For Artists and Organizations
Opportunity Grants
Opportunity Grants are given throughout the year to enable the Council to respond to artists or organizations opportunities or emergencies. Grants will not exceed $1,000, and decisions will be dictated by the availability of funds and the nature of the request. Grants must be matched dollar-for-dollar in cash and in kind goods and services. Awards will be made directly by the Council and applications are reviewed monthly. Applications must be received in the Montana Arts Council office by the first of each month.
The review panel meets by teleconference on the second Tuesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. These conferences are open to the public. You may listen in at the Montana Arts Council's office. Please call in advance to confirm your attendance. Applications will be considered until all funds are expended. Please call before applying to determine if funds are available. A 1:1 match in cash or in-kind revenues is required.
Eligibility: This program funds individuals, 501(c)(3) organizations and units of government. It funds 501(c)(3) organizations and units of government as grants and individuals as expense reimbursement. Eligible individuals must have been Montana residents for at least one year. Due to limited resources, organizations that have received $2,000 or more from the Montana Arts Council Public Value Partnership grants in the current fiscal year for which you are applying, are ineligible for Opportunity grants. Applicants may receive no more than one Opportunity Grant per year.
Application Form
You will need Microsoft Word 97 or newer, or a word processor capable of opening Microsoft Word 97 or newer files, in order to fill this form out on your computer. If you do not have this capability please download the Adobe PDF form.
Narrative & Expenditure Report Forms
Please also download and complete the Coding Form below:
