For Organizations and Artists
Cultural & Aesthetic Project Grants
In 1975, the Montana Legislature set aside a percentage of the Coal Tax to restore murals in the Capitol and support other cultural and aesthetic & projects. Grant funds are derived from the interest earned on the Cultural Trust.
You can download below a PDF version of the Governor's Budget for Fiscal Years 2010 – 2011 Cultural and Aesthetic Grants Program.
Cultural & Aesthetic Project logos
- Cultural Trust logo as a jpeg file - small version
- Cultural Trust logo as a jpeg file - large version
These logos will print much smaller than what you see on your computer screen. If you have trouble saving the logos to your computer try right clicking the link above and for Internet Explorer choose "Save Target As . . ." and for Netscape choose "Save Link As . . .."
FY 10 - 11 Semi-Annual Grant Reports:
Please complete the semi-annual report form for each 6-month quarter of the grant period.
- July 1, 2009 – December 31, 2009
- January 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010
- July 1, 2010 – December 31, 2010
- January 1, 2011 – June 30, 2011
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.
Sample FY 10-11 Grant Materials:
Any person, association, group, or a governmental agency may submit an application for funding. All applications must, however, be officially sponsored by a governmental entity. Requirements include a dollar-for-dollar or in-kind goods and services match for Special Projects Under $4,500, Special Projects and Operational Support. Capital Expenditures require three dollars or in-kind goods and services on each dollar granted. The application deadline was August 1, 2008 for FY2010-2011. The next application deadline is August 1, 2010.
1. FY 10-11 Guidelines
- Download the Guidelines. This is an easy to read pdf file but will take longer to download than the Word version below.
If you do not already have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed, download a copy of the free reader by clicking here.
- Download the Guidelines in Microsoft Word format (text only, harder to read)
2. FY 10-11 Application
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.


