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Staff holds meetings on grants overhaul
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Wishing you all a happy and healthy Thanksgiving. And, as a gentle reminder, the week following the holiday we will continue our in-person and online public meetings on improving our grant guidelines and application process.
These meetings are designed to gather ideas, suggestions and insights on how to best streamline and simplify our arts and culture grant programs and application process. Agency staff members will be hosting and facilitating discussions on their related grant programs.
We want to hear from you!
The schedule is:
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Individual Artists, Monday, Dec. 2, 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., Woonsocket Public Library, 303 Clinton St, Woonsocket, Mollie Flanagan, Artist Programs Director. RSVP.
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Project Grants for Education, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m., Newport Public Library, 300 Spring St., Newport, Seamus Hames, Arts Education Program Director/504 Accessibility Coordinator. RSVP.
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Folk and Traditional Arts Grants, Thursday, Dec. 5, noon-1 p.m., online, Elena Calderón Patiño, Arts and Cultural Sustainability Program/Atrium Gallery Director. RSVP.
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Individual Artists, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m., online, Mollie Flanagan, Artist Programs Director. RSVP.
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Project Grants for Education, Friday Dec. 6, noon-1 p.m., online, Seamus Hames, Arts Education Program Director/504 Accessibility Coordinator. RSVP.
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Organizations and Arts and Health, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m., Weaver Library, 41 Grove Ave., East Providence, Anisa Raoof, Grants Program Manager/Arts and Health. RSVP.
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Organizations and Arts and Health, Thursday, Dec. 12,noon-1 p.m., online, Anisa Raoof, Grants Program Manager/Arts and Health. RSVP.
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Rhode Island Energy Project Reimbursement Assistance
Unlock federal funding for your community
The Inflation Reduction Act includes provisions that will enable tax-exempt and governmental entities—such as states, local governments, Tribes, territories, and nonprofits—to take an active role in building a clean energy economy, lowering costs for working families, and advancing environmental justice.
The R.I. Energy Project Reimbursement Assistance is our state's connector and technical assistance provider for cities, towns and state agencies to apply for reimbursements for renewable energy projects. From EVs, to solar panels to heat pumps, your project may be eligible for a reimbursement of up to 30 percent.
For more information on this program.
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Applications open for NEA’s Creative Forces
The latest round of Creative Forces Community Engagement grant applications, part of the Creative Forces®: NEA Military Healing Arts Network, are now available through Jan. 15. The program seeks to improve the health, well-being, and quality of life for military service members and veterans exposed to trauma as well as their families and caregivers through experiences of art or art making.
Learn more and to apply
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Performance of Midsummer Night's Dream by Idaho Shakespeare Festival.
Photo: Idaho Shakespeare Festival
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NEA's 'Shakespeare' grant expands to apprenticeships
The NEA, in partnership with Arts Midwest, is pleased to announce updates to the Shakespeare in American Communities initiative. For more than two decades, the program has brought high-quality theater productions and educational activities inspired by the works of William Shakespeare to communities throughout the United States.
For the 2025-26 cycle, nonprofit theater organizations can also apply for a new apprenticeship program and opportunities for engaging audiences in non-traditional settings.
The Intent to Apply deadline is Jan. 30.
For more information on how to apply for these opportunities, visit Arts Midwest’s Shakespeare in American Communities page.
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