Tier II-Zoo, Arts & Parks (ZAP)

Tier II: Small Arts, Cultural and Botanical Organizations and Those Not Funded in Tier I

Excellence in the Community

The Zoo, Arts and Parks (ZAP) Program provides funding for diverse organizations in Tier II, including the local arts and cultural councils in Salt Lake County.

These organizations are instrumental in providing affordable access to arts and cultural opportunities in the community. Their budgets range from $5,000 to over $4.5 million, from all volunteer to professionally managed, and from all areas of the County. They allow people to participate as both a performer and audience member in equal measure.

All the organizations that receive Zoo, Arts and Parks funding in Tier II have programs that are available to all Salt Lake County residents and visitors.

Applications for 2019 are due on March 29, 2019 at 3:00 P.M.

Late applications will not be accepted. Applications are carefully reviewed by the Tier II Advisory Board. The board submits funding recommendations to the County Council, who can make adjustments to the funding recommendations. Once the County Council approves their final funding recisions, ZAP Staff will invite the recommended organizations to sign contracts. This process takes almost a full year.

Tier II Process

Application Received: March 29, 2019
Review by Volunteer Advisory Board: April to June 2019
Advisory Board Recommendations: June to July 2019
County Council approval: August 2019
Contracting: September to December 2019

Grants are distributed in two payments. The first payment will be received no later than January 2020. The second payment will be received no later than May 2020.

Be sure you meet the eligibility requirements listed below:

Must be	501(c)3 organization or municipal arts/cultural council
Minimum budget size	Not applicable
Miscellaneous	History discipline included
Financial requirements	For funding $15,000 or less = no additional statements needed For funding over $15,000 = various financial requirements
Type of organizations funded	Must be an arts, botanical, or cultural organization. See complete list of funded disciplines.
Funding	Based on Advisory Board review and recommendation

The Tier II Advisory Board scores all applications on the following criteria:

Artistic/Cultural Vibrancy
Public Benefit and Outreach
Organizational Capacity

Please Note: Tier II applicants may apply and qualify for over $15,000 only after the organization has received ZAP funding (in either Tier I or Tier II) for three (3) consecutive years.

2019 Application Scoring Criteria

Financial Health Test Criteria

The deadline for the 2019 ZAP Tier II application is March 29, 2019 at 3:00pm.

2019 Tier II Application Workshops

The best way to submit a successful application is to attend a ZAP-hosted Application Workshop. These workshops are offered every year, and will provide applicants an overview of the application and an opportunity to ask questions that will assist you with your application.

All workshops will be held in the Salt Lake County Government Center (2001 South State St, Salt Lake City, UT 84190).

Thurs, February 7, 10am-12pm
Fri, February 22, 1pm-3pm
Wed, February 27, 10am-12pm

Seating at each workshop is limited; RSVP as soon as possible to save your seat.

RSVP FOR AN APPLICATION WORKSHOP HERE

If you are unable to attend an in-person workshop, please return to this page to view the 2019 Tier II Application Webinar (which will be available shortly) before beginning your application.

Schedule a Personal ZAP Office Hours session

For individualized, hands-on help with your application, schedule a 30-minute Office Hours session with ZAP staff. These are held the first Monday of the month from 2-4pm and must be scheduled in advance with ZAP staff. To set up an Office Hours session, please contact Jenn Waterhouse, Program Coordinator.

Examples of Strong Previous Applications

First Time Applicants

If you are applying for ZAP funding for the very first time, please contact ZAP staff so that we can help you determine your eligibility for funding and get to know your organization better.

Eligibility requirements can be reviewed in the Eligibility tab of this page.

Submit an Application

If your organization is eligible and you've attended an application workshop, it's time to apply for funding. The Tier II Application is now open and must be submitted online through ZoomGrants by March 29, 2019 at 3:00 PM MST. No late applications will be accepted. For application requests over $15,000, the required financial documents must be submitted no later than May 10, 2019, or your application will not be considered for more than $15,000 and may be disqualified.

When you use ZoomGrants for the very first time, you will need to create a username and password by clicking the "New ZoomGrants Account" button on the right-hand side of the page. With this, you can begin your application by clicking the "Apply Now/Start Now" button.

If you already have a ZoomGrants username and password, please use this to sign in (upper right-hand side of the page) and fill out the 2019 application.

2019 ZAP TIER II APPLICATION- APPLY HERE

Only use the button above or the following link the FIRST TIME you open and start the application: https://www.zoomgrants.com/zgf/2019_Tier_II. After you have opened the application through this link and started your application, access your application through your ZoomGrants log-in (https://www.zoomgrants.com/login) in the future.

PLEASE NOTE: Only use this link to access the application the first time. Using this link to navigate back to your application after you have already started an application will create a new/duplicate application. You can access your existing application on the dashboard of your ZoomGrants log in.

2019 APPLICATION WEBINAR

Once your organization is recommended for funding, your organization must enter into a contract with Salt Lake County. Our contracts are approved by the district attorney's office.

Resources for Contractual Obligations:

How to Sign Your Contract

View the 2018 Tier II Contract Signing video HERE.

Submit a 2017 Evaluation

Did your organization receive ZAP funding in 2017? Submit an evaluation by March 29, 2019. The evaluation is available in ZoomGrants under your 2017 application. Open the application, navigate to the tab labeled 2017 Evaluation and complete the report.

If evaluations are not submitted for your organization, it cannot qualify for future funding.

Submit Evaluation via ZoomGrants™

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