Art Starts

Dear E-news subscribers:

Welcome to the May 22, 2020 edition of Art Starts

Last Friday, May 15, Governor Sununu announced CARES Act small business support programs  recommended by the Governor's Office for Emergency Relief and Recovery (GOFERR):

New Hampshire Nonprofit Emergency Relief and Recovery Fund
$60 million for nonprofit organizations, excluding healthcare and childcare, to be administered by the CDFA, NH Charitable Foundation and the NH Center for Nonprofits. Preliminary guidance is available here.

Main Street Relief Fund
$400 million to be awarded as grants small businesses with annual revenue of less than $20 million. For-profit businesses, including self-employed individuals, are eligible; healthcare, childcare and agriculture are excluded. 
Businesses must apply for prequalification between May 15 to May 29; click here to complete the pre-qualification form. 

Safe Harbor Loans
$30 million for safe harbor loans from the Business Finance Authority. Details pending.

FY2021 Grant Cycle
Match requirement is waived for all FY21 grant applications
Upcoming NHSCA Grant Deadlines:
July 10 -  Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Grants
New! July 17 -  Arts for Community Engagement Grants
 New! July 17 - Folklife and Traditional Arts Project Grants

COVID-19 Information
New Hampshire State Council on the Arts COVID-19 Information and Resources

ICYMI - Watch COVID-19 Relief Resources for NH Arts Nonprofits, Businesses and Artists here

Please take the COVID-19 Impact Survey
Your response to this survey will help us understand the impact of the pandemic on your artistic practices, careers, businesses, and organizations so we can better serve you. Americans for the Arts COVID-19 Impact Survey - Artists, creative businesses and nonprofits across the nation