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Department of State: Division of the Arts: Services

Division of the Arts logoDIVISION OF THE ARTS E-GRANTS

The Delaware Division of the Arts offers grants to individual artists; nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations chartered and based in Delaware; and schools and government entities that support arts activities. (See Assistance for the Development of the Arts)

Applications from organizations and schools are reviewed annually by grant review panels, consisting of individuals who live and/or work in Delaware, selected because of their knowledge and experience in the arts, business and nonprofit management, and involvement in their community. Panelist nominations are accepted year-round.

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Go to eGrant.net

Applications for Fiscal Year 2013

Beginning in FY2013, Division of the Arts grants applications must be submitted online through artsdel.eGrant.net.

At public workshops in all three counties, Division staff made a presentation on the new eGrant system (download PDF) and demonstrated how to enter the system, set up an account, and begin, complete, and submit an application.

What you need to do to get ready...

  1. Install PDF conversion and PDF reader software.

    • All attachments to online applications must be submitted in PDF format. Several free PDF conversion software products are available online. Top results from a Google search include: CutePDF, doPDF, and PDFlite.

    • To view or print your application you will need Adobe Reader.

  2. Make sure you are current with all federal and state filings, as well as financial obligations, including:

    • Obtaining a DUNS Number. This is a new Federal requirement. Visit http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform

    • Filing your Division of Corporations Annual Report by March 1, 2012 (if you are a nonprofit organization)

    • Filing your Federal tax form (990) by the deadline. Visit www.irs.gov (if you are a nonprofit organization)

    • Completing your independent audit (for arts organizations with budgets larger than $1m) or financial review (for arts organizations with budgets between $250k and $1m)

  3. To apply online, current grantees can log into artsdel.eGrant.net with the Login and password provided by the Division of the Arts and select the application you wish to apply for. New applicants must first register as a user at artsdel.eGrant.net, and then select the application you wish to apply for.

    But before you go too fast, all guidelines are available from the links below, as well as through links on artsdel.egrant.net. Before applying, it is strongly advised that you read the guidelines appropriate to the grant(s) you are considering. An eGrant User Guide is also available to help you get started.

Grant Guidelines by Category

For Arts Organizations (Program Overview)
Non-profit Delaware organizations whose primary mission is the promotion, production, presentation, or teaching of the arts

  • General Operating Support: supports annual operating expenses to ensure that year-round participation in the arts is available to the people of Delaware. New applications are accepted on a biennial basis in the even-numbered years (next due date is March 1, 2012), with Interim Reports submitted in the "off" year. Annual March 1 deadline.

  • Arts Stabilization: supports improvements to facilities owned (or under long-term lease) and operated by the organization. ASF grants are funded through the Division's participation in the Arts Consortium of Delaware, Inc. (ArtCo) endowment. Annual March 1 deadline.

  • Education Resource: grants to strengthen school-based arts education projects, programs, and activities that utilize the arts education resources of the Delaware arts community or strengthen arts organizations' capacity to serve as professional development resources for teaching artists and educators. Annual March 1 deadline.

For Community-Based Organizations (Program Overview)
Non-profit Delaware organizations, colleges and universities, and government entities that present arts programming or activities but do not have the arts as their primary mission

  • Project Support: supports arts programs provided by CBOs that assist in the growth of a vibrant cultural environment by encouraging the continued development of arts activities in communities throughout the state. College and university projects must be non-credit and serve the general community. Annual March 1 deadline.

  • Opportunity Grant: supports the sponsorship of performances, workshops, and exhibits sponsored by non-profit community organizations. Rolling deadlines.

For Schools
Public, private, and parochial schools in Delaware

  • Artist Residency: grants for residencies with visual, literary, performing or media artists working with students in the classroom or in professional development workshops with teachers.

  • Education Resource: grants to strengthen school-based arts education projects, programs, and activities that utilize the arts education resources of the Delaware arts community or strengthen arts organizations' capacity to serve as professional development resources for teaching artists and educators. Annual March 1 deadline. (public schools only)

For Individual Artists
Artists residing in Delaware for at least one year and at least 18 years of age

  • Artist Fellowship: supports individual artists in their work as visual, performing, media, folk, and/or literary artists. FY13 application will be available in May 2012 for an August 1 deadline.

  • Opportunity Grant Information and Application: supports individual artists with unique professional and artistic development or presentation opportunities. Rolling deadlines.

General Grant Information

2012 Final Evaluation Form

For use by grantees to submit final reports for grants awarded during Fiscal Year 2012. All reports are due 60 days after the completion of the project, or September 30, 2012, whichever occurs first. (Financial Report Form for Project Support only)

On-site Evaluation Form

For use by on-site evaluators to review performances, presentations, and arts activities of Division-sponsored programs

Grantee Responsibilities

Outlines the fiscal, reporting, and programmatic responsibilities of grantees

NEA Requirements for Subgrantees

Outlines federal obligations of all Division grantees

Grant Review Process

Outlines the steps an application takes from submission to final approval

Grant recipients are required to include the following credit in all advertising, news releases, printed programs or posters, electronic media, or publicity related to Division-funded activities:

This program is made possible, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency dedicated to nurturing and supporting the arts in Delaware, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.

Panelist Nominations Accepted Year-Round

The Delaware Division of the Arts engages Delaware citizens every year to review grant applications for state funding of the arts. The Division selects panelists based on their knowledge and experience in the arts, in business and nonprofit management, and in their community.

To be considered for service on a grant review panel, you may nominate yourself or someone else to the pool. Download the Grant Review Panelist Fact Sheet to learn more about what’s involved in being a grant review panelist, the Grant Panelist Nominee Information Form to nominate yourself, and the Panelist Nomination Form to nominate others.

Delaware State SealNational Endowment for the Arts logoFunding for Delaware Division of the Arts and its programs is provided the Delaware State Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
Last Updated: Monday, 30-Jan-2012 11:31:15 EST
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