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Application Calendar

Application Earliest AnnouncePostmark ment of Grant Earliest Project

Category Deadline Award or Rejection Beginning Date

The Arts on Sept. 15, 2000 March 2001 April 1, 2001

Radio and Television

Late applications and applications that are determined to be incomplete will be 

rejected. 

If you have questions:

Write: The Arts on Radio and Television

National Endowment for the Arts

Nancy Hanks Center

1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20506-0001

Visit: World Wide Web site at http://arts.endow.gov

Call: 202/682-5452

202/682-5496 Voice/T.T. (Text-Telephone, a device for

individuals who are deaf or hard-of-hearing)

Individuals who do not use conventional print may access these 

guidelines on the Web site or contact the Arts Endowment's Office for 

AccessAbility at 

202/682-5532 for help in acquiring an audio recording of these 

guidelines. 

January 2000
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Contents

3 The Arts on Radio and Television

3 We Fund

3 We Do Not Fund

3 Eligibility

4 Application Review and Announcement Date

4 Review Criteria

4 Grant Amounts and Matching Funds

5 Deadline Date

5 Period of Support

5 General Terms & Conditions

5 How to Apply

7 Application Forms

7 Basic Information

9 Application Narrative

11 Project Budget

15 Work Sample Index

17 Organization & Project Profile

21 Legal Requirements

21 Assurance of Compliance

Back cover: Application Acknowledgment Card
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Mission

The National Endowment for the Arts, an investment in America’s living cultural heritage, serves the 

public good by nurturing the expression of human creativity, supporting the cultivation of 

community spirit, and fostering the recognition and appreciation of the excellence and diversity of 

our nation’s artistic accomplishments 

Goals

To fulfill its mission, the Arts Endowment has established the following programmatic 

goals:

• To broaden public access to the excellence and diversity of the arts.

• To foster opportunities for the creation and presentation of artistically 

excellent work.

• To strengthen the role of the arts in our nation’s educational system and 

encourage lifelong learning in the arts.

• To preserve our nation’s cultural heritage for the 21st century.

• To strengthen the organizational and financial capabilities of America’s arts 

organizations.

• To help address the concerns of America’s communities through the arts.

• To strengthen the Endowment’s partnerships with the public and private 

sectors.
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The Arts on Radio and Television

We Fund

Through this category the National Endowment for the Arts seeks to make the excellence and diversity of 

the arts widely available to the American public through nationally distributed television and radio 

programs. 

Grants are available to support the development, production, and national distribution of significant radio 

and television programs on the arts. Priority will be given to artistically excellent programs that have the 

potential to reach a significant national audience. Only projects of artistic excellence and merit, in terms 

of both the content and the use of the medium, will be funded. 

Projects may include high profile multi-part television and radio series, single documentaries, 

performance programs, or arts segments for use within an existing series. Programs may deal with any 

art form (e.g., music, dance, literature, design, theater, musical theater, opera, visual arts, 

film/video/audio art, folk & traditional arts, etc.).

All phases of a project are eligible for support, including research and development, production, and 

completion costs. We welcome proposals that include ancillary activities that are intended to broaden 

and/or deepen public knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of and access to the arts. Such 

ancillary activities might include the use of related radio and television programming; interactive Web 

sites; CD-ROM, or other digital applications; educational materials; collaborations with arts organizations, 

educators, and community groups; video/audio distribution to schools, libraries, and homes; and other 

public outreach activities.

We Do Not Fund

Under these guidelines, funding is not available for:

• Direct grants to individuals. 

• Programs that are intended primarily for local or regional distribution.

• Films/tapes that are produced primarily for non-broadcast distribution (e.g. an instructional video, a 

film to accompany an exhibition, etc.).

• Documentation or simple recording of performances or events primarily for archival purposes.

Organizations seeking funding for media projects that are not eligible under these guidelines may want to 

review the Arts Endowment’s Grants to Organizations guidelines which are available on our Web site at 

http://arts.endow.gov, or by calling 202/682-5400.

Eligibility

To be eligible, the applicant organization must:

• Meet the “Legal Requirements” on page 21.

• Have staff, paid or volunteer, who can devote the time and effort that are required to accomplish the 

project.

