The CREATE Council on the Arts is accepting applications for its Community Project Grants in order to support non-profit organizations legally registered in Columbia, Greene, and Schoharie Counties in New York.
Donor Name: CREATE Council on the Arts
State: New York
County: Greene County (NY), Columbia County (NY), Schoharie County (NY)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/15/2022
Grant Size: $450-$5,000
Details:
Project Grants provide funding for cultural and art programs for emerging professional artists and organizations whose projects promote the arts and enhance the cultural climate in the communities and neighborhoods where they live and operate.
Projects must be promoted and remain available to the general public for participation.
Funding Information
Awards range from $450- $5,000.
Funding can Support
- Artists’ fees for performing, teaching or providing services.
- Marketing/publicity costs.
- Administrative expenses.
- Expendable project-related supplies and materials.
- Project-related travel expenses.
- Project-related rentals of space and equipment.
- Consumable materials and expendable equipment cannot exceed $1000 of the budget.(materials, expendable equipment, technology expenses, preparation/planning and training).
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicant must be a legally established not-for-profit organization or individual/collective with an (in-county) non-profit community partner.
- Applicant MUST provide arts and/or cultural programs in the county in which funds are requested.
- Programs and services MUST benefit the residents of your respective county.
- Projects MUST be open to the public and MUST have a strong artistic component.
- The applicant’s programs or projects MUST take place in their respective county during 2023.
- Project MUST NOT duplicate existing programs in the same area.
- The applicant’s programming, administrative practice and Board membership (where applicable) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or handicap. (See also: 1991 Americans with Disabilities Act.)
- New AND returning applicants MUST attend a grant seminar.
- Applicant must be at least 18 years of age.
Review Criteria
Funds are intended primarily to support artist fees, activities of local arts organizations, promotional, and administrative costs related to the proposed project.
- Artistic Merit—Quality of artistic samples and credentials of artists/producers involved.
- Community—Service to underserved geographic areas and persons; cooperation with local artists and organizations; consideration of community needs and interests; free or low cost programming.
- Innovation—Cultural diversity in programming; diversity of arts experience; community outreach; non-duplication of comparable existing services or programs.
- Administration—Record of programmatic success; reasonable estimate of expenses; In-kind support and cash contributed; capacity to conduct the project; clearly defined objective.
For more information, visit CREATE.
