Thanks to $400,000 in CARES Act funding, DECD is making grants available to arts organizations.
The Connecticut Office of the Arts will re-grant a total of $400,000 to Connecticut arts organizations in need. Grant awards will range from $1,500 to $3,000. Due to limited funds and anticipated high volume of applications, grantees will be randomly selected from the pool of eligible applicants with attention to geographic distribution.
Funds may be used for: · Salary support, full or partial, for positions that are critical to an organization’s mission · Fees for artists and/or contractual personnel to maintain or expand the period during which such persons would be engaged · Facility / occupancy costs, such as rent and utilities · Costs directly associated with an organization’s ability to continue operations now and in the future