Creativity Connects
Solicitation Title: Creativity Connects
Funding Amount: Grants generally will range from $20,000 to $100,000. No grants will be made below $20,000. Grants of $100,000 or more will be made only in rare instances, and only for projects that we determine demonstrate exceptional national or regional significance and impact.
Applicants whose grants are recommended for less than the amount that is requested will have the opportunity to revise the project budget to reflect any necessary changes to the project, based on the recommended funding amount. We reserve the right to limit support of a project to a particular portion(s) or cost(s).
The National Endowment for the Arts’ support of a project can start no sooner than June 1, 2018. Grants awarded under these guidelines generally may cover a period of performance of up to two years.
Sponsor Deadline: Thursday, March 23, 2017
Solicitation Link: https://www.arts.gov/grants-organizations/art-works/creativity-connects-projects
Overview
<p>Creativity Connects* is an initiative that shows how the arts contribute to the nation’s creative ecosystem, investigates how support systems for the arts are changing, explores how the arts can connect with other sectors that want and utilize creativity, and invests in innovative projects to spark new, collaborative ideas.<br>A key component of Creativity Connects is a grant opportunity in the Art Works category that supports collaborative, mutually beneficial partnerships between the arts and non-arts sectors, specifically...Education... Art Works: Creativity Connects projects mutually benefit both the arts and non-arts sectors by:<br>Demonstrating the beneficial contributions of artists and creative work to societal health; Supporting the infrastructure for the arts to work in new ways with new sectors; Building bridges that create new relationships and constituencies; and Creating innovative partnership projects to advance common goals.</p> <p><span> </span></p>
Solicitation Limitations: <p>An organization may submit only one application for an Art Works: Creativity Connects grant. MLFTC will need to work with ASU OKED Limited Submissions; the deadline for the internal competition is March 23, 2017. Details are available here: <a href="https://funding.asu.edu/opportunities/art-works-creativity-connects">ht…; Other Information:<p>All grants require a nonfederal match of at least 1 to 1. For example, if an organization receives a $20,000 grant, the total eligible project costs must be at least $40,000 and the applicant organization must provide at least $20,000 toward the project from nonfederal sources. Please note:<br>For cultural tourism and creative placemaking projects, see the other National Endowment for the Arts’ funding categories, including Challenge America and Our Town.<br>Collaborations with local government for place-based, community revitalization work must apply under Our Town.<br>Projects that address pre-K through 12th grade arts education that align with national or state arts education standards should apply under Arts Education in the Art Works category.</p> <p>See “We Do Not Fund” for activities and costs not funded by the agency.</p>Last Updated:
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