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Applicant Eligibility

Nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3), U.S. organizations; units of state or local government; or federally-recognized tribal communities or tribes may apply. To be eligible, the applicant organization must:

  • Meet the Arts Endowment's "Legal Requirements," including nonprofit, tax-exempt status, at the time of application.
  • Have submitted acceptable Final Report packages by the due date(s) for all Arts Endowment grant(s) previously received.

See "How to Prepare and Submit an Application" for the documentation that is required to demonstrate eligibility. Ineligible applications will be returned.

An organization may submit, or be involved as the primary consortium partner in, no more than two applications for FY 2005 funding under these Arts on Radio and Television guidelines and the Arts Endowment's Grants for Arts Projects guidelines. Each request must be for a distinctly different project. Organizations that are considering more than one Arts on Radio and Television project must consult the Media Arts staff (202/682-5738) before applying.

Fiscal Agents

Applications may be submitted by fiscal agents that are willing to assume full responsibility for the grant. A fiscal agent may sponsor one or more organizations that do not have their own nonprofit status, but otherwise meet the eligibility requirements. The fiscal agent must meet all of the eligibility requirements. Fiscal agents may not apply on behalf of individuals; commercial, for-profit organizations; or organizations that are eligible to apply on their own.

Fiscal agents must have on file, and be able to provide if requested, a written contractual agreement between the fiscal agent and the sponsored organization that outlines the fiscal agent's administrative, programmatic, financial, and legal responsibility for the sponsored project. A sample contract is available on the Arts Endowment's Web site or from the Office of General Counsel at ogc@arts.endow.gov or 202/682-5418.

Arts Endowment grantees that are currently placed by the agency on Alternative Methods of Funding (Certification, Cost Reimbursement, or Working Capital Advance) are not eligible to serve as fiscal agents. Organizations that have questions about their status should contact the Grants & Contracts Office at grants@arts.endow.gov.

Parent and Related Organizations

A parent organization that comprises separately identifiable and independent components (e.g., a university campus that has a radio station and a television station) may submit a separate application for each such component. In addition, a parent organization also may submit one application on its own behalf. The parent organization must meet the eligibility requirements for all applicants.

An independent component must be a unit that is both programmatically and administratively distinct from the parent organization, have its own staff and budget, and generally have an independent board or other advisory group that has substantial responsibility for oversight and management. Academic departments of colleges and universities do not qualify as independent components.

A related organization that performs grant administration duties for a parent organization (e.g., a college foundation that administers grants awarded to a college and its components) may submit applications for components and the parent organization in lieu of such applications being submitted by the parent. The related organization must meet the eligibility requirements for all applicants.

 
     
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