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General Operating Support
General Operating Support category is open only to nonprofit arts and cultural 501(c)3 public charity organizations with prior two year average cash revenues in excess of $50,000 as determined by their IRS 990s. Organizations must have been in existence for minimum of three years prior to application date and have completed two previous HAA Arts Project Grants. The General Operating Support category provides financial support to aid arts and cultural organizations to present or produce arts and cultural programs that serve to: (1)establish a nationally recognized cultural environment that attracts visitors and tourists to the arts presentations and exhibitions to City of Houston; and (2)meet the needs of the culturally diverse residents and visitors of Houston.
Houston Arts Alliance offers two types of general operating grants that are open strictly to arts/cultural organizations physically based within the city limits of Houston:
General Operating Support: provides operating support for arts and cultural organizations that present regular seasons of arts or cultural programs that serve residents, visitors and tourists to Houston. While the grants are awarded for operating support, grantees are required to spend the grant funds only for the allowed purposes of the Hotel Occupancy Tax.
General Operating Support Expansion: provides operating support for multicultural arts organizations as defined below that present a regular season of arts or cultural programs that serve residents, visitors and tourists to Houston. While the grants are awarded for operating support, grantees are required to spend the grant funds only for the allowed purposes of the Hotel Occupancy Tax.
FY13
FY13 GOS/GOSE Panel Schedule
FY13 GOS/GOSE Application Workshop
FY12
After Receiving a Grant: Organizations approved for a grant will enter into an agreement with Houston Arts Alliance that outlines the arts activities that will be supported through grant evaluations and accountability requirements. Please visit our Managing Your Grant page for program updates and downloadable report forms.
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