Culture grants for Erie County.

Astrid Jensen May 25, 2023 Culture

Erie County Opens Round Two of Cultural Capital Grant Program

Erie County has announced that its Cultural Capital Grant Program is now accepting applications for round two. The program, which has a three-year commitment to provide $25 million to art and culture institutions for various improvements, awarded 36 different organizations a total of $8.6 million in round one. These payouts ranged from $4,000 to $925,000.

Impact on Mid-Sized Cultural Companies

After round one of the grant program, Erie County legislator Howard Johnsons emphasized the significant impact it will have on mid-sized cultural companies. “This is a game-changer for those mid-sized companies that the county executive talked about,” he said. “This helps to bring them online, this helps to help with infrastructure repairs and things of that nature, that will help them to be able to compete. I believe our mid-sized culturals like this are the backbone of our community.”