eligibility

Primary applicants and all award activities must be located within the 25 town-region of Northwest CT. "Creative Partners" may be located outside this region.

• 501(c)(3) Nonprofits: Arts organizations, cultural institutions, schools, and social service organizations are invited to apply or collaborate with grant applicants for the purpose of expanding access to meaningful artistic encounters.  Note: Organizations submitting applications MUST have existing arts programming. Entities who do not, can participate as “creative partners” with an arts entity who submits the application. 
• Individual artists: Artists of all disciplines and backgrounds are invited to apply, including art therapists. Funds can only be given in exchange for work performed (workshops, classes, projects...etc.), not as a general acknowledgement for previous work or relief for financial hardship.
• Units of state or local government: Units of state or local government are invited to collaborate with grant applicants for the purpose of expanding access to meaningful artistic encounters.
• Federally recognized Tribal Governments: Tribal Governments are invited to collaborate with grant applicants for the purpose of expanding access to meaningful artistic encounters.

Note: Organizations must have a UEI to receive federal funding (previously a DUNS number). (To register for a Unique Entity Identifier if you have not done so already, click here). For more information and a step-by-step review of the registration process, click here.

ALL applicants must certify they are in good standing to receive federal funding before submitting their application.