Tier I
Provides funding for twenty-two (22) large cultural organizations.
- This funding is available to organizations with three-year average annual qualifying operating expenses of $390,000, based upon certified audited financials.
- Organizations that receive Zoo, Arts & Parks funding in Tier I enhance economic development for the entire state, have professional staff, and often serve as ambassadors to Utah.
- Their activities are available to all Salt Lake Utah residents and visitors
Zoological
Provides funding for three (3) zoological organizations.
- This funding is available to organizations with three-year average annual qualifying operating expenses of $390,000, based upon certified audited financials.
- This funding should be used to build organizational capacity, fund zoological facilities, to create stability and to provide adequate predictable support.
- Organizations that qualify for Zoological funding have headquarters and a significant presence in Salt Lake County and serves an audience of 75,000 or more persons annually.
Tier II
Not limited to a number of awardees but annually receives over 200 applications.
- Tier II provides funding for diverse arts, cultural, historical, and botanical organizations not funded in Tier I, including the local arts and cultural councils in Salt Lake County.
- Tier II organizations are instrumental in providing affordable access to arts and cultural opportunities in the community, are typically smaller in size, range from volunteer-led to paid staff, and represent all areas of the County.
- Tier II funded organizations have programs available to all Salt Lake County and Utah residents and visitors.
