Metropolitan Atlanta Arts Fund

Overview | Eligibility & Process | Grant Recipients | FAQs | External Resources

The Arts Fund responds to proposals that are based on a serious self-assessment, requests which recognize the importance of institutional planning and financial management for artistic and operational objectives, and proposals that illustrate a commitment to the long haul.

Successful applications to the Arts Fund will be reflective of active and committed policy-making board members, administrators, artists and volunteers. In short: arts organizations self-confident about who they are, what they do, and have a clear vision of where they need to go. To be eligible for grants through the Metropolitan Atlanta Arts Fund, organizations must:

Demonstrate a base of support within their communities.
Actively embrace a philosophy of inclusiveness.
Commit to organization-wide planning and decision making.

Grants are available to non-profit arts organizations located in one of the following 23 counties:


Barrow	DeKalb	Newton
Bartow	Douglas	Morgan
Butts	Fayette	Paulding
Carroll	Forsyth	Pickens
Cherokee	Fulton	Rockdale
Clayton	Gwinnett	Spalding
Cobb	Hall	Walton
Coweta	Henry

In addition, organizations must have annual operating budgets less than $1.5 million; must pay their artists and performers associated with cultural programming; have a minimum operating history of three years after their 501(c)(3) designation; and have at least one full-time paid staff position. For a complete list of eligibility requirements, please download the application and guidelines.

The Grant Process:

Preliminary application deadline (mid January)
Select preliminary applicants are invited to submit a finalist application (early February)
Review of applications and site visits (March & April)
Public announcement of recipients (May, at the Arts Fund Luncheon)

The Arts Fund reviews applications for its stabilization grants on an annual basis. The stabilization grant program provides substantial financial grants for stabilization projects and programs. The Arts Fund does not support arts programming, special projects, or existing operating expenses. Please read the additional requirements in the application and guidelines.

An EXTRA Wish:

Applicants to the Arts Fund stabilization grant program may also apply for An EXTRA Wish. An EXTRA Wish is a program of The Community Foundation, and it allows for Arts Fund grant applicants to add-on a request for a special need that cannot be met with current financial resources. Please read the guidelines carefully for further information, and note that An EXTRA Wish request is optional, but it may only be submitted with an Arts Fund grant application, not by itself.

Learn More About Grants:

Grants Overview
Past Recipients
Frequently Asked Questions
External Resources

2008 GRANT DEADLINE
January 11, 2008, 5:00PM

2008 GRANT MATERIALS
Grant Application (Word)
Grant Application Guidelines (PDF)
Financials Cover Sheet (Word)
Artistic Director Statement (Word)
Extra Wish Application (Word)
Extra Wish Guidelines (PDF)

2008 GRANT WORKSHOPS
Grant workshops are scheduled in October and November of each year. All applicants are encouraged to attend a workshop.

Please check the calendar of deadlines, workshops, and events .

PREVIOUS GRANTEES
Previous recipients of Arts Fund grants must complete a final report and wait two years after the completion of their previous grant before reapplying. If your organization has received a grant in the last five years, please check your grant contract and contact Arts Fund staff to check your eligibility.