Annual Grants for Exciting Programs and Projects
Your favorite neighborhood arts festival. A mural in your community. Distance-learning tours of a museum for older adults.
Project Support grants promote and encourage the breadth of arts and cultural programming in our community by supporting projects both large and small throughout Cuyahoga County.
Need to work on an application or complete a report? Start here.
Quick Facts
- Next Funding Opportunity
- Apply by June 1, 2023 for 2024 funding.
- Grant Range
- Grants range from $1,000 to $20,000 in Project Support based on your organization's public arts and cultural expenses.
- What We Fund
- 501c3 nonprofits’ arts and cultural projects in Cuyahoga County.
- Who We Support
- See a list of our 2023 grant recipients. View a comprehensive list of all 2007-2022 grants by organization across programs. If you need help choosing a grant program, view our Grant Program Guide.
- How to Stay Informed
- Sign up for our newsletter or call 216-515-8303.
Program Guidelines
View helpful tools and resources for your application.
Reporting
The final report is due no later than sixty days after your project is completed.
Key Dates
- May 11, 2023, 12:00 - 1:00 pm
- 2024 Grant Opportunities Workshop
- June 1, 2023, 4:30 pm
- Eligibility Check Due for 2024 Project Support Grants
- July 11, 2023, 1:00 - 2:00 pm
- Getting Started with the Cultural Data Profile Workshop - Learn More
- July 2023 (Date TBD)
- 2024 Project Support Application Workshop
- August 3, 2023, 4:30 pm
- Application Due for 2024 Project Support Grants
- September 20, 2023
- Public Panel Review – Learn More
- November 15, 2023
- 2024 Grants Announced at CAC's Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
- January 1 – December 31, 2024
- 2024 Grant Period
Application Review Process
CAC utilizes a panel process to award grant dollars. Learn more about the review process, or view the details about our most recent Project Support Panel Review Meetings.
- 2022 Project Support: Watch the video recordings of panel or view the total panel scores and grant amounts.
- 2022 Project Support (Grants of $5,000 or Less): View the panel results and comments.
Contact Us
We welcome your inquiries about the Project Support program. Please contact a grant manager for general questions. For technical assistance, contact us at info@cacgrants.org or 216-515-8303.
