Community Support Grant
The Community Support Grant offers operating and/or project support and arts learning support for organizations that provide services to their community through the arts. Grant funding is available for programs and services that take place between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026.
The Fiscal Year 2026 application will open on February 17, 2025 and will close on March 28, 2025. A UEI (Unique Entity Identifier) will be required to submit an application for panel review.
An organization is eligible to receive up to $10,000 in operating and/or project support and up to $5,000 in arts learning support for a total of up to $15,000 in grant funding. The amount of funding requested cannot exceed 50% of your total project/operating expenses and requires a 1:1 cash match.
For questions about the content of your application, contact Community Development and Arts Learning Specialist Amara Fehring at 307-630-3918 or amara.fehring@wyo.gov. For other questions, contact Grants and Administration Manager Cashmere Balland at 307-214-7819 or cashmere.balland@wyo.gov.
The Process
For more information on the application timeline, view the Community Support Grant Process/Timeline: FY26 Community Support Grant Timeline
Please click below for narrative questions and evaluation criteria: Community Support Grant Questions and Evaluation Criteria
View Questions and Evaluation CriteriaPlease click below for the scoring rubric that is shared with the Community Support Grant panelists: Community Support Grant Rubric
View the Community Support Grant RubricFor additional information on the application please view the CSG Grantee Guidebook. This document offers comprehensive guidance on what to include in your responses, accompanied by valuable feedback from previous panelists.
View Our Grantee GuidebookNew Community Support Grant Webinars
Part 1: Eligibility Criteria & Application How-tos
Part 2: Project Eligibility and Application Content Review
Part 3: How to Fill Out The Final Report
Fiscal Year 2025
The Wyoming Arts Council is pleased to announce 121 organizations received a total of $966,164.00 in grant funding for the Fiscal Year 2025 Community Support Grant.
Grant applications are reviewed by a panel of community members and partners in the arts. This year’s panelists were:
- Andrew Schneider (Director of Operations – Wyoming Arts Alliance)
- Amanda Flosbach (Executive Director – Teton Music School)
- Ami Vincent (Director of Bookmarked Literary Festival)
- Aubrey Edwards (Board Member for Laramie Public Art Coalition)
- Bailey Patterson (Instructor of Communication and Public Speaking at LCCC)
- Barbara McNab (Curator of Exhibitions – The Brinton Museum)
- Mandie Hines (Community organizer for the literary arts)
- Dr. Mark Bergman (Director of Strings and Orchestral Studies – Sheridan College)
- Philip Moline (Ticketing Manager at Target Center)
- Stacy Crimmins (President – Platte Valley Arts Council)
- Taylar Stagner (Arts community member)
- Dr. Tiger Robison (Assistant Professor, Elementary and Early Childhood Music Education – University of Wyoming)
A complete list of grants awarded, listed alphabetically by organization name, is available here: FY25 Community Support Grant Funding. More info can be found below.
Fiscal Year 2025 Information
Review Process The Operating and Project Support and Arts Learning sections of the CSG are competitive. Following a staff review of all applications for completion, the Operating and Project Support and Arts Learning sections of the application are reviewed by a panel. The panel consists of community members, artists, arts administrators, educators, and other individuals with expertise in these fields. The panelists independently read and rank all applications based on the evaluation criteria, which is available on the Arts Council website and within the grant application. Following the initial review and ranking of each application, the panels meet in person. The panel rankings, comments, and funding recommendations are then sent to the Wyoming Arts Council board for review. The board votes to approve or amend rankings and funding. This decision is reviewed by the Wyoming Arts Council Executive Director before organizations are notified.
Formula Funding Wyoming Arts Council staff take the recommendations of the panels and apply a formula funding model. This formula funding model takes into consideration the ranking of applications from the panel review process and the number of funds available. The total amount of funds requested through CSG applications is higher than the amount that can be allocated. Some grants will not be funded while others will receive less funding than requested.
Public Input Grant applicants and the general public are invited to call in and listen to the Operating and Project Support and Arts Learning panel meetings. Public comments are not accepted at that time. Following the panel meetings, all applicants will receive an email with the panel’s recommended rankings and comments. This provides an opportunity for grantees to review both high and low-scoring applications for future grant writing development. Grantees and the general public are invited to attend or call into the Wyoming Arts Council board meeting when they review and vote on the panel recommendations. Public comment will be taken at that meeting before the board votes, and organizations who would like to share information about their grant application are encouraged to attend or call in. Meeting dates, times, locations, and call-in information will be sent to all grant applicants and shared through the Arts Council’s emails, website, and press releases.
Accessing Grant Applications and Final Reports
To apply for a new grant, make revisions to an existing grant that has been returned to you, or access a final report, you must click on the button below.
Note: This applies to projects taking place from 7/1/2021 to the current fiscal year.
CONTACT INFORMATION
For more information about the Community Support Grant, please contact Amara Fehring at amara.fehring@wyo.gov or 307-630-3918.
