Re: April 1, 2025, ECRAC ACHF Grant Deadline Cancellation

Dear East Central Regional Arts Council Community and Applicants,

 

We regret to inform you that due to an unprecedented volume of grant requests this year, our Arts and Cultural Heritage Funds (ACHF) were fully allocated after grant deadlines through March 1. Consequently, we were compelled to cancel the April 1, 2025, grant deadline for East Central Regional Arts Council's Arts and Cultural Heritage grant funds. 

 

This did not affect any other active grant programs from other funding sources. It also does not affect grant programs starting July 1, 2025.  In other words, the October 1, 2025, ECRAC deadline will be unaffected.  

 

This decision to cancel the April deadline was not one that we took lightly. In the history of our organization, such occurrences have been very rare. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding that ECRAC cannot only provide grants if the funds are available. 

 

We encourage you to apply for the first grant deadline of the next fiscal year for ACHF funds on October 1, 2025. Early applications help us ensure that we can continue to fund deserving art projects and initiatives in the future.

 

Thank you for your continued support and commitment to the East Central Regional Arts Council’s mission.

 

Sincerely,