Project Support Grants

> Project Grants not the right fit? Look at our General Operating Support Grants.

What Can We Apply For?

Funding for interactive and comprehensive arts education-based projects where a qualified teaching artist(s) works with a specific community population, organization, or school. Request Amount: $2,000-$7,000.

Who Can Apply?

Schools (public, private, charter)
501(c)(3) Nonprofit organizations or government agencies
Community Centers, Senior Centers, Juvenile Facilities, etc.

Can We See the Questions Before We Apply?
Yes! Please review the full grant guidelines before you apply.

Arts Learning Guidelines

Which Budget Form Should We Use?

How Do We Apply?
Once you have reviewed the guidelines and questions, you may apply 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.

When is the Grant Deadline?
The grant will be due Friday, March 22, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. MST.

*Teacher-Initiated Project (TIP)
Application is now a professional development opportunity and has been moved to the Arts Education Program.

What Can We Apply For?
The purpose of the Museum Project Support Grant is to help support museums by encouraging the use of best practices in the care and management of collections, fostering the development of quality exhibitions and educational resources, and helping create public access to museums. Request Amount: up to $1,000

Who Can Apply?

Utah Certified Museums who are classified as a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit organization or government agency

Can We See the Questions Before We Apply?
Yes! Please review the full grant guidelines before you apply.

Small Museum Project Guidelines

Which Budget Form Should We Use?

Small Museum Project Budget

When is the Grant Deadline?
The grant will be due Friday, March 22, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. MST.

What Can We Apply For?
Competitive funding available to presenters to support a public performance as well as a separate community engagement activity. Funding can be awarded for performances of in-state or out-of-state artists. Funding Range: 50% of artists fees up to $2,000.

Who Can Apply?

501(c)(3) Nonprofit organizations or government agencies

Can We See the Questions Before We Apply?
Yes! Please review the full grant guidelines before you apply.

OnStage in Utah Guidelines

Which Budget Form Should We Use?
OnStage in Utah Budget Form

When is the Grant Deadline?
This grant is currently closed. Please check back in May 2019.

What Can We Apply For?

Folk Arts Cultural Preservation Grants assist individual artists, organizations, and cultural communities in the documentation, preservation, and presentation of traditional art forms. Funds up to $1,500.
Folk Arts Apprenticeship scholarships support master folk artists to work with an apprentice. Funds up to $3,000.

Who Can Apply?

501(c)(3) Nonprofit organizations or government agencies
Individual artists

Can We See the Questions Before We Apply?
Yes! Please review the full grant guidelines before you apply.

Folk Arts Preservation Guidelines
Folk Arts Apprenticeship Guidelines

Which Budget Form Should We Use?

Folk Arts Preservation Budget Form
Folk Arts Apprenticeship Budget Form

When is the Grant Deadline?
These grant are currently closed. Please check back in May 2019.

Grants Frequently Asked Questions

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.