ICA | GRANTS & AWARDS | ORGANIZATIONS

PURPOSE
Public Programs in the Arts grants are designed to support Idaho’s established arts organizations by assisting them in program planning and business stabilization.

GRANT AMOUNT
Grant amount requests need not be specified because they are based on a funding formula that includes panel review assessment, fiscal size, and past Commission funding.

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants must meet the general eligibility criteria for organizations.
The organization's primary purpose must be the production, presentation, or support of the arts, and it must demonstrate a history of maintaining high artistic standards.
Must be an eligible organization with paid staff.
Must have a minimum of a three-year public program history operating as a public, nonprofit arts organization.
Must employ professional artists and compensate them according to the prevailing standard.
University applicants are not eligible for PPA, see page 44 for funding policies.

ACCUMULATED DEFICIT
An organization that has failed to reduce or has increased an operating or capital budget deficit for three consecutive years is not eligible to apply for Public Programs in the Arts unless the organization has ended the most recent fiscal year with a balanced budget, can demonstrate that it has made a significant effort to reduce the deficit during the fiscal year preceding the application, and can provide a deficit-elimination schedule approved by its governing body and acceptable to the Commission.

HOW TO APPLY
Application should be in 12-point font or neatly handwritten. Since copies will be duplicated, please do not use staples. Fill out the checklist (word doc), and comply with the postmark deadline.

PPA GRANT CYCLE
Upon Commission approval, organizations in Entry Track will move to PPA and then continue with the following cycle:

Application form for Organizations must be received by January 31, 2013.
PPA final reports from FY2012 (which serve as a portion of the application) will be reviewed by a panel in February of FY 2013.
After Commission action at the May meeting, PPA grant recipients will be notified of their pending grants. At that time, grantees then return the certification form with a one-page narrative description on how these funds will be used (return to the Commission office by August 31, 2013).
Beginning in FY 2014, PPA grantees must submit a cash-flow budget as a part of their final report. A sample with specific budget line items that will be required is available from the Commission staff. For further assistance, contact the Community Development Director. (PPA Final reports must be submitted by July 31, 2014 to receive final payment. See Process page.)

EVALUATION CRITERIA
Artistic Merit (50 points)

Addressed the artistic merit of the services provided by the organization, as evidenced in the final report narrative, work samples, and supplemental materials.
Described process used to ensure excellence in its artistic programs and services.

Community Involvement and Access (25 points)

Identified the community served and understands the needs of that community.
Described how new, nontraditional, and underserved audiences were reached.
Evidence of community support for programs, as demonstrated by initiatives, partnerships, or collaborations in the last completed fiscal year.
Complies with ADA and Section 504 accessibility requirements (accommodations for people with disabilities).

Management (25 points)

Provided organizational structure, board and staff responsibilities, and consistent volunteer involvement over the last completed fiscal year.
Planning is appropriate for reaching the people for whom the programs were intended (marketing, audience development, long range, etc.).
Provided evidence of clear evaluation methods that indicate programs are effective and adaptations that resulted.
Financial information (Cash Flow Budget) is clear and indicates stability and diverse income sources.
Explained significant changes in budget amounts, deficits, multi-year grants, etc.

POSTMARK DEADLINES.

Courtesy review deadlines are three weeks before the postmark deadline.

FINAL REPORTS
Final reports must be submitted upon completion of the project or by July 31, 2014 to receive final payment.

Art is the community within us, and even if its action is performed by a single individual, it does not mean that its essence is individual. - Lev Vygstky

PURPOSE
Public Programs in the Arts grants, formerly General Operating Support (GOS), are designed to support Idaho’s established arts organizations by assisting them in program planning and business stabilization. The applicant’s final report will be reviewed as the application.

ELIGIBILITY

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ACCUMULATED DEFICIT
An organization that has failed to reduce or has increased an operating or capital budget deficit for three consecutive years is not eligible to apply for Public Programs in the Arts unless the organization has ended the most recent fiscal year with a balanced budget, can demonstrate that it has made a significant effort to reduce the deficit during the fiscal year preceding the application, and can provide a deficit-elimination schedule approved by its governing body and acceptable to the Commission.

GRANT AMOUNTS
Grant amount requests need not be specified because they are based on a funding formula that includes panel review assessment, fiscal size, and past Commission funding. No matching funds are required.

PPA APPLICANTION CYCLE
Reports are reviewed by a panel once every three years. PPA applications will be reviewed beginning FY 2011.

HOW TO APPLY and DEADLINE
Your PPA application should be in 12-point font or neatly handwritten. Fill out the checklist. Application form 5 must be received by the deadline date. This form serves as the applicant’s intent to apply for PPA support.

AWARD NOTIFICATION

After Commission action at the May meeting, PPA grant recipients will be notified of their pending grants.
PPA grantees then return the award packet, which includes a one-page PPA Award Certification form and a one-page narrative description on how these funds will be used.
Upon the conclusion of the grant period, the grantee will file the PPA final report that will serve as the basis for the next PPA panel review.

EVALUATION CRITERIA
The applicant’s final report and past performance will be the basis for panel review.

FINAL REPORT
Final reports must be submitted within 30 days after completion of the project.

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