$5M program launched to help cultural organizations in Wisconsin

Gov. Tony Evers has launched a $5 million COVID-19 Cultural Organization Grant Program aimed at assisting Wisconsin cultural organizations economically impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to information from the administration. The program provides eligible organizations with grant awards of up to $250,000 to cover pandemic-related impacts such as lost revenue, increased workers’ compensation costs, cleaning and sanitization, and purchases of services or equipment to facilitate telework by employees. This effort is funded through the federal CARES Act dollars. Eligible organizations must have a primary mission to produce, present, or exhibit cultural disciplines such as music, dance, theater, literature, and the visual arts, or items of environmental or scientific interest.