JACKSON, Wyo. — The Wyoming Arts Council announced today that they are now accepting Community Support Grant applications.

The Community Support Grant is a competitive grant program for operating and/or project support for qualified organizations that provide services to their community through the arts. Applicants may also apply for funding for arts learning activities. The grant funding is available for programs and services that take place between July 1, 2021, and June 30, 2022.

An organization is eligible to receive up to $7,000 in operating and/or project support and up to $3,000 in arts learning support for a total of up to $10,000 in grant funding.

In addition, the Arts Council is using a new online grant system. The application is available here. All applicants will need to create a new user account. A written tutorial for applicants is available online here and a video tutorial is available here. The deadline to apply is April 15 at 11:59 p.m. MST.

Arts Council staff say that they would be happy to speak with any organization before the deadline about specific questions they may have about the grant.

A complete list of requirements, eligibility, and additional guidelines can be found on the Wyoming Arts Council website at www.wyomingartscouncil.org under the “Grants” tab.  For more information, contact Karen Merklin at 307-214-7819.

Jacob Gore was born and raised in Cheyenne, the capital city of Wyoming. As a proud Wyomingite, he loves to share his home with visitors from around the world. Spending years in Jackson and Alaska as an interpretive nature guide, he remains a photographer, traveler, storyteller, and avid hobbyist of all-things outdoors. Jacob enjoys bridging the connection between Jackson and the rest of the state.