Grant Programs & Information
Georgia Council for the Arts offers grants in two programming areas: Operating Support and Project Grants. Arts Education support is currently funded through Operating Support Grants. For more information, review the Operating Support Grant Guidelines.
•Operating Support Grants (OS) support the full year’s operational budgets of these applicants for the fiscal year:
• Single-discipline arts organizations, including presenting organizations and nonprofit art service organizations
• Multi-disciplinary community arts organizations
• Dedicated arts units of a government or college/university .
•Project Grants support a single art production, exhibit or event that includes a public component. The program or event may have multiple components and/or performances; however applying for support for a full season is not eligible. Examples of eligible activities include, but are not limited to:
• Arts festivals
• Theatre, dance or music productions
• Art exhibits
• Commissions for new works, public art, murals, etc.
• Demonstrations by a traditional artist
The next grant application deadline will be January 25, 2012 for the fiscal year that begins July 1, 2012 (FY2013). For information about GCA grants and/or the application process contact GCA Grants Program Manager Tina Lilly via e-mail or by calling (404) 962-4827.