Operating support grants are essential for nonprofits, covering daily operational costs and staff salaries that project-based funding fails to address. The Oregon Arts Commission’s new Sustaining Arts Program aims to simplify the application process for operating support, reflecting a positive shift in grantmaker attitudes. Despite a wider trend among funding organizations towards limiting support options, the Commission’s efforts signify an understanding of nonprofit needs, providing much-needed relief for organizations navigating funding challenges. This change may be a model for other funding entities to follow, prioritizing sustainable support alongside innovative project funding.
Operating support, though considered mundane, is vital for nonprofits as it covers essential costs that project-specific grants cannot, helping organizations thrive.
The Oregon Arts Commission's restructuring of its Operating Support grants into the Sustaining Arts Program exemplifies a positive change, emphasizing user-friendliness and genuine community listening.
Despite the trend of grantmakers shifting focus away from operating support, the necessity of these funds remains critical for the sustained function of nonprofits.
In my two decades of grant writing, I've witnessed many grant organizations complicate their funding guidelines, often neglecting the significance of operating support for nonprofits.
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