Upload
beau
View
61
Download
0
Tags:
Embed Size (px)
DESCRIPTION
Challenge America Fast-Track. Agenda. Opening Comments Michael Killoren Director of Local Arts Agencies & Challenge America Fast-Track Review of Challenge America Fast-Track Requirements Michael Killoren 3.Questions and Answers - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Citation preview
Challenge America
Fast-Track
Agenda1. Opening Comments
Michael KillorenDirector of Local Arts Agencies & Challenge America Fast-Track
2. Review of Challenge America Fast-Track RequirementsMichael Killoren
3. Questions and AnswersMichael Killoren, CAFT Specialists Takenya LaViscount and Dinah Walls
Eligibility RequirementsOrganizations must be a:
• 501(c)(3) nonprofit, or• Unit of state or local government, or• Federally recognized tribe or tribal community
• Have a 3-year history of programming
Find our guidelinesonline at: arts.gov in the “Apply for a Grant” Section.
How To Apply
Select “Grants for Organizations.”
How To Apply
Select “Challenge America” to learn more about the category.
How To Apply
Challenge AmericaFast-Track May
8Step # 1
Earliest Allowable Project Start Date: January 1, 2015
Step 1 of 2: Submit through Grants.gov (May 8, 2014):
• SF-424 (Application for Federal Domestic Assistance) This is the only item you submit through Grants.gov. If it is not successfully submitted by the deadline you will be unable to submit your other materials in NEA-GO.
How To Apply: Step 1
• Grants.gov is an online, government-wide electronic application system through which all applicants must submit.
• Don’t wait until immediately before your deadline; submit no later than 10 days prior to the deadline.
• You are required to change your password every 60 days.
• Obtain a DUNS number and register with SAM (System for Award Management) in order to use Grants.gov—allow at least 2 weeks for registration or renewal.
• See www.grants.gov for more details or call 1-800-518-4726.
About Grants.gov: Step 1
Grants.gov: Step 1
Challenge AmericaFast-Track May
22 ThroughStep # 2 NEA-GO
June
5 11:59 p.m., E.D.T
Earliest Allowable Project Start Date : January 1, 2015
NEA-GO
How To Apply: Step 2
Step 2 of 2: Submit through NEA-GO (May 22 - June 5, 2014)
• NEA Grant Application Form:Answers to narrative questions, financial info, bios.
• Items to Upload:Programmatic activities list, statements of support,special items, and work samples.
How To Apply: Step 2
NEA GrantsOnline™ System (NEA-GO): Step 2
You will submit the Grant Application Form and electronically upload other items using the NEA-GO system two weeks after your
Grants.gov application deadline.
NEA GrantsOnline™ System (NEA-GO): Step 2
Prepare these materials well in advance of the application deadline and have them ready to upload once NEA-GO
becomes available to you.
NEA GrantsOnline™ System (NEA-GO): Step 2
• Go to “Check My Application Status” at Grants.gov
• The notes box will have a link to NEA-GO and info about when the system will be open
• User Name = Grants.gov Tracking Number
• Password = NEA Application Number
Accessing the system
This info is available 2 days after you submit your SF-424 to Grants.gov (but no earlier than 10 days before the application deadline.)
Challenge AmericaFast-TrackEligible Project
Types:• Guest Artists
• Unified Promotion
• Public Art
• Civic Design
Challenge AmericaFast-TrackUnderserved Populations:
must address at least one
• Ethnicity
• Economics
• Disability
• Geography
Challenge AmericaFast-Track Specifics:
• Submit only 1 application for FY 2015
• $10,000 award
• 1:1 match
Challenge AmericaFast-TrackWe Do Not Fund:
• General operating support
• Subgranting / regranting
• The same organization for more than 3 consecutive years
• Facility construction, purchase, renovation
• Creation of new organizations
• Academic degrees / Curriculum-based instruction
Challenge AmericaFast-TrackReview
Criteria:• Artistic Excellence• Artistic Merit
Challenge AmericaFast-TrackWork Sample Tips:
Samples should be recent, of high quality, and as relevant to the project as possible.
Well-edited work samples are preferred.
Do not submit marketing materials / PR materials unless you are applying under the Unified Promotion project type.
Read the NEA’s work sample guidelines: arts.gov
Challenge AmericaFast-TrackWork Sample Tips:
Work samples should clearly reflect the project type that you have chosen:
Guest Artist: Sample of work by the primary artist(s)
Public Art: Sample of work by the lead visual artist
Unified Promotion: Sample of work by firm/consultant
Design: Sample of designers' previous work, architectural schematics, proposed sites, existing conditions
Challenge AmericaFast-TrackField of Competition:
• Results from the FY14 National Competition: Received 294 Eligible Applications Funded 148 Projects
• Peer Review Process (NEA Readers): Readers are arts experts from across the nation. Readers will not conduct additional research.
Examples of Physical and Programmatic Access Considerations:
• Wheelchair accessible venues
• Sign interpretation of panels or community workshops, upon request
• Accessible electronic versions of print material and publications, upon request
• Large-print, high-contrast labeling of exhibitions
• Open or closed captioning of broadcasts and educational videos
For more information, contact NEA Office of Accessibility at [email protected].
Accessibility
National Environmental Policy Act National Historic Preservation Act
• Does your project include any outdoor activities?
• Does your project, including the planning stage, have environmental implications?
• Does your project include planning for major renovation of any structure that is eligible for or on the National Register of Historic Places?
*Special Items*
Challenge AmericaFast-TrackApplication Tips:
Please cross-check your application against the NEA Review Criteria.
Make sure that your application adheres to the guidelines provided on the NEA’s website: arts.gov
Proofread your application.
Check spelling, grammar, and math.
Challenge AmericaFast-TrackApplication Tips:
Do not mail anything! All application materials must be submitted electronically.
Follow directions carefully! Do not exceed number of statements of support allowed.
Do not include any unsolicited information.
Challenge AmericaFast-TrackApplication Tips:
• Do not assume we know your program. Readers may not be from your state and may not be
familiar with your community or organization.
Include basic census data about your community.
Visit census.gov
Challenge AmericaFast-TrackNEA Website Resources: arts.gov
Read descriptions of recently awarded CAFT projects.
Review “Frequently Asked Questions.”
Read sample narratives from successful applications.
Examples of previously submitted application narratives can be found in our FOIA Reading Room at www.arts.gov.
Sample Applications
• Deadlines have changed.• Our website (arts.gov) has a new look.• Most application materials are now submitted
online via NEA-GO; see the How to Apply instructions for details.
• Statement(s) of support are now required.• Program evaluation resources are available.
Reminder: New This Year
Challenge AmericaFast-Track May
8Step # 1Grants.gov
May
22ThroughStep # 2
NEA-GOJune
5 11:59 p.m., E.D.T
Challenge AmericaFast-Track Questions?
Contact CAFT Specialists:
Takenya A. LaViscountDinah I. Walls
Call: (202) 682-5700 E-mail: [email protected]