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Grant Proposal Content

Visualize your art and define if in concrete terms.

What is the title of the work?

What is the medium?

What makes this project unique?Why is it beautiful and/or important?

What is the artistic and/or socialimpact of this project?

1. Who is leading the project?

Describe the education andexperience of the leader as it relatesto the project.

2. Who else is working on thisproject? What are theirresponsibilities and tasks?

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Who is the audience?- age

- gender- culture- interests- where are they live- how many people

How will this art affect the audience?

3. What is the venue?

When will the project be started andcompleted? What steps will be taken

to create the art?

4. What are the sources of financing

for this project? How much will eachcontribute?- tickets- advertisements or sponsorships- grants- tangible art product

5. What supplies or equipment do you

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need?

6. Do you need insurance? Whatkind?

7. Do you need transportation? Whatkind?

8. How are you going to publicize theart?

9. Will refreshments be served?What kind?

What are the quantifiable outcomes?How can each be measured?

- Number of attendees- Audience attitude- response cards/surveys- focus groups

Other information about the project

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Budgeting

Income (4) 

Grants $

Tickets $

Product Sales $

Sponsorships $

Expenses

Artist(s) Stipend (1) $

Staff (2) $

Facility Rental (3) $

Supplies (5) $

$

$

Equipment (5) $

$

Insurance (6) $

Transportation (7) $

Printing (8) $

Postage (8) $

Advertising (8) $

Refreshments (9) $

Grant Proposal Tips

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Before starting your proposal…

1. Read the guidelines very carefully

2. Make sure your project fits in with the grantmaker’s goals

3. Determine the proper amount to ask for

4. Call and ask questions

After completing your grant proposal, proofread it and make sure…

1. The spelling and grammar are correct.

2. The cover letter is addressed to a particular person.

3. The proposal is interesting to read and full of information, yet concise.

4. You have a backup plan if the grant money is not received.

5. You are not ‘reinventing the wheel’.

After getting funded ….

1. Thank the sponsor

2. Report the actual outcomes of the grant

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Internet Resources

Foundation InformationThe Foundation Center http://gtionline.fdncenter.org

Grant and Contest InformationArt Deadlines List http://artdeadlineslist.com/

Some GrantmakersTheatre Communications Group www.tcg.org/frames/programs/fs_ap.htmNational Endowment for the Arts www.nea.govPew Fellowships in the Arts www.pewarts.orgMid Atlantic Arts Foundation www.midatlanticarts.org/grantsfunding.htmlPoennsylvania Council on the Arts www.artsnet.org/pca/pca.html

Pennsylvania Humanities Council www.pahumanities.org

TutorialsEPA Grantwriting Tutorial www.epa.gov/seahome/grants/src/msieopen.htmProposal Writing Short Course fdncenter.org/learn/shortcourse/prop1.html

For general nonprofit resources, visit www.phillyunited.org/resources