Project Support Grants

Project grants can be used for a variety of activities by organizations that are not otherwise eligible for General Operating Support Grants. Project Grants not the right fit? Look at our General Operating Support Grants.

Grants Frequently Asked Questions

Cultural Organization Capital Investment Grant

What Can We Apply For?

The Utah State Legislature generously provided $2 million dollars to invest in capital projects for cultural facilities in Utah. The facility must house an arts organization or a museum, or in review be determined eligible as a cultural institution. If a project involves historical renovation of a building, it must be a building that is used for an arts or cultural institution or a museum. Project-related facilities must be publicly owned or owned by a nonprofit organization and the public must be able to access the venue as visitors or constituents. In order to apply for this funding, the awarded money must be spent on the capital project in entirety by June 30, 2022. These funds will be competitive and it is anticipated that not all proposals will be funded.

Capital funds may be used for new construction, or renovations and remodeling to an existing facility.
Consulting funding can be requested for the following types of services: Feasibility Study, Architecture Design, Other Design , Engineering, or Construction Project Management.
Funding for the commissioning of an artist for project specific public artwork.
Funding may be requested to assist with updating the HVAC, roof repairs, or accessibility accommodations. Requests for these types of projects must be justified and appropriate comparison bids must be supplied.
Projects may be already underway, but may not have been completed. This grant will not pay for contract work or purchases that have already taken place.

*Please review the guidelines for detailed information about what can be funded, funding priorities, and required documents*

Who Can Apply?

501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations
Municipalities, government agencies
Federally recognized tribal communities or tribes

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

FY22 Cultural Organization Capital Investment Grant_Guidelines

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 (on the portal page) or contact the grants staff. Creation of an account can take up to two days.

When is the Grant Deadline?
Monday, October 25, 2021 at 5:00pm MST

Cultural Vibrancy Project Grants

What Can We Apply For?

Examples of Cultural Vibrancy projects include: the artistic, cultural or heritage component of festivals, exhibitions, workshops/classes, creative aging, providing art experiences to veterans, creating a community mural under the direction of an artist, creating new curriculum, fostering preservation of cultural traditions of a refugee population, offering special projects that highlight a new exhibit/program, creative place-making endeavors tied to community revitalization, or other innovative projects that advance arts and culture in a community or geographic region, and has a strong public component.

Cultural Vibrancy grants provide support for projects that help showcase the richness of our cultural community, which includes the following disciplines: Arts (dance, folk life, literary, media arts and film, performing arts, public art installations, theater, visual arts); Museums (arts, botanical, history, natural history, science, zoological); Historic Preservation (service and education of architecture with a focus on the artistry involved in creating historic buildings. Neither restoration nor preservation of buildings, landscapes, nor objects is supported by this grant). Applications from organizations that do not have a cultural mission, but are producing culturally significant work will be favorably considered. If you have questions as to whether your proposed project might fit, please email a member of the grants team for guidance.

Who Can Apply?

Nonprofit organizations, federally recognized Native American tribes, government agencies that have not received an FY22 General Operating Support Grant.

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

FY22 Cultural Vibrancy Project Guidelines

Which Budget Form Should We Use?

FY22 Project Budget Form

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 or contact the grants staff. Creation of an account can take up to two days.

When is the Grant Deadline?
Friday, August 6, 2021 at 5:00pm MST

Artist Career Advancement Scholarships were offered for the first time in early 2020. Due to the pandemic, Utah Arts & Museums pivoted and provided hundreds of thousands of dollars to indiviudal artists for emergency funds. We will continue to do our best to serve the artists who work to make Utah a vibrant and rich place to live.

From the first round of Artist Career Advancement Scholarships, a small sample of funded projects were currated for a virtual exhibition.

When the scholarships come back, they will function in a similar fashion to last year. Read on for last year's descriptions: Scholarships are being offered to support the professional development and career advancement of artists. These scholarships are specifically designed to support artists by helping them to take advantage of timely external professional opportunities and providing access to resources to advance their artistic careers.

What Can We Apply For?

Creation/design of marketing materials (professional photos, website, videos, recordings, etc. for publicity and marketing)
Expenses associated with an exceptional learning environment such as a residency or intensive study with a recognized master/mentor. (Degree bearing programs are not eligible)
Framing, freight, shipping, or materials costs for gallery exhibitions
Conference registration fees and/or associated travel costs
Vendor license fees for professional artistic opportunities

This list is not comprehensive. Please review the guidelines below for more examples and information.

Who Can Apply?

Individual artists residing in the State of Utah

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

FY20 Artist Career Advancement Scholarship Guidelines & Questions

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?
Grant Opens: TBD
Grant Closes: TBD

What Is the Partnership Grant?
The purpose of Office Partnership Grants is to leverage funding to provide training, networking, centralized marketing, professional development, technical assistance, model programs, or unique educational resources. By creating strategic partnerships with Utah-based nonprofit organizations that have complementary missions and resources, Utah Arts & Museums (UA&M) can more efficiently and effectively provide services for Utahns.

Who Can Apply? (Pre-approval is required)

501(c)(3) Nonprofit organizations
Government agencies

Because these grants are for partnerships, the grant application must be crafted and executed in direct partnership with a Utah Division of Arts & Museums staff member and must contain mutually agreed upon goals and measurements. New applicants must contact the UA&M Grants Manager at 801-236-7550 before starting an application.

Can We See the Questions Before We Apply?
Yes! FY22 Office Partnership Guidelines

Which Budget Form Should We Use?
Please use the project budget form FY22 Partnership Budget Form.

How Do We Apply?
New applicants must contact the UA&M Grants Manager at 801-236-7550 before starting an application.

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 $2,000.
Folk Arts Apprenticeships support master folk artists to work with an apprentice to share and preserve a traditional skill or art form. Funds up to $3,000.

Who Can Apply?

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

NEW This Year!
In an effort to increase accessibility we are allowing applicants to apply via a video. Please be sure to look over the guidelines (below) and review the Video Procedure Document to understand how the video process will work.

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

Which Budget Form Should We Use?

How Do We Apply?
The grant will open on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. If you want to apply be sure to review the guidelines and questions first. 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?
Monday, May 10 2021 at 5:00 pm MST.

This grant has been suspended for FY22. If you are interested in this grant you may be eligible to apply for the FY22 General Operating Support Grant.

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 Museums: Art & non-art museums classified as a nonprofit or government agency with a physical location in Utah, are open to the public, and maintain an active collection

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

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?
Suspended for FY22

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.