OpportunityTitle: NEA Access to Artistic Excellence FY2010, Deadline 2
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3), U.S. organizations; units of state or local government; or federally recognized tribal communities or tribes may apply. Applicants may be arts organizations, local arts agencies, arts service organizations, local education agencies (school districts), and other organizations that can help advance the goals of the Arts Endowment.     To be eligible, the applicant organization must:     Meet the Arts Endowment&apos;s &quot;Legal Requirements&quot; including nonprofit, tax-exempt status at the time of application. (All organizations must apply directly on their own behalf. Applications through a fiscal agent are not allowed.)    Have a three-year history of programming prior to the application deadline.    Have submitted acceptable Final Report packages by the due date(s) for all Arts Endowment grant(s) previously received.
Description: An organization may submit only one application through one of the following FY2010 Grants for Arts Projects categories: Access to Artistic Excellence, Challenge America: Reaching Every Community Fast-Track Review Grants, Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth.The Arts Endowment&apos;s support of a project may start on or after June 1, 2010. Under these guidelines, funding is available for projects only. A project may consist of one or more specific events or activities; it may be a part of an applicant&apos;s regular season or activities. Organizations that undertake a single short-term project in a year --a ten-day jazz festival, for example -- could apply for that event, or they could identify certain components (such as the presentation of a key artist and the associated activities) as their project. Describe the activities for which Arts Endowment support is requested, and provide specific information on the artists, productions, venues, distribution plans, etc., that will be involved. Organizations may apply for any or all phases of a project, from its planning through its implementation. A project does not have to be new. Excellent existing projects can be just as competitive as new activities. Projects do not need to be large. The Arts Endowment welcomes small projects that can make a difference in a community or field.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: NEA Web Site Manager
GrantorContactText: NEA Web Manager
CloseDateExplanation: August 13, 2009, Application Deadline   June 1, 2010, Earliest Beginning Date for Arts Endowment Period of Support