Regional Grants Program
Hispanic Youth Radio Apprentices
Arts Council of Chautauqua County, Jamestown, NY
The Regional Grants Program makes education enrichment grants to organizations based in Lumpkin member communities. The grant-making focus is youth-based programs involved in the arts and mentoring. We choose to focus on youth and the arts and mentoring because these programs have demonstrated the ability to give children a voice, which contributes to self-esteem and enables them to make important connections to their community. We know, based on available data and research, that academic achievement is positively linked to development of arts-related skills and self esteem.
Philadelphia Mural Arts Advocates
We define the arts broadly to include all visual and performing arts. We are particularly interested in programs that address the needs of disadvantaged young people, often between grades eight and 10, because we understand this to be a particularly critical period in formulating a positive life view and for establishing good decision-making patterns. We have a preference for small- to medium-size organizations (annual budgets under $1 million) where relatively small grants (under $10,000) may have greater affect, and where we can more easily track the use of funds. We will, however, consider projects from larger organizations that can demonstrate a very specific short-term need.
We prefer to seed new ideas or support smooth transitions between funding sources that can typically be achieved through short-term grant commitments (i.e. one year). We will, however, consider a multi-year commitment or extension of a one-year grant in special circumstances. The Regional Program is comprised of:
Grant-Making to support projects in the arts and or mentoring in Lumpkin member communities. Click here for more information on grant-making.
Regional Program Eligibility
The Regional Grants Program makes grants only to arts and/or mentoring programs that are located in the following communities:
- Albuquerque, NM
- Chautauqua County, NY
- Chicago, IL (Oak Park and Pilsen neighborhoods)
- Fairport Area, CT
- Marin County, CA
- Philadelphia, PA
- San Francisco, CA
We do not generally fund programs for more than one consecutive year.
Please direct inquiries on the Regional Grants Program to:
Mary Weber
Phone: 217-235-3361
mary.weber@consolidated.com