Funding Opportunities

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• ARTE-accessible

  Provides funding to support access to the arts for all abilities through program and services, planning and training, and artist engagement.

• Artist Fellowship Program

  Provides recognition and funding support for CT artists to pursue new work and advance their artisitc careers.

• Artists Respond

  The Artists Respond grant program is closed.

• Connecticut Arts Endowment Fund (CAEF)

  The Connecticut Arts Endowment Fund grant program is closed.

• Connecticut Summer at the Museum Initiative 2022

  These grants are being made available to Connecticut Museums to facilitate free admission for all Connecticut children aged 18 and under and one adult caregiver between July 1, 2022 and September 5, 2022. The intent is to help provide unencumbered access to museums for families across the state, regardless of income.

• Data Maps of COA Awarded Grants

  See the distribution of grants awarded by the Office of the Arts across Connecticut.

• Elizabeth L. Mahaffey Arts Administration Fellowship

  Provides up to $2,500 in funding to individuals to pursue professional development opportunities that will advance their careers in arts administration. The Mahaffey Fellowship is currently closed. The application deadline has passed.

• General Operating Support for Theaters and Performing Groups

  General Opertaing Support for Theaters and Performing Groups program is closed.

• If your COA-funded project or event happens during Coronavirus time

  If you have a COA grant to support a program or event taking place during this time of increased concern, be aware that COA will allow you to postpone and reschedule, and will if necessary extend the grant project period. Be sure to contact your program manager via email to alert them to the change.

• SAM - Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)

  All applicants, except individuals, must have a SAM UEI number when applying for a grant from the Connecticut Office of the Arts

• Strategic Partnership Grants

  Invests COA resources in specific, values driven initiatives to accomplish priority goals defined in its strategic plan.

• Supporting Arts Grant Program

  The Supporting Arts grant program will be offered in FY23. The application will be available soon!