• If a former grantee, have submitted acceptable Final Report packages on any completed Arts 

Endowment grant(s) by the Final Report due date(s).
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An organization may submit, or be involved as a consortium member in, no more than two applications 

for FY 2001 funding under these Arts on Radio and Television guidelines and the Endowment’s Grants to 

Organizations guidelines. Each request must be for a distinctly different media project. Organizations 

that are considering more than one Arts on Radio and Television project must consult the Media Arts staff 

(202/682-5452) before applying.

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.

Application Review and Announcement Date

All applications are reviewed by an advisory panel. Panel recommendations are forwarded to the 

National Council on the Arts. The Council sends to the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts 

those applications that it recommends for funding. The Chairman makes the final decision on all grant 

awards. Applicants will be notified of award or rejection in March 2001. 

Review Criteria 

The following criteria are considered during the review of applications:

The artistic excellence of the project, which includes the:

• Creative abilities of the production team, as reflected in the work samples that accompany the 

application.

• Artistic significance of the subject or content of the program.

• Appropriateness of the proposed approach to the subject or content.

The artistic merit of the project, which includes the:

• Potential of the program to reach a significant national audience.

• Potential of the project to encourage appreciation of the arts by diverse audiences.

• Proposed ancillary uses for the program.

• Relationship of the project to what has been done on the same subject in the past.

• Archival significance of the project.

• Ability to carry out the project, including the appropriateness of the budget and the applicant’s ability 

to raise non-Endowment funds to complete the project, and the resources involved.

Grant Amounts and Matching Funds

For radio projects, grants generally range from $20,000 to $100,000. 

For television projects:

• Research and development grants generally range from $20,000 to $50,000. 

• Grants for single documentaries generally range from $25,000 to $50,000.

• Grants for multi-part series will vary according to the complexity and scope of the project. In rare 

instances, the Arts Endowment may recommend an award over $200,000 for a project with 

demonstrated significance and impact.

All grants require a match of at least 1 to 1. 
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The Endowment has some grant funds that may be awarded only on a 3 to 1 matching basis. If your 

application is recommended for funding and your project indicates that it can accommodate this level of 

matching funds, you may be recommended for such a grant. If so, the staff will contact you with details. 

Deadline Date

Complete application packages must be postmarked no later than September 15, 2000. 

Period of Support

The Endowment’s support of a project may start any time after April 1, 2001. A grant period of up to three

years is allowed. Allow sufficient time to plan, execute, and close out your project.

General Terms & Conditions

Federal and agency requirements that relate to grants awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts 

are highlighted in our General Terms & Conditions, which is sent to all grantees in the grant award 

package. It also is available from the Arts Endowment’s World Wide Web site at http://arts.endow.gov. 

Included is information on U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requirements, matching funds, 

reporting requirements, and lobbying prohibitions. 

Standards for Service

The Arts Endowment has set the following standards for serving applicants. We pledge to:

• Treat you with courtesy and efficiency.

• Respond to inquiries and correspondence promptly.

• Provide clear and accurate information about our policies and procedures.

• Provide timely information about funding opportunities and mail available guidelines promptly.

• Promptly acknowledge the receipt of your application.

• Ensure that all eligible applications are reviewed thoughtfully and fairly.

We welcome your comments on how we’re meeting these standards. Please address them to: 

Standards for Service Coordinator, Room 628, National Endowment for the Arts, Nancy Hanks Center, 

1100 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20506-0001, 202/682-5408, e-mail: 

webmgr@arts.endow.gov, attention: Standards for Service Coordinator. 

For questions about these guidelines or your application, contact the Media Arts staff at 202/682-5452.

How to Apply

To make your application easy to photocopy, use only paper clips or rubber bands -- no staples, 

please -- to fasten your material. Type or wordprocess all application materials using a 12 point or larger 

font. Submit all material on one side only with margins of at least one inch on the top, bottom, and sides 

of all pages so that it can be copied and placed in notebooks for panel review.
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Send your application package to:

Information Management Division

Room 815

(The Arts on Radio and Television)

National Endowment for the Arts

Nancy Hanks Center

1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20506-0001 (Overnight Mail Zip Code: 20004)

Please submit your application material in the order and format noted below:

1. The completed Application Acknowledgment Card from the inside back cover of these guidelines.

2. Two copies of the Internal Revenue Service determination letter for tax-exempt status or of the 

official document that identifies the applicant as a unit of state or local government, or as a federally 

recognized tribal community or tribe. 

