Summit County opens 2026 RAP Cultural Tax Grant applications for arts and cultural organizations

Kimball Arts Festival 2025 Photo: TownLift//Randi Sidman-Moore

SUMMIT COUNTY, Utah —Summit County has opened applications for its 2026 RAP Cultural Tax Grant cycle, with roughly $1.64 million available for eligible nonprofit and public cultural organizations serving county residents.

Application materials became available online on March 2. Completed applications are due by 5 p.m. Monday, March 30. Late submissions will not be accepted.

Funding comes from Summit County’s RAP tax, which dedicates 0.1% of the county’s sales tax to arts and recreation. Eligible applicants must be either a 501(c)(3) nonprofit registered with the State of Utah or a municipal or county cultural council. Eligible disciplines include arts education, dance, history, music, visual arts, theatre, folk arts, and other cultural pursuits.

RAP cultural funding is not intended to be an organization’s sole source of support. Priority is given to applicants who can demonstrate matching funds, community connections, a strong track record, and a stable financial history.

Applications are scored across three categories — artistic/cultural vibrancy, public benefit/outreach, and organizational capacity — for a total of 18 possible points. The grant covers projects or operations running between May 2026 and May 2027.

For context, $1,653,000 was approved in 2025 across 26 applications.

County guidelines specify what will not be funded, including debt retirement, capital improvements, lobbying, scholarships or cash prizes, activities held outside Summit County, fundraising-first events, social service programs, and rodeos.

Applicant interviews are scheduled for April 20, 21, and 23, with committee deliberations set for April 27. Recommendations are scheduled to go to the Summit County Council on May 13.

Applicants should combine all materials into a single file before uploading. More information can be found here.