FAFO Community Arts Grant Application

FAFO's Community Art Grants support artists and organizations' arts and cultural activities in service to Marion County residents. These activities increase the value of the arts as an integral part of the community and make arts accessible to all.

Examples of previously funded projects include mural creation, promoting art in the schools, creating and supporting art central events, sustaining civic theater performances, etc.

The grants range varies depending on the project's scope. These grants are available to artists, nonprofits, and schools.

There is no timeline for the grant process and approval; however, grants are approved during the FAFO financial year of January 1- December 30 each year.

Grant Requirements

Grants are awarded on a merit-based review process based on the following criteria:

• Artistic and/or Cultural and Programmatic Merit

• Community Benefit and Accessibility

• Managerial and Fiscal Competence

Must be one of the following: individual artists, artistic group, a local nonprofit focused on the arts, an educational arts program, or a project focused on forwarding the mission of providing arts to Marion County.

Project must be based in Marion County. There are rare cases where the committee can remove this requirement.

Applicant has not received a FAFO Community Art Grant in the same calendar year of the grant request. If there is a registration or attendance deadline, the application will be submitted no later than 30 days before the required date.

A final report for the FAFO Community Art Grant will be sent to FAFO within 60 days following the activity. The format of the report may vary according to the activity. FAFO will provide the format of the required report. Failure to provide the post activity report will make the recipient ineligible for future grants.

Any grants awarded over $2,000 may require a small presentation to the board in person or over video.

Grant Amount

Grants range from $100 to $5,000. On rare occurrences, the committee may decide to approve larger grant amounts. Please contact FAFO prior to applying if your grant request is over $5,000.

Application Process

The application should be completed 30 days prior to the event or project date.

The completed application consists of the following:

• Applicant Information

• Project Information & Narrative

• Budget Narrative

• Artist Resume, Bio or CV

• Artistic Work Samples

• Marketing Materials, if being used

Review Process

The grant committee consists of board members of FAFO. The committee will evaluate each application and recommend funding based on both the available funds from FAFO and the community impact of the application. In some cases, follow-up questions will be asked, or an interview will be needed to help the committee understand the application. If approved by the committee, the grant request will be presented to the FAFO board for final funding approval. (Note: Not all projects will be approved by the committee for funding).

Award Notification & Distribution of Funds

Community Arts funding is subject to the availability of funds from FAFO. All applicants will receive award notifications and feedback via email. Successful applicants will receive funding in accordance with the applicant’s budget for the project.

Application

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