To support personnel and facilities expenses in response to and recovery from the covid-19 pandemic

The Cleveland Film Society, doing business as the Cleveland International Film Festival, received a $150,000 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Arts under the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024). The grant funding will support the organization's personnel and facilities expenses from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 in response to and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program aims to support opportunities for public participation in the arts, integrate arts strategies that promote well-being and community resilience, and build capacity and infrastructure in the arts sector. The awarded funds will allow the Cleveland Film Society to continue providing public film programming and operations at the Cleveland International Film Festival during the post-pandemic period.