General Operating Support (GOS) Grants

Next GOS Grant period: 2011 - 2013. Applications and guidelines will be posted in 2010, with the panel review taking place in October of 2010.

Purpose

The General Operating Support (GOS) grant program is designed to provide unrestricted core support for established, fiscally sound arts or cultural organizations that consistently offer high quality services to a broad audience. The GOS grants are offered every three years through a highly competitive application process. Qualifying organizations must meet eligibility requirements outlined in the GOS Guidelines and, if eligible, compete in a public Grant Application Panel Review. If qualified, GOS grantee organizations are approved for funding for up to three years.

The CAC Board of Trustees has dedicated the majority of its grant funding to the GOS grant program in order to provide unrestricted core support for established, fiscally sound arts or cultural organizations that consistently offer high quality services to a broad audience.