Aug 26, 2021


The State Cultural Facilities Grant (SCFG) program promotes careful planning for capital improvement, preservation, renovation and new construction projects for public and nonprofit artistic, performance centers, historic sites, museums and cultural art centers located around the state.

Applications for the 2021 grant round (approximately $2.5 million) will be due on Oct. 1.

To learn more attend the information session on Thursday, Sept. 2, at noon. To RSVP, send an email to RISCA.Contact with the subject line: SCFG Information Session.

To assist in the application process, Arts Council staff members have scheduled a virtual workshop for Monday, Sept. 13 at noon, as well as office hours throughout September. The online meetings will focus on best practices as well as help with budget planning.

First time applicants are encouraged to attend.

Click here to learn more about assistance and/or schedule an appointment with a staff member.

A grant writing/budgeting workshop is scheduled for:
Public Feedback needed for 2 restructured grant program proposals

The Governor-appointed RISCA Council, the body that oversees the Agency, had asked RISCA staff to reassess and – in some cases – restructure our grant programs to accurately reflect our newly articulated agency values and priorities.

Now we are asking for your feedback on these new proposed grant programs, the Individual Artist Grant Programs and Project Grant for Organizations Program.

  • For the Individual Artist Grant Programs, read the guidelines and then fill out the survey by Sept. 6.
  • For Grants for Organizations, read the guidelines and then fill out the survey by Sept. 21.
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