Catalyzing Impact Grants
ArtsWave’s Catalyzing Impact Grant funds arts and cultural heritage projects in Cincinnati that advance community impact in line with the Blueprint for Collective Action.
Funder: ArtsWave
Due Dates (Anticipated): December 2026 (draft/application pre-deadline for staff feedback) | January 2027 (full application submission deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $10,000 or 50% of total project expenses; 1:1 match required; single-year project support.
Summary: Supports arts and cultural heritage projects in the Cincinnati region that advance ArtsWave’s Blueprint for Collective Action.
Key Information: Forecasted dates; one application per deadline; one grant per fiscal year; 1:1 match required.
Description
The Catalyzing Impact Grant Program, funded by ArtsWave and its Women’s Leadership Roundtable, provides support for a wide range of arts and cultural heritage projects that align with the goals of ArtsWave’s Blueprint for Collective Action. This annual grant opportunity is the largest project support pool ArtsWave offers and is open to nonprofit organizations (or those with a fiscal agent) based in the Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN metropolitan area. Projects must demonstrate community impact in one or more of the Blueprint’s five focus areas: putting Cincinnati on the map, deepening roots in the region, bridging divides, strengthening neighborhoods, and fueling creativity and learning.
