.

How Do We Apply for GOS funds?

Start here: FY22 GOS Master Guidelines
Determine your organization's budget size (based on revenue) and find the guidelines that apply to your budget size:
- For organizations with budgets OVER $300,000, use these guidelines
- For organizations with budgets UNDER $300,000, use these guidelines

How do I access the application form?

Access the application through our online grant portal. You will need a portal account to access our grant applications. If you do not have one, please submit a new user request through the portal or contact the grants staff. Creation of an account can take up to two days.

Where can I find the budget sheet?

Be sure to use the FY22 GOS budget form. Other budget forms will not be accepted. If you need help with the budget, we have included the "cheat sheet" on the second tab of the budget form.

Please note: If you submitted an application for Create in Utah, Phase 3, you may update the budget sheet that you used for that application with your award amount and any other changes and resubmit it. You do not need to transfer the data from that budget sheet to a new budget sheet.

Visit uamgrants.utah.gov to access your online application. All applications must be submitted through this portal.

If you already have an account, login with your credentials and start an application! If you forget your password, you can request a new one.

New to our system? It can take up to two days to get access to the portal, so please plan ahead! You can request access to the grants portal by clicking on "new user" when you reach the grants portal page.

If you have any questions, please contact: Laurel Cannon Alder, Grants Manager, at lalder@utah.gov801.236.7550 or Racquel Cornali, Grants Coordinator, at rcornali@utah.gov or 801.236.7541

You will need the following documents for any grant you apply for through UA&M:

Charitable Solicitations Permit: A Charitable Solicitations Permit is required by Utah law and must be current in order to apply for our grants. A charitable organization may not knowingly solicit, request, promote, advertise, or sponsor a charitable solicitation that originates in Utah, is received in Utah, or is caused to be made through business operations in Utah unless the organization is either exempt under Section 13-22-8 or registered with the division of Consumer Protections under Section 13-22-6. You may learn more about this, or apply for a CSP on the Division of Consumer Protection's website.
DUNS Number: All organizations will need a DUNS Number, which is free to apply for (this is not required for Individual Folk Artists)
Now Playing Utah: You will need to upload a screenshot of your organization or event listing on nowplayingutah.com
Work samples or other supporting documentation that demonstrates your organization's work

Depending on the grant you are applying for, there will be different attachments/requirements that are specific to that grant opportunity. Please review the guidelines for the grant you are apply and familiarize yourself with the necessary information and documentation.

All of our grants are first reviewed for eligibility and requirements by the grants staff. All eligible applications are then reviewed by a panel of community members assigned to each grant category. These panels score and comment on all applications and make funding recommendations. These recommendations are then forwarded to the full Utah Division of Arts & Museums or Office of Museum Services board who must approve all grant amounts before they can be awarded. Utah Division of Arts & Museums staff are not allowed to score, comment, or make funding recommendations for any applicant. All panel review members are required to sign a conflict of interest policy and must recuse themselves from discussion and scoring of any application they may have a conflict with.