Capacity Building - Ohio Art Council
Forecasted
Capacity Building - Ohio Art Council supports Ohio arts providers in bringing outside expertise into planning, evaluation, and training projects that strengthen organizational practices and skills.
Funder: Ohio Arts Council
Due Dates (Anticipated): November 2026 (January–June projects) | May 2027 (July–June projects)
Funding Amounts: Up to $5,000 for a six-month or one-year project; 1:1 cash match required
Summary: Supports Ohio arts providers in bringing outside expertise into projects that strengthen organizational practices and skills.
Key Information: Projects must focus on one area of intentional organizational capacity building.
Description
The Ohio Arts Council’s Capacity Building program helps arts providers engage outside expertise to improve business practices, develop skills, and strengthen their ability to serve their communities. Six-month and one-year awards support internally focused projects involving technical assistance, planning, evaluation, or professional development for staff, board members, and volunteers.
Eligible work includes consultant-led strategic or accessibility planning, succession or disaster preparedness planning, community needs assessments, program evaluations, and feasibility studies. Conferences, workshops, mentoring, and other training may also qualify when they build participants’ professional skills. The program emphasizes meaningful, lasting improvements that help organizations address new challenges or modernize their practices.
