The SCFD Family of Organizations: Tier III

Tier III recipients include an astonishing array of small organizations with cultural and scientific missions. You benefit our communities by providing outlets for the most personal cultural interests. Many of you provide opportunities for members of the community to be involved as performers and educators. Tier III organizations receive 14% of SCFD funds.

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Here are some links to helpful information.

Grant Deadlines

County Cultural Councils

Distribution Amounts

Workshops & Support

SCFD Staff provides opportunities for you to learn about the Tier III competitive grant process. These workshops go over the application, highlighting areas of importance and county specifics.

• Fluxx Portal Guide – PDF
• Online Tutorial – Navigating Fluxx
• Online Tutorial – 2021 Tier III Grant Application – Tutorial 1 – Overview*
• Online Tutorial – 2021 Tier III Grant Application – Tutorial 2 – Activities & Attendance
• Online Tutorial – 2021 Tier III Grant Application – Tutorial 3 – Financials

* Please be sure to closely review the County Guidelines below when applying for funding in 2021. Jefferson County requests will be based on 2020 financials, all other counties will receive requests based on 2019 financials.

Grant Application

An eligible organization can apply in one county or multiple counties. Before starting your application, please read the grant directions, as well as specific county guidelines where you are applying (see below).

• 2021 OBSERVATIONAL STUDY SESSION SCHEDULE
• 2021 Tier III Application Directions
• County Guidelines Summary Matrix
• Activities and Attendance Template (Required. Right-click the link and open in new tab.)
• Things SCFD Does Not Fund

Connect to SCFD’s online Grants Portal to apply for the next round of SCFD funding opportunities.

SCFD Portal Access

*If you did not receive funding in 2019 and/or 2020 and are currently an SCFD eligible organization; please contact an SCFD Program Officer prior to creating an account.

County Details, Deadlines, and Guidelines

Each county has developed county-specific application guidelines. These guidelines are revised every year, so it is critical that you revisit them, every year, before filling out an application even if you applied in the county in the last grant cycle.

An SCFD Program Officer is assigned to each County and is listed with each set of guidelines below. Please reach out to them directly if you have any questions.