Cultural Organization Requirements

In order to qualify for the Cultural Organization Application, you must meet the following eligibility requirements: 

• The organization has a significant presence in Lehi City.
• The organization’s primary purpose is the advancement and preservation of (i) natural history, (ii) art, (iii) music, (iv) theater, (v) dance, or (vi) cultural arts, including literature, a motion picture, or storytelling.
• The organization is not an agency of the state. 
• The organization is not a political subdivision of the state. 
• The organization is not an educational institution whose annual revenues are derived more than 50% from state funds.
• The organization is not a radio or television broadcasting network or station, cable communication system, newspaper or magazine.
• The organization is a private nonprofit organization and certificated by the Internal revenue Service as an organization qualifying under § 501 (c) of the Internal Revenue code. 

Timeline

Application Open: TBA
Application Closes: TBA
Application Presentations and PARC Committee Review: TBA
PARC Committee Recommendation to the Lehi City Council: TBA

Application Workshop

Missed the PARC Advisory Committee’s application workshop? No problem! The presentation slides are available and include:

• The requirements for the grant
• What is included in a strong application
• The grant review criteria

Applying for a Grant

All applying organizations must read the Lehi City PARC Tax Policy before applying for funds. Please make sure to review the updated policy sections 5.9 and 5.10. The link to the policy can be found in the “Helpful Documents” section. 

The application form will allow for up to four projects to be submitted in one form. Any organizations who need to submit more than four projects will need to submit the form twice.

Funding Decision Process

A PARC Advisory Committee was created by the City Council to review the Cultural Organization Grant applications. The committee consists of five Lehi City volunteer citizens and two Lehi City staff members. The committee reviews the applications and submit a recommendation to the City Council. The review criteria can be found below in the “Helpful Documents” section. After the committee provides a recommendation, the City Council makes the final decision of which Cultural Organization Grant applications are funded.  

Grant Recipient Requirements

1. Provide a detailed project fund list;
2. Provide a timeline for the project;
3. Give verbal and/or written credit to the PARC tax for funds and create a permanent PARC sign where applicable;
4. Keep detailed financial records and submit them for audit;
5. Use all awarded funds within one year;
6. Report to the City Council at the end of the award period.

PARC Grant Recipients

2023 Grant Recipients 

2024 Grant Recipients 

2025 Grant Recipients 

Helpful Documents

PARC Tax Policy – Updated 2/2024

Cultural Organization Grant Criteria Narrative

Lehi City PARC Cultural Organization Grant Application – Major Grant

Lehi City PARC Cultural Organization Grant Application – Minor Grant

Cultural Organization Grant Definitions 

Questions

For questions on the Cultural Organization Grants, please email PARC@lehi-ut.gov. 

To stay up to date on future PARC Cultural Organization Grants application deadlines, information, or workshops, sign up for our emailing list here.