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 May 31, 2022 for 2023 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 2022 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
- April 29, 2022, 12-1pm
- IRS Form 990 Interactive Webinar – Watch Here
- May 4, 2022, 12-1pm
- 2023 Grant Opportunities Workshop – Watch Here
- May 11, 2022, 5-6pm
- Drop-In Zoom Eligibility Check Office Hours
- May 13, 12-1pm
- Drop-In Zoom Eligibility Check Office Hours
- May 31, 2022, 4:30pm
- Eligibility Check Due for 2023 Project Support Grants
- June 14, 2022, 12-1pm
- Getting Started with the Cultural Data Profile Workshop – Watch Here or View PowerPoint Slides
- July 13, 2022, 5-6pm
- 2023 Project Support Application Workshop – Register Here
- July 20, 2022, 5-6pm
- Drop-In Zoom Application Office Hours – Register Here
- July 22, 12-1pm
- Drop-In Zoom Application Office Hours – Register Here
- August 4, 2022, 4:30pm
- Application Due for 2023 Project Support Grants
- Week of September 19, 2022
- Public Panel Review – Learn More
- November 9, 2022
- 2023 Grant Amounts Announced at CAC's Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
- January 1 – December 31, 2023
- 2023 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 India Pierre-Ingram at ipierreingram@cacgrants.org or 216.306.0110.
