Our Program

For over a decade, SOMArts has provided administrative support and financial oversight to a small, thoughtfully selected group of emerging not-for-profit organizations and projects ranging from a few thousand to more than one million dollars in annual activity. SOMArts’ fiscal sponsorship program ensures funding agencies and contributors that receive funds on behalf of sponsored projects are well-managed and disbursed according to the grant proposal and guidelines.

Models

SOMArts provides Model A and Model C fiscal sponsorship. Becoming a Model A project means that SOMArts absorbs the project for all legal purposes: managing employees, insurance and other administrative needs. This structure is typically appropriate for emerging nonprofits. For individual artists, small collectives or one-time projects, Model C sponsorship is usually the best fit.  For Model C projects we offer our services for a fee of 10-11%. For Model A services, our fee is 12%.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis by SOMArts’ advisory board. Applicants should anticipate a waiting period of up to 2 months. Grant submissions and fundraising can begin only after a project has been approved.