Application Information
2009 Deadlines
- Tier I & Zoological March 31, 2009
- Tier II May 1, 2009
Zoo, Arts and Parks Grant Program - Tier I
| Must Have | 501(c)(3) |
|---|---|
| Minimum budget size | $319,900 (3 year average) |
| Miscellaneous | must have main office in Salt Lake County |
| Financial requirements | 3 years of audited financial statements |
| Type of Organizations Funded | Must be an arts, botanical, or cultural organization |
| Funding | based on qualifying expenditures after Advisory Board review and recommendations |
Zoo, Arts and Parks Grant Program - Tier II
| Must Have | 501(c)(3) or municipal arts/cultural council |
|---|---|
| Minimum budget size | not applicable |
| Miscellaneous | history discipline included |
| Financial requirements | For funding $15,000 or less no additional statements requiredFor funding over $15,000 = various financial requirements |
| Type of Organizations Funded | Must be an arts, botanical, or cultural organization |
| Funding | based on Advisory Board review and recommendation |
Zoo, Arts and Parks Grant Program - Zoological
| Must Have | 501(c)(3) |
|---|---|
| Minimum budget size | not applicable |
| Miscellaneous | must serve over 75,000 visitors |
| Financial requirements | same as Tier I |
| Type of Organizations Funded | Must be a zoological organization |
| Funding | based on state statute percentages |
Note
- Applications are different depending on which Tier you are applying for
- Only 23 organizations are allowed into Tier I
- If you apply for Tier I and are not recommended for funding, your application will automatically be sent to the Tier II Advisory Board
- All grants are competitive
- All Late applications will be returned to the applicant
The Zoo, Arts and Parks Program is committed to fair and equitable access to Zoo, Arts and Parks funding and educational resources. It also works to increase the public awareness of the value of the Zoo, Arts and Parks program.
The Zoo, Arts and Parks program exists to enhance financial support of Salt Lake County’s zoological, cultural and botanical organizations through the imposition, collection, and distribution of a 1/10th of 1% county sales and use tax. The program provides adequate predictable support for the organizations within the Zoological, and Tier I categories and provides enhanced support for the organizations within the Tier II category.
As indicated in State Statute, only 23 organizations may receive Zoo, Arts and Parks Tier I funding. More organizations may qualify, but the Tier I Advisory Board must recommend only 23. In their recommendation they will rank the organizations, in order to give the Salt Lake County Council additional information. All Tier I organizations must be private non-profit organizations with active 501(c)(3) status.
The Zoo, Arts and Parks programs does not fund video, radio and TV broadcast, magazines, newspapers, and cable, social service programs, parades, pageants, fireworks, rodeo, sister-city programs, and non-cultural celebratory activities.