BCAA/Neodata Endowment Grant
Neodata Endowment grants are available in Spring 2008 for organization general operating support. A minimum of $1,000 will be awarded. Two, $1,000 fellowships will also be awarded in dance and visual art. Applications are due Thursday, March 20, 2008, at 5:00 p.m. Please see below for details and restrictions.
Plan to attend a free grant coaching session on Thursday, March 13, 5-6:30 pm, at the Arts Alliance office. Call 303-447-2422 to RSVP or email info@bouldercountyarts.org.
Click on the following links to download applications for:
- Organization operating or equipment support - spring
- unrestricted fellowships - spring
- organization project support or individual project support - fall
A final report must be submitted within a year of the application deadline. The application or form will display as a Word document in your browser. Choose File > Save As to save the application to your computer. If you have any trouble with the application, please email the BCAA webmaster.
Description: The BCAA/Neodata Endowment was established to support artistic excellence and promote stability among individual artists and art organizations working within Boulder County. The endowment funds have been made available through the generous support of Neodata Services, Inc.
Distribution: The BCAA/Neodata Endowment funds are distributed two times per year:
- In early spring, you can apply for grants for organization operating or equipment support.
- In early spring, you can apply for an unrestricted fellowship.
- In late October, you can apply for grants for individual project support or organization project support.
Who may apply: BCAA will accept applications from any individual artist, arts organization, arts group, or school that is based in Boulder County. Applications must have lived in Boulder County for one year. All applicants must be members of BCAA. 501(c)(3) status is not required. Applicants must apply in their own name and not under the umbrella of any other organization. Applications from students currently enrolled in a degree program will not be considered.
During each funding cycle/calendar year individual artists may apply for fellowships as well as project support; organizations may apply for only one of the two funding categories (project or operating/equipment).
Activities not funded: The following activities are not eligible for support through the BCAA/Neodata Endowment grant program:
- Fundraising activities
- Money for prizes or scholarships
- Membership and ticket selling campaigns
- Travel expenses (except fellowships)
- Deficit reduction
- Multi-year projects (for project applications only)
- Research directed primarily to academic purposes or scholarly projects
- Receptions
Operating Support and Equipment (spring): These grants are designed to assist organizations in realizing their mission or improving or expanding their services or programming. Applicants must be as specific as possible concerning how the grant funds will be used and the anticipated impact of these funds on the organization. The following criteria are used to evaluate organization operating support or organization equipment applications:
- Mission of the organization as it pertains to both the audience and artists of Boulder County
- Impact of grant funds on the organization's ability to realize its mission and activities
- Evidence of need
- Evidence of sound management, including board participation, fiscal integrity, and administrative capability
- Artistic excellence of the organization
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Fellowships (spring): Fellowships are unrestricted cash awards designed to further the established artist's career and to recognize artistic achievement through an accumulated body of work in the designated discipline. Travel expenses can be funded if the results of the travel benefit the Boulder County community. Every year, fellowships are awarded in different disciplines. The following criteria are used to evaluate fellowship applications:
- Artistic excellence of accumulated work
- Evidence of artistic achievement
- Impact of the fellowship on the artist's career
Schedule: Fellowships are awarded in 6 disciplines on a rotating schedule - 2 disciplines each year to be repeated every 3rd year. The following is the schedule for the next 3 years:
- 2008 - Dance and Visual Art
- 2009 - Music and Literature
- 2010 - Media and Theatre
Individual Project Support (fall): Project grants will be awarded to support artistically excellent work that has a broad impact on the community. Impact may include outreach efforts, audience education, collaborations, and partnerships. Individual artists may include equipment in their project requests. The following criteria are used to evaluate individual project support applications:
- Artistic excellence of the proposed project
- Demonstrated ability to carry out project
- Impact on the community
- Impact on the artist's career
- Evidence of need
- Project takes place between January 1, 2008, and December 31, 2008.
Organization Project Support (fall): Project grants will be awarded to support artistically excellent work that has a broad impact on the community. Impact may include outreach efforts, audience education, collaborations, and partnerships. The following criteria are used to evaluate organization project support applications:
- Artistic excellence of project
- Demonstrated ability to carry out project
- Impact on the community
- Impact on the organization's ability to realize its mission
- Evidence of need
- Project takes place between January 1, 2009, and December 31, 2009.