3. The original (i.e., a set with original signatures) and two copies of the Application Forms on pages 

7-20. Instructions for those items that require explanation are on the form or on the page opposite 

the form in this booklet. When you photocopy your two copies of the completed Application Forms, 

be sure to copy only the forms and not the instruction pages.

Application forms that can be filled out on a computer are available from the Arts Endowment’s World 

Wide Web site at http://arts.endow.gov. Application forms also may be reproduced on a computer, 

but they must be accurate replicas of the actual forms. Do not add pages. All completed application 

forms must be mailed to the Arts Endowment in hard copy format as part of the application package. 

4. One copy of film/video/audio samples that demonstrate the ability of the person(s) with primary 

artistic responsibility for the proposed project (e.g., director, producer, writer, etc.). If a work-inprogress is submitted, a completed work also must be submitted. Organizations applying for drama 

or documentary programs may submit two copies of a sample script, if available. Also complete and 

submit the Work Sample Index on page 15. 

5. If the project has received previous Arts Endowment support, two copies of a one-page status report

on how the funds were used. 
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LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

By law, the National Endowment for the Arts may support only those organizations that:

• Are tax-exempt. Organizations qualifying for this status must meet the following criteria:

(1) No part of net earnings may benefit a private stockholder or individual.

(2) Donations to the organization must be allowable as a charitable contribution under Section 

170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended.

For further information, write the Internal Revenue Service’s EP/EO Division, Customer Service, 

P.O. Box 2508, Cincinnati, OH 45201 or call the IRS office listed in your area.

• Compensate all professional performers and related or supporting professional personnel

on Arts Endowment-supported projects at no less than the prevailing minimum 

compensation. [This requirement is in accordance with regulations that have been issued by 

the Secretary of Labor in part 505 of Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations. A copy of part 

505 is sent to all grantees as part of the grant award package (or you can link to it through our 

Web site at http://arts.endow.gov); part 505 does not provide information on specific 

compensation levels.]

• Assure that no part of any Arts Endowment-supported project will be performed or 

engaged in under working conditions which are unsanitary or hazardous or dangerous to 

the health and safety of the employees involved.

• Comply with the federal requirements that are outlined in the “Assurance of Compliance”

section below.

ASSURANCE OF COMPLIANCE

By signing the application form, the Applicant certifies that it is in compliance with the 

statutes outlined below and all related Arts Endowment regulations and will maintain records 

and submit the reports that are necessary to determine compliance. The Applicant further 

certifies that it will obtain assurances of compliance from all subrecipients and will require all 

subrecipients of Endowment funds to comply with these nondiscrimination requirements. The Arts 

Endowment may conduct a review of your organization to ensure that it is in compliance. If the 

Endowment determines that a grantee has failed to comply with these statutes, it may suspend, 

terminate, and/or recover funds. This assurance is subject to judicial enforcement.

1. Nondiscrimination Statutes

The Applicant certifies that it does not discriminate:

• On the grounds of race, color, or national origin, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil 

Rights Act of 1964, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.).

• On the grounds of disability, in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 

1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”) (42 U.S.C. 
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12101-12213). The ADA’s requirements apply regardless of whether you receive federal 

funds.

• On the basis of age, in accordance with the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 

6101 et seq.).

• On the basis of sex, in any education program or activity, in accordance with Title IX of the 

Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.).

For further information and copies of the nondiscrimination regulations identified above, contact 

the Endowment’s Office of Civil Rights at 202/682-5454 or 202/682-5695 Voice/T.T., or link to 

them through our Web site at http://arts.endow.gov.

2. Regulations relating to Debarment and Suspension (45 C.F.R. pt. 1154) in which the 

Applicant certifies that neither it nor its principals is presently debarred, suspended, proposed for 

debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in covered transactions 

by any federal department or agency, nor

Has, within the three years preceding the submission of this application, been convicted of or had 

a civil judgment rendered against them for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in 

connection with a public (federal, state, or local) transaction or a contract under a public 

transaction; for violation of federal or state antitrust statutes; for commission of embezzlement, 

theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving 

stolen property; had any public transactions terminated for cause or default; or is presently 

indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity with any of the 

preceding offenses. 

