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

Grant Opens: June 1, 2023
Grant Closes: June 30, 2023
Application Requirement: Museums that intend to apply must have a preliminary conversation with a member of the Museum Field

What Can We Apply For?
The purpose of the Small Museum Project Grant is to help support primarily small museums by encouraging the use of the best accepted industry practices in the preservation and management of collections, developing quality exhibitions and educational resources, and fostering public access to museums. Maximum request amount is $2,500.

Who Can Apply?

Utah-based Museums that:
- have been open to the public for at least one year prior to application
- have completed a final report for any previously received funds from Utah Arts & Museums
- have not applied for General Operating Support funding in the most recent round (FY24/FY25) or the FY24 Arts & Museums Project grant.

Can We See the Questions Before We Apply?
Yes! Please review the full grant guidelines before you apply. (FY24 Small Museum Project Guidelines).

How Do We Apply
Set up an appointment to meet with Emily Johnson to discuss your grant. Sign up for an appointment here.
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?
June 30, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. MST

What Can We Apply For?

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 $5,000. If awarded, all funds will go to the master artist.

Who Can Apply?

Master folk artists/tradition bearers who are recognized within their community.
- If a master artist is approached by two apprentices, this should come in as one application.
Emerging traditional artists and/or apprentices.

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

FY25 Folk Arts Apprenticeship Guidelines

Which Budget Form Should We Use?

FY25 Folk Arts Apprenticeship Budget

How Do We Apply?
Applications can be submitted electronically or written by hand. Review the guidelines before you start your application. For online applications, if you have an account with our system, you may apply through our online grant portal, if you do not have an account submit a new user request through the portal or contact the grants staff. Creation of an account can take up to two days. If you choose to apply by hand writing your application, please use this application form.

When is the Grant Deadline?
Friday, July 19, 2024 at 5:00 pm MST or postmarked by July 19th if filing handwritten application

Arts & Museums Project Grants

Grant Opens: TBD
Grant Closes: TBD

The Arts & Museums Project Grant is currently being evaluated in light of changes from the legislature for government grants. Please sign up for the Arts Muse Newsletter to receive updates about our grants program. The next project grants will fund projects occurring in FY25. At this point, it appears that we will have a significant delay, meaning that we will be unable to fund any projects occurring in the summer of 2024.

You may see last year's grant guidelines here.

What Can We Apply For?
This third year of the Creative Aging Pilot grant will support the artists and organizations who have participated in the training sponsored by UA&M, taught by Lifetime Arts*. Please see guidelines for all details.

Who Can Apply?

IDEAL: Organization/artist that has attended one of the three-day training workshops by Lifetime Arts, and works with an organization/artist who has also attended the training*
Other optional configurations:
- Organizations that have attended the Lifetime Arts training, but choose to work with an artist that has not attended the Lifetime Arts training*
- An artist who has attended the Lifetime Arts training and plans to work with an organization that has not attended the Lifetime Arts training*
- An artist who attended the Lifetime Arts training and runs a program of their own.*
UA&M’s preference is to fund an organization. If there is a compelling reason for an individual artist to sponsor a class without a partner organization, please contact us for directions about how to complete the application.
Nonprofit, government agencies, and for-profit businesses may apply. Individual artists may only apply with pre-approval.

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

GUIDELINES: FY24 Creative Aging Pilot Grant

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?
November 30th at 5:00 p.m.

*There is an option for a virtual training session if you missed the initial training sessions that were taught in 2021/2022. More information about this virtual Lifetime Arts training can be found by clicking here.

Scholarship Notifications: Applicants will be notified if they will be receiving funding after January 15, 2024.

Please use a DESKTOP computer to complete application

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.

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

FY24 Artist Career Advancement Opportunity Guidelines

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.

Online Q&A meeting: We will offer two meetings on October 3rd to answer questions that you may have about the application. Use the following links for the meetings:

October 3 at 12:00 p.m.

October 3 at 6:00 p.m.

We will record these meetings and link the recordings here.

Who Can Apply?

Individual artists (see guidelines additional definitions) currently residing in and practicing in Utah, working in the following disciplines:
- Dance
- Design Arts
- Folk or traditional art forms in genres listed under “Eligible Artistic Disciplines” listed below
- Literature
- Multidisciplinary Arts
- Music
- Performance Art
- Theater
- Visual Arts

When is the Grant Deadline?
Grant Opens: September 18, 2023
Grant Closes: October 20, 2023 at 5 p.m.

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.

*Note: Cell phones and tablets may cause problems in completing the application, so do not use that type of portable device.

OnStage In Utah

For more information visit the OnStage in Utah web page.

What Can We Apply For?

Utah Arts & Museums recognizes the important role of Utah’s performing arts presenters in connecting artists with audiences and communities. OnStage in Utah provides presenters with funding to support a public performance, as well as a separate community outreach activity by in-state or out-of-state performing artists.

Details:

OnStage in Utah is offered to organizations with annual revenue of less than $500,000.
Funding is competitive and is not based on previous organizational funding levels.
Request Range: Up to 50% of performing artist fee for performance and community outreach activity, with a maximum amount of $2,000 per presenter per year.
Deadline: Monday, July 10, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. MST - Funding Timeframe: September 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024 (no projects funded prior to Sept. 1st)

When is the Grant Deadline?
Deadline: Monday, July 10, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.

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! FY23 UA&M Partnership Grant

Which Budget Form Should We Use?
Please use the project budget form FY23 Partnership Budget Form.

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

Please refer to the following eligibility policies for more information.

Educational Institution Eligibility. K-12, universities, colleges, and other educational institutions are subject to the following restrictions:

Programming for which grant funding is sought must be open to the general public and easily accessible. The public (meaning those outside the institution) must compose a significant percentage of those involved in or served by the activities.
Academic awards and/or work, including fellowships, scholarships, or tuition fees for student work, are not allowed.
Events and services funded by the grant must be supplementary to regular curriculum. Grant funds cannot be used to support projects involving classes or workshops for which college credit is given.
Overhead expenses must follow the federal funding guidelines set by the Federal Office of Management and Budget.
Institutions are limited to no more than one grant to the same academic department in any given fiscal year.

Legislative Pass-Through/Direct Line-Item Funding. The following criteria apply to organizations receiving pass-through or direct line-item funding (also known as legislative appropriations).

Organizations that receive ongoing legislative pass-through funding for general operating support are not eligible for UA&M grant funding.
POPS, iSEE, and State Museum Funding are not considered pass-through funding that is a duplication of funding by UA&M grants. Organizations receiving this type of funding may also apply for UA&M grants.
Organizations that receive one-time legislative pass-through funding for operating expenses shall not receive UA&M funding in the same year they receive legislative pass-through.
Grant requests from organizations that receive one-time pass-through funding for a specific project may be subject to review for eligibility by the Executive Committee of the Utah Arts Advisory Board or Utah Museum Services Advisory Board.
Funds allocated by line-item pass-through from the legislature and UA&M competitive grants shall not be for similar activities.
Organizations that receive a pass-through allocation from a department other than Culture and Community Engagement (formerly DHA) may be subject to review by the Executive Committee of the Utah Arts Advisory Board or Utah Museum Services Advisory Board if the activities seem similar to a grant application in the same year as the allocation.
Organizations that receive pass-through funding for capital projects are eligible for UA&M funding.

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 Arts board 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.