Grants up to $7,500 to fund performance space

The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta's "​A Place to Perform" initiative provides grants to nonprofit arts organizations to help them find and secure performance space solutions for public performances.  Grants support arts organizations throughout the 23-county metro-Atlanta region. (Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Hall, Morgan, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Rockdale, Spalding and Walton. )

Grant funds may be used for venue rental costs, equipment, venue-related technician, box office and front of house fees, but may not be used to pay artistic or production costs.

Eligibility:

• Organizations be classified by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service under Section 501(c)(3) of the I.R.S. code as a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization and must be registered with the Georgia Secretary of State as a nonprofit
• Must have a minimum two-year operating history after the date of receipt of its 501(c)(3) classification;
• Must have at least one full-time paid employee (paid minimum wage or more, working at least 35 hours a week) for the 12 months prior to submitting an application
• Must have audited or reviewed financial statements for the past two completed fiscal years (not required as part of the application process)
• Must have completed a nonprofit profile and common grant application on the Community Foundation’s website.

Visit the Foundation Center's website for more information on additional eligibility requirements and to apply.  Applications are due Friday, August 3, 2018

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