2022 Participant: LGBTQ+ Fieldhouse Art Mural Program at Studio West 117
Up to $3,000 in donations matched for community projects that
make Cuyahoga County more vibrant through the arts!
The Cuyahoga Arts & Culture Match Fund supports organizations and residents (like you!) as they make our county more vibrant and creative.
Individuals, artists, informal groups of residents, and nonprofits with budgets under $200,000 can all receive one-on-one fundraising coaching and dollar-for-dollar matching to your ioby crowdfunding campaign for a project that brings arts and culture to Cuyahoga County residents. Donors are matched instantly up to $500, and projects can access up to $3,000 until the program ends. Share your project idea below!
Submit your Idea to get started!
How does it work?
When you crowdfund with the ioby Cuyahoga Arts & Culture Match Fund, you'll get:
- Our free resources and guidance for how to crowdfund.
- A one-on-one ioby crowdfunding coach to teach you how to successfully raise donations.
- While you crowdfund, donations will be doubled instantly. (Up to $500 per donation and $3,000 per project.)
- We offer fiscal sponsorship to groups that are not a 501c3.
- Our fees are very low because we are a nonprofit.
Submit your idea to get started!
Donate to a project, or start your own to be enrolled here:
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Anne Kibbe Residency Program for Women
FIG's Anne Kibbe Residency Program for Women is awarded to a creative who self-identifies as a woman, and provides facility access, training, and a stipend.
NEEDS: $3,975 of 5,155 -
Sangeete Sanglaape Baisakhi
Sangeete Sanglaape Baisakhi - A delightful evening showcasing the best of Bengal's cultural heritage through song, dance and verse & welcoming the Bengali new year
NEEDS: $2,733 of 3,093 -
Interest to Income: Music & Arts Career Training for Cleveland Youth
Help raise funds for Krayzie Bone's non-profit "Spread The Love Foundation" to help youth get expert mentoring and entertainment business training.
NEEDS: $175,000 of 175,000 -
Let's Make Music Happen
Provide free music classes to the community for all ages, with a concentration on at risk youth.
NEEDS: $0 of 5,155 -
Cleveland Youth Festival 3nd Annual
Cleveland Youth Festival is an annually festival to support the Youth Talent and to celebrate our Culture all over the World.
NEEDS: $6,739 of 6,739 -
7th Annual International Kids Film It Festival
The Kids Film It Festival is a film festival and contest for films made by kids. It also raises money for the Michael J. Fox Foundation to teach kids the impact of philanthropy combined with a passion.
NEEDS: $30,888 of 30,928 + Volunteers -
Coventry Living Room Project
Creating a public gathering space that strengthens the sense of community in Coventry Village.
NEEDS: $6,072 of 6,522 -
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Discover "Cleveland's Best Talent"
Looking for great local talent? We've got the perfect location. Cleveland's Own Best of the Best Television Network. (BBTV)
NEEDS: $3,471 of 3,611 + Volunteers -
Ohio Migration Anthology, Volume 2: (Everything Is) Cells and Bodies
Every two years, the Ohio Immigrant Alliance publishes a new volume in this series from diverse voices connected to Ohio and to migration. Because migration is a basic human act, rooted in love.
NEEDS: $18,809 of 20,619 -
2Ufilm
Support A movie that explores mental health for men through the lens of the underground dance scene in Cleveland.
NEEDS: $3,855 of 5,155 -
BLK BLVD
At BLK BLVD, representation matters. Our goal is to help Black entrepreneurs bypass gatekeepers, intermediaries, and systemically oppressive systems to create genuine relationships with like-minded individuals.
NEEDS: $6,412 of 6,522
Learn More
For all the details on eligibility and how this match works, read our match FAQ.
Completely new to ioby and crowdfunding? Check out ioby101.
About ioby
ioby stands for “in our backyards,” but it also stands for taking care of each other, for civic participation, and for trusting neighbors to know what’s best for the neighborhood. Neighbors nationwide have raised over $18 million in citizen philanthropy on ioby for projects that make their communities healthier, greener, safer, and more livable. When you post a project on ioby you can collect tax-deductible donations, find new donors and volunteers, and receive one-on-one fundraising coaching. Learn more.
This match fund is supported in part by the residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture (CAC). Learn more about CAC at cacgrants.org.
