TO QUALIFY FOR FISCAL SPONSORSHIP BY FRESH ARTS, YOUR PROJECT MUST ALIGN WITH FRESH ARTS VALUES.

ADDITIONALLY, PROJECTS MUST BE:

  • Locally based (within 50 miles of the Greater Houston area)
  • Arts based or creative in nature
  • Community-based or have a charitable (for the public good) purpose

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE APPLYING FOR FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

  • All applicants must pay a non-refundable $100 application fee;
  • Fiscally sponsored projects pay a $100 renewal fee due annually on the anniversary of your acceptance into the program.
  • Fresh Arts does not provide funding for projects, but we aim to connect projects with opportunities that will.
  • Fresh Arts charges an administrative fee of 7% (+ applicable credit card transaction fees), which help offset the costs of running the program

IMPORTANT APPLICATION DATES:

  • Applications are accepted quarterly and due by the 1st of February, May, August, or November; however,
  • Interested applicants must schedule an appointment with Fresh Arts’ Fiscal Sponsorship Manager 15 days prior to application deadline to discuss the program guidelines and your project fit before applying.
  • Applications are reviewed quarterly by a committee. Applicants will be notified of their status with 30 business days of application deadline.
  • Once accepted into the program, projects must submit contracts and other paperwork upon given timelines before projects will be allowed to submit grants through the fiscal sponsorship program.*

*Interested applicants should take the above timeline into consideration before applying to the program. Some grantors, such as Houston Arts Alliance, require applicants to have a fiscal sponsor. If you are seeking fiscal sponsorship from Fresh Arts in order to apply for a grant, you should apply for Fiscal Sponsorship no later than 45 business days before the grant deadline. Failure to do so could mean that your project may not be accepted into the Fiscal Sponsorship program in time to apply for the grant.

 

GETTING STARTED

  1. Create a mission and budget for your project. Identify your audience and possible sources of support.
  2. Get to know our program; schedule an appointment with Fresh Arts’ Fiscal Sponsorship Manager before the 15th of the month! Email [email protected]
  3. Once you have been approved to apply to the FS program, submit your application and pay your $100 application fee online
  4. Upon FS program acceptance, schedule an appointment with Fresh Arts so you can sign your contract and we can get to know you better!
  5. Start fundraising!
  6. Fresh Arts will provide you with on-hand resources (restricted to approved projects) to help you fundraise and market your project effectively

 

QUESTIONS

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