Romare Bearden, Hometime, 1970, Collage and mixed media on board. Collection of the Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio

Grants

Please note: The OAC has revised ALL of its funding categories. The new funding programs are available for review in Guidelines. You must read Guidelines to determine the best new funding category for your application.

The Ohio Arts Council staff is here to help you apply for your OAC grant. If you need help determining the appropriate program category please review the information by program in the Programs section. If you are still unsure about which grant program is best for you or your organization contact the OAC Public Information Office.

Nearly all grant applications must be submitted via OnLine Grant Applications (OLGA), the OAC's web-based application system.

To enter OLGA, click here.

You must read Guidelines before applying to any OAC program. To see a list of all OAC's deadlines visit the Deadlines page in Guidelines.

Before you submit an application for funding to the Ohio Arts Council, please read all of the pertinent sections of Guidelines. We strongly encourage all potential applicants to contact our office to communicate with the appropriate program coordinators before they complete their application forms in OLGA. This initial contact will greatly benefit grant applicants when the Ohio Arts Council staff and panelists review their applications. Contacting your program coordinator in advance and submitting a draft application allows the OAC staff to become familiar with your organization and its work. We encourage all applicants - both first-time and repeat applicants - to submit draft applications.

After you have determined the grant program to which you will apply and the deadline for that program, you should notify your program coordinator of your intent to apply for funding at least 60 days before the final application is due. You can do this in three ways:

Send an e-mail to the appropriate coordinator
Give your organization's name, contact information, project title, and tell us to which OAC program you plan to apply.
Send us a letter or postcard with the above information.

Contact the program coordinator by telephone.

Please be sure to read the OAC's Legal Requirements before applying to any OAC program.

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As required by section 119.03 of the Ohio Revised Code, the Ohio Arts Council hereby gives notice of its intent to share with the public a new rule regarding the circumstances under which councilmembers are prohibited from participating in the determination of financial support for OAC-funded organizations of which they are board members or employees. The hearing will be held Thursday, May 17 at 11:00 a.m., in Room 420 on the 4th floor of the Rhodes State Office Tower.