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CORE & CORE PLUS GRANTS
CORE Operating Grants, formerly know as Operating Support Grants, provide core mission support through unrestricted funding to established nonprofit arts organizations for general operations, administration, and programming costs incurred during the grant year. CORE PLUS Outreach Grants support live, in-person community engagement through the performing, visual, and interdisciplinary arts in all communities of Fort Worth.
Currently, the CORE and CORE PLUS Grant opportunities are closed. The guidelines for the 2023/2024 grant will be available in May 2023. Sign up for our newsletter or follow us on social media for the latest updates and news.
2022/2023 Timeline
Grant Guidelines Available
May 23, 2022
Grant Applications Open
June 2, 2022
Mandatory Applicant Training In person at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center 1300 Gendy Street, Fort Worth, TX 76107
June 9, 2022 at 9:30 –11:00 a.m. CST
Application Deadline
July 29, 2022 by 4 p.m. CST
Panel Review
Late September 2022
Period of Performance Begins
October 1, 2022
Award Notification
November 2022
Q1 Service Report Deadline
January 9, 2023 by 4:00 p.m. CST
Q2 Service Report Deadline
April 10, 2023 by 4:00 p.m. CST
Q3 Service Report Deadline
July 10, 2023 by 4:00 p.m. CST
Period of Performance Ends
September 30, 2023
Q4 Service Report & Final Report Deadline
October 9, 2023 by 4:00 p.m. CST
Grant Cycle 2022-2023 Guidelines
Apply for both Operating and Outreach Project Support for FY23 all in one application!
Steps to take:
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Review guidelines for matching grants available.
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Attend mandatory in-person training for grant applicants on June 9. Sign up here.
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Determine budget size.
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a. Budgets under $100,000, apply for CORE Operating support under Small Budget Organizations.
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b. Budgets $100,000 and over, apply for CORE Operating support under Mid to Large Budget Organizations.
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Create an outreach project and apply for CORE PLUS matching funds up to $20,000 through this same application.
* Applications available on the grants portal.
*If your key mission is arts education, you can apply for CORE operating only.
For more information about CORE Operating Grants and CORE PLUS Outreach Grants, please contact grants@artsfortworth.org.
2022/23 CORE Operating Support Grant Guidelines Mid-Size & Large Budget Organizations
2022/23 CORE Operating Support Grant Guidelines Small Budget Organizations
2022/23 CORE PLUS Outreach Grant Guidelines