3. The Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 (41 U.S.C. 701 et seq. and 45 C.F.R. pt. 1154) requires 

grantee organizations, within 30 days of receiving a grant, to make a continuing, good faith effort 

to maintain a drug-free workplace through implementation of the following:

• Publish a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, 

dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the grantee’s 

workplace, and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violation of the 

prohibition. (For the purposes of this Act, alcohol is not considered a controlled substance.) 

The grantee shall give a copy of the statement to each employee who will be involved in 

grant-supported activities and notify those employees that they are expected to abide by the 

statement. For the purposes of this law, “employees” include consultants and temporary 

personnel (but not volunteers), who are directly engaged in work under the grant and who are

on the grantee’s payroll. The grantee should maintain on file the address of each site where 

work is performed under the grant.

• Establish a drug-free awareness program that will inform employees about the dangers of 

drug abuse in the workplace, the grantee’s policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace, any 

available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs, and the 

penalties that might be imposed for workplace drug abuse violations. Employees should be 

informed that any conviction for a violation of a criminal drug statute that occurs in the 

workplace must be reported to the employer, in writing, no later than five calendar days after 

such a conviction. The grantee, in turn, must notify the Arts Endowment’s Grants & 

Contracts Officer, in writing, within ten calendar days of receiving such notice from its 

employee. The grantee’s notice to the Arts Endowment must include the convicted 

individual’s position title and the number(s) of each affected grant.

• Within 30 calendar days of receiving notice of an employee’s criminal drug conviction a 

grantee should take appropriate personnel action against the convicted employee, up to and 

including termination, consistent with the requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as 

amended; or require the employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug abuse assistance or 
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rehabilitation program that has been approved for such purposes by a federal, state, or local 

health, law enforcement, or other appropriate agency.

4. The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990 (25 U.S.C. 3001 et 

seq.) which applies to any organization which controls or possesses Native American human 

remains and associated funerary objects, and which receives federal funding, even for a purpose 

unrelated to the Act.

5. Federal Debt Status (OMB Circular A-129). The applicant certifies that it is not delinquent in the 

repayment of any federal debt. Examples of relevant debt include delinquent payroll or other 

taxes, audit disallowances, and benefit overpayments.

If your project, including the planning stage, has environmental implications (e.g., an arts festival in a 

park or the commissioning and installation of an outdoor sculpture), you may be requested to provide 

information to the Arts Endowment in response to specific questions in accordance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act.

If your project includes the planning or major renovation of any structure that is eligible for or on the 

National Register of Historic Places you may be asked to provide additional information on your 

project to ensure compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act. This law also applies to 

planning for new construction that would affect historic properties.

Reporting Burden

The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 20 hours per 

response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and 

maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. The Arts 

Endowment welcomes any suggestions that you might have on improving the guidelines and making 

them as easy to use as possible. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of 

this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to: Office of Guidelines & 

Panel Operations, Room 516, National Endowment for the Arts, Nancy Hanks Center, 1100 Pennsylvania 

Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20506-0001. Note: Applicants are not required to respond to the 

collection of information unless it displays a currently valid U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 

control number.
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Is this your first application to the Arts Endowment? No Yes

If no, please check here if your name or address has changed since your last application: 

Applicant (official IRS name):

Mailing Address: Street Address (if different):

World Wide Web Address:

Taxpayer ID Number (9-digit number): --

For this application, the applicant is serving as a (check if applicable): Fiscal Agent Parent of a Component

If you have checked one of the boxes above, list here the group or entity on whose behalf you are applying:

Project Director (First Last): (Check one) Mr. Ms.

Title:

Telephon

e: ( ) ext Fax: ( )

EMail

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Category: Arts on Radio and Television (4-34-46)

Period of Support (e.g., 04/01/01 to 

07/31/02): / / to: / / 

Summary of project

Project Budget Summary:

Amount Requested $

PLUS

Total match for this project +

MUST EQUAL

Total Project Costs $

Total organizational operating expenses for the most recently completed fiscal year: $

For year ending (Month/Year): / 

I certify that the information contained in this application, including all attachments and supporting material, is true and 

correct to the best of my knowledge. I also certify that the applicant is in compliance with the federal requirements specified 

under “Assurance of Compliance” on pages 21-23. 

