CultivArt Mini-Grant

Guidelines

💸 Grant Overview

Grant Amount: $500 per grantee

Number of Grantees: 5

Grants may be used for, including but not limited to:

• Travel or housing costs to attend professional convenings, conferences, or gatherings

• Career coaching or mentorship programs

• Enrollment in continuing education or skill-building programs

• Professional development opportunities related to arts administration/leadership

• Special projects or general support

 

Disbursement: One-time $500 payment delivered in full after acceptance

Reporting: No final report required

 

🗓 Timeline

• Applications Open: April 21, 2025

• Applications Close: May 19, 2025, at 11:59pm ET

• Notification Date: No later than June 13, 2025

• Grant Disbursement: Funds will be released within 30 days of award notification

 

✅ Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must:

• Identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or a person of color (BIPOC)

• Have less than five years of experience in arts and culture administration/leadership

• Be a U.S. citizen and currently living in the U.S.

• Demonstrate a commitment to social justice in the arts

• Be pursuing a career in arts and culture administration/leadership (e.g., programming, marketing, development, operations, etc.)

 

Priority will be given to CultivArt members as of April 20, 2025.

 

✍️ Application Questions

All applications must be submitted via Google Form. 

 

1. Tell us about yourself. Share your background, connection to the arts and culture sector, and what motivates your administrative work. (300 words max)
    

2. What is your vision for your future in arts leadership? How do you hope to grow, and what impact do you want to make? (250 words max)
    

3. How do you integrate social justice into your work? Describe how your values around equity and justice show up in your practice as an arts leader. (250 words max)
    

4. How would you use this grant? Describe the specific opportunity or need the funds would support and how it will benefit your professional journey. (200 words max)
    

5. Are you a CultivArt member April 20, 2025? (Membership is not required, but priority is given to members.)
   Yes
   No
    

6. Optional: Is there anything else you want us to know about you or your work? (150 words max)