The Ohio Arts Council (OAC) aims to enrich the artistic and cultural landscape of Ohio through various initiatives, supporting education, and fostering the arts in community development, education, and economic growth.
The Capacity Building program aims to enhance the capabilities of organizations by funding efforts that improve business practices or add new knowledge and skills that align with their missions. It primarily supports technical assistance projects, planning or evaluation activities, and staff professional development opportunities. The goal is to help Ohio arts providers adapt to new challenges, modernize their practices and procedures, and better serve their constituents. The grants, which can be either six-month or one-year awards, allow for a variety of expenses related to internal organizational development, including consultant fees, administrative expenses, and planning and evaluation costs.
Preference is given to projects dedicated to specific intentional organizational capacity building efforts, rather than a broad spectrum of continuous activities.