What organizations can apply for CAEF?
This grant is for Connecticut arts organizations. These organizations:
- Are a nonprofit organization with 501(c)3 tax exempt status from the Internal Revenue Services
- Are a Connecticut-based organization with its primary place of business and operations in Connecticut
- Are registered to do business with the Connecticut Secretary of the State and are in good standing (up-to-date on filing requirements)
- Have an active Connecticut Charity Registration with the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection
- Are governed by a revolving board of directors, trustees or advisory board drawn from the community at large and shown to be actively involved in the governance of the organization
- Have a core mission, vision, focus, and legal purpose stated in their articles of incorporation and bylaws that they are committed to creating, performing, presenting, or promoting artistic activities
- And at least 51% of their annual fiscal expenditures are allocated specifically to support arts-based initiatives.
Eligible arts organizations:
- Have raised more than $15,000 in donor contributions from private-sector non-governmental sources* for the organization's two most recently completed fiscal years
- Have filed, prior to the application due date, an IRS Form 990 or IRS Form 990-EZ that substantiates total donor contributions
*A non-governmental source is a private-sector organization, foundation, corporation, partnership, single proprietorship or association, or person making a contribution to an arts organization.
First-time Applicants
New CAEF applicants are asked confirm eligibility as an arts organization before applying. Send a copy of your organization's bylaws, articles of incorporation, and IRS determination letter to the program's manager Rhonda Olisky at rhonda.olisky@ct.gov.