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Funding Program Open
Funding for the 2026-27 cycle is now open!
All applications are due by Sunday, February 1, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.
- Funding available: $70,000 to non-profit arts and cultural organizations.
- Events must take place between March 31, 2026 - March 30, 2027.
- Requests may not exceed $4,500 for projects.
- Applicants are expected to present to the Commission in person on February 23 and 24, 2026
Apply for funding here
View the How-To Guide and Timeline
Required Materials for Application:
- A project budget utilizing the GJCAC Funding Program Project Budget spreadsheet
- Certificate of Good Standing for your non-profit organization from the Colorado Secretary of State (not necessary for governmental entities and agencies).
- Profit and Loss statement for the last completed fiscal year
- Video of performance or a similar performance for performing arts organizations (not necessary for non-performing arts organizations)
Interested in learning more about the application process and learning tips for success? Attend one of the Funding Program workshops:
- January 7, 1-2 p.m. at the Parks and Rec Admin office, 1340 Gunnison Ave
- January 21, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the Parks and Rec Admin office, 1340 Gunnison Ave
The Commission is interested in how each project or cultural event impacts jobs in the creative industry, for the local non-profit arts and cultural community, and local working artists of all types - performing, visual, literary, and historical/heritage.
This funding program, as with most funding programs, helps provide employment, sales, or performance opportunities for working artists and those who work for cultural non-profits by supporting a broad range of community cultural events, exhibits, presentations, and projects. It is important to remember that the arts are an industry and that the business of art, in all its many forms, is an essential economic element of our community.
Approved 2025 Funding Recipients:
Commission Funds Approved for Year 2025 will support the following cultural events and art projects:
| Organization | Project | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Black Citizens and Friends | Cultural Presentation: 2025 Juneteenth Celebration, 2026 MLK Celebration, 2026 Black History Month Events | $4,500 |
| TEDxGJ | TEDxGrand Junction 2025 | $4,200 |
| The Theatre Project of Grand Junction | Student Theatre Outreach Program | $4,500 |
| Geek Parties of the Grand Valley | Geek Parties Theater | $4,500 |
| Native American Cultural Programs | Western Colorado Native American Market Days | $4,500 |
| Mesa County Regional Transportation Planning Office | Grand Valley Transit Shelter Mural Project | $4,500 |
| Zikr Dance Ensemble | Zikr Dance Ensemble presents "Mysteries" | $4,500 |
| Riverside Education Centers | REC Readers to the Theater | $4,000 |
| The Junktown Film Festival | The Junktown Film Festival 2025 | $1,500 |
| Reverent Rhythms | Beyond the Beast | $4,500 |
| Chipeta Elementary School PTO | Vibrant Community through Honoring Our Namesake, Chipeta (Chipeta Community Park Mural Project) | $3,400 |
| GJ Creates | Urban Fibers / Community Quilting | $3,150 |
| Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra and D51 | GJSO Gateway Educational Initiative D51 Partnership | $3,375 |
| Grand Junction Centennial Band | 2025 Spring Concert, 2025 Summer Concert Series | $1,500 |
| Art Song Colorado | Canciones de mi Alma: A Recital of Mexican and Spanish Song | $3,375 |
| Caprock Academy | Establishing Grades 6-12 Printmaking Program | $2,250 |
| Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra | 2025 Evening Under the Stars | $2,250 |
| Altrusa International of Grand Junction | 63rd Annual Altrusa Art Fair | $2,250 |
| Colorado National Monument Association | Community Artist in Park | $1,750 |
| Bookcliff Barbershop Harmony Chorus | Annual Bookcliff Barbershop Harmony Chorus show for 2025 | $1,500 |
| Staging Her | Staging Her | $2,250 |
| Grand Valley Public Radio Co. Inc. | KAFM Arts Calendar | $1,750 |
Approved 2024 Funding Recipients:
Commission Funds Approved for Year 2024 will support the following cultural events and art projects:
| Organization | Project | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Native American Cultural Programs | Western Colorado Native American Market Days | $4,500 |
| GJ Creates | Art on the Corner - 40th Anniversary | $3,000 |
| Mesa County Libraries Foundation | Film Exposure Program - Fall 2024 | $4,500 |
| Grand Valley Creative Alliance | Grand Valley Open Studios Tour | $4,000 |
| Geek Parties of the Grand Valley | Geek Parties Theater | $4,500 |
| TEDxGrand Junction | TEDxGrand Junction 2024 | $4,500 |
| The Theatre Project of Grand Junction | Sweeney Todd the Musical | $4,000 |
| Jazztopia | Jazz Workshop | $3,500 |
| Trail Lamp Youth Services | BAM! Youth Productions Presents: A Pride Mural In Rural America | $3,000 |
| BAM! Business Art Mentorship Youth Program | BAM! Youth Productions Presents: "BOOM!" - A Two-Act Tale | $4,000 |
| Colorado West Performing Arts Company | Children's Outreach Performance Funding Support | $3,500 |
| Community Food Bank of Grand Junction | Community Food Bank Public Arts Mural | $4,000 |
| Colorado West Pride | Pride Intergenerational Brick Wall | $2,500 |
| Horizon Drive Optimists | Horizon Drive Mural Event | $3,000 |
| Museums of Western Colorado | Chautauqua - Seeking Justice | $2,000 |
| Western Colorado Writers' Forum | Three Projects to Foster the Writing Community in Western Colorado | $2,800 |
| Friends of Grand Junction Union Depot Inc. | Art at the Depot | $3,000 |
| Art Center of Western Colorado | Spring Art Week | $2,700 |
| Charisma Chorus Inc. | Summer Camp | $2,700 |
| Foundation for Cultural Exchange | Art Without Borders: Celebrating Two Decades of City Sisterhood | $2,300 |
| Western Colorado Watercolor Society | Rockies West National Show 2025 | $2,000 |