Grants to Missouri nonprofit organizations and units of government in eligible regions for arts and cultural programs and events. Funding is intended for ongoing and one-time projects that expand participation and access to the arts for residents and visitors throughout the St. Louis region. Arts programs and projects must occur in St. Louis City and/or St. Louis County.

The Regional Arts Commission’s (RAC) Program Support grant category provides project-based support to arts and culture organizations and non-arts nonprofit organizations in the production and/or presentation of artistic activities.

Application Categories

• Arts and Culture Programs: Performances, concerts, exhibitions, readings, publications, arts education, and similar programs
• Cultural Festivals, Parades and Special Events: Events that enhance the economic vitality of St. Louis and increase the region’s visibility and desirability, i.e., as a destination for out-of-town visitors
• Community Arts Programs: Programs using the arts as a tool for social change and/or civic engagement

In Program Support:

• A project may consist of one or more specific events or activities; it may be part of or all of an applicant’s regular season or activities. Applicants that undertake a single short-term project in a year – a ten-day jazz festival, for example – could apply for the event, or they could identify certain components (such as the presentation of a key artist and the associated activities) as their project.
• Applicants may apply for any or all phases of a project, from its planning through its execution.
• Projects may be new and untested or ongoing with proven track records.
• Projects may cover a broad range of singular or multiple artistic disciplines.