The Arts Link Community Regrant Program welcomes applications for funding of high quality artistic and cultural projects which take place in Putnam County and are open to the public.
Donor Name: Putnam Arts Council
State: New York
County: Putnam County (NY)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/17/2023
Size of the Grant: cannot exceed $5,000
Details:
The ARTS LINK Regrant Program is managed by the Putnam Arts Council. The Program is supported by public funds provided through the NYS Council on the Arts with support from the office of the Governor and the NYS Legislature as well as with public funds from Putnam County.
Grant awards are determined through a competitive, independent panel process whose goal is to provide financial support for quality arts projects and activities presented by eligible Putnam County not-for-profits and/or individual artists sponsored by not-for-profits. The program supports professional fees for artists, marketing/publicity costs, supplies/materials needed for the execution of the project and direct administrative expenses.
ARTS LINK encourages the growth of artists and arts organizations, connects artists with their communities, and helps to build a local and regional audience for the arts.
Proposals may feature a variety of artistic disciplines including (but not limited to) theatre, dance, visual arts, music, folk arts, literary arts, film and video. Interdisciplinary projects and collaborations are encouraged.
Funding Information
The Arts Link Grant Program can accept a maximum of three applications per organization. The total request per organization cannot exceed $5,000. An award may support 100% of the project’s total cost.
Project Eligibility – Essential Project Criteria
Arts Link Grants are available for arts programs of high artistic merit and exemplary quality. The qualifications and caliber of participating artists is a large part of the evaluation process as is public access.
- Arts Link Grants are available for support of a specific project only
- The grant may fund 100% of your project’s total cost/expense.
- The project must culminate by December 31, 2024
- The applicant must show organizational history and stability
- The applicant must have the acumen and aptitude to successfully create a budget
- The applicant must have the organizational skills to fulfill reporting requirements on a timely basis
- The applicant must demonstrate a willingness to stay connected and communicate with a teamwork sensibility throughout the grant process
- Projects must have at their core an activity that is fundamentally arts, as opposed to an activity the outcome of which is fundamentally rehabilitative, therapeutic, or recreational.
- The ability to generate audiences in support of the project must be demonstrable
- The project must have clearly defined objectives and ability to achieve those objectives
- Projects must take place between January 1 and December 31, 2024.
- Projects must be open to, targeted to, available to, promoted to and easily accessible by the general public of Putnam County and not just an organization’s membership.
Note: Projects that are of specific interest to a small group will not be funded even if open to the general public.
- Projects conducted on-site must be Universally Accessible
- Projects must provide evidence of community need and non-duplication of existing services.
- The Arts Link grant can fund expenses such as artistic fees, marketing and publicity, postage, printing, some supply costs, space rental, virtual programming expenses and the like for specific programs
- If applicable, judgment criteria may include audits of previous year’s projects.
- Minimum request of $1000 for each application/project; maximum request total is $5,000 for up to three applications.
- Applicants must have attended one of PAC’s informational grant informational seminars to be eligible to apply.
- The 2024 grant funding decision can prioritize quality over quantity of viewers/participants.
Eligibility Criteria
In addition to the guidelines listed for each category, applicants must meet certain eligibility requirements to be considered.
A qualifying organization must:
- Be a not-for-profit organization, association or institution located in Putnam County, incorporated in Putnam County, whose primary mission is providing services to residents of Putnam County and its environs and whose funded cultural activity must take place in Putnam County
- Be governed by a regularly meeting Board of Trustees and operated under a set of By-Laws
- Conduct activities in a way that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, age, or disability
- Provide proof of non-profit status. The following documentation may be accepted:
- Letter of Determination form the IRS indicating tax exempt status under section 501(c)(3)
- Official authorization as an arm of local government (i.e., a formal letter on official stationery signed by the appropriate county, city, town or village executive)
- Current NY State Bureau of Charities (Office of the Attorney General) filing receipt
- Documentation of charter by the N.Y. State Board of Regents under section 216 of the Education Law
- Documentation of incorporation under Section 402 of the NY State Not-for-Profit Corporation Law
Note: Information on uploading supplemental information is discussed in the Required Materials section of these guidelines.
For more information, visit Putnam Arts Council.
