Culture and Arts Production Grant application deadline is December 2, 2016

News Release from City and County of Honolulu November 4, 2016

Honolulu – The Mayor’s Office of Culture and the Arts (MOCA) is requesting proposals for the Mayor’s Production Grants: Level I, Level II, and Operating Grant.

The Level I Grant will assist organizations seeking support for the creation of newly developed artistic works or the preservation of cultural heritage through new artistic works. The Level II Grant provides continued support for on-going works which had previously received MOCA grant awards between Fiscal Years 2010 and 2016. The Mayor’s Level I and Level II Grants award up to $10,000. Organizations seeking operating support must demonstrate the need for such operating support.

The Operating Grant was created in response to the needs of the cultural and performing arts community seeking operating support in creating or maintaining works and projects. The Mayor’s Operating Grant awards up to $5,000.

The grants will be awarded to organizations located within the City and County of Honolulu for projects benefiting O‘ahu residents. To be eligible for grants, applicants must be tax-exempt, publicly supported and charitable organizations, as determined by the Internal Revenue Service.

The deadline for submitting proposals is Friday, December 2, 2016 at 4 p.m. Proposals may be submitted to the Division of Purchasing at 530 South King Street, Room 115.

UPDATE: Deadline extended to Dec 30

The links for Request for Proposal (RFP) documents are available at the MOCA website www.honolulu.gov/moca/.  For additional information, call (808) 768-6622.

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