New England States Touring (NEST) funds performances, readings, and screenings of work by regional, national, and international artists presented by New England-based nonprofit organizations.
Donor Name: New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA)
States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont
County: All Counties
Type of the Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/01/2022
Size of the Grant: $500 – $5,000
Details:
Goals
- Expand direct access to high-quality artists and aesthetic diversity for all New England communities by artists from New England, the nation, and across the globe.
- Stimulate opportunities for collaboration and partnerships among New England cultural organizations and between artists and organizations.
- Encourage projects that provide meaningful interaction between artists and communities, extending beyond the stage.
NEST 1
Funds the public presentation and engagement of a New England artist presented by a New England nonprofit organization.
- The nonprofit organization must be located in a different New England state from the performing artist’s home state.
Funds tours of New England-based artists where one presenting organization is based inside of the artist’s home state and one other organization is applying from outside of the artist’s home state.
Funding Information
- NEST 1
- Grants provide up to 60% of the artist fee and range from $500 to a maximum of $5,000. Applications with artist fees under $2,000 may request the full artist fee.
- NEST 2
- Grants provide up to 60% of the artist fee and range from $500 to a maximum of $5,000. Applications with artist fees under $2,000 may request the full artist fee.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for NEST funding, applicants must:
- Be a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, school, federally recognized Indian tribal government, or unit of state or local government. (Nonprofit organizations do not have to be arts organizations. Organizations that do not have a federal tax identification number may apply if part of an official government agency).
- Be based in New England (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont).
- The federal government now requires that all NEFA organizational grant recipients supported by federal funds register for DUNS numbers.
- Applicants must be able to provide documentation of their compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA).
- Maintain an updated profile in the CreativeGround directory for their cultural nonprofit.
- A public presentation for literary projects must include a public reading by the NEST-eligible artist.
- A public presentation for film projects must include a public film screening with the NEST-eligible artist/filmmaker.
For more information, visit New England States Touring Grant.