1. Authorizing Official (First Last): (Check one) Mr. Ms.

Title:

Telephon

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Signature of Authorizing Official: Date: / / 

2. Additional Authorizing Official (First 

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FY 2001 INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE BASIC INFORMATION FORM

PROJECT BUDGET - FY 2001

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9

APPLICANT: Type your organization’s name and address in the spaces provided. The name provided here and at 

the top of each page must be identical to the applicant’s legal name in the IRS determination letter for tax-exempt 

status or in the official document that identifies the organization as a unit of state or local government, or as a 

federally recognized tribal community or tribe. If you indicate that your name has changed you must provide the IRS 

documentation that proves this. If the applicant uses a popular name that is different, you may note that name in 

parentheses after the IRS name. 

If you are a fiscal agent or a parent organization that is applying on behalf of a sponsored organization or component, 

do not list the name of the sponsored organization or component here; you will be asked to provide it below. For 

example, a fiscal agent applying on behalf of a sponsored organization would list its name here (“State Arts Council”), 

and the name of the sponsored organization (“ABC Community Organization”) below.

TAXPAYER ID NUMBER: Also known as “Employer Identification Number.” Enter the 9-digit number that was 

assigned by the Internal Revenue Service; do not use a Social Security Number.

FOR THIS APPLICATION, THE APPLICANT IS SERVING AS A (check if applicable; otherwise leave blank):

• Fiscal agent for another organization that does not have its own nonprofit status but otherwise meets the 

eligibility requirements. Check the “Fiscal Agent” box and enter the name of the group on whose behalf you are 

applying in the space provided. Items that relate to the official applicant should refer to the fiscal agent.

• Parent institution applying on behalf of an eligible separate component (e.g., a radio station located on a 

university campus). Check the “Parent of a Component” box and enter the name of the component in the space 

provided. Items that relate to the official applicant should refer to the parent organization.

PERIOD OF SUPPORT is the span of time that is necessary to plan, execute, and close out your proposed project. 

Use two-digit numerals, e.g., 04/01/01 to 07/31/02. The Endowment’s support of a project may start any time after 

the “Earliest Project Beginning Date” listed on the Application Calendar on the inside front cover of these guidelines. 

A grant period of up to three years is allowed.

SUMMARY OF PROJECT: In the space provided, briefly describe how you plan to use the Arts Endowment and 

matching funds. 

PROJECT BUDGET SUMMARY:

• Amount Requested: This is a restatement of the “Amount requested from the Arts Endowment” listed on page 

11.

• Total match for this project: This is a restatement of the “Total match for this project” listed on page 11.

 Total Project Costs: This is a restatement of the “Total project costs” listed on page 13.

TOTAL ORGANIZATIONAL OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE MOST RECENTLY COMPLETED FISCAL YEAR: 

If you are a fiscal agent or a parent organization, provide this information for the group or component on whose behalf 

you are applying. Unaudited figures are acceptable.

AUTHORIZING OFFICIAL(S): Provide this information for the official of the applicant organization who has the legal 

authority to obligate the organization. This individual should sign and date the form where indicated. 

If you are awarded a grant, the authorizing official(s) identified on your application can sign payment requests, 

requests to amend the grant, and final reports. If your organization wishes to identify more than one authorizing 

official for this project, please provide the information requested under “2. Additional Authorizing Official” and have the 

second authorizing official sign in the space provided.
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Read the instructions on page 10 before you start. You may attach up to ten additional pages if necessary.

Applicant (official IRS name):
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Type your narrative in the space provided; leave one inch margins on each side. Do not reduce 

type below 12 point font size; leave space between paragraphs. The Endowment and panelists 

prefer succinct narratives; however, you may attach up to ten additional pages if necessary. Make sure 

that any additional pages are labeled clearly with your organization’s name and have margins of at least 

one inch. 

The information that you provide will be reviewed in accordance with the review criteria on page 4. 

Provide a straightforward description of your project; avoid rhetoric. Your application must indicate the 

following:

• Program Content: Specify the number and length of the programs that are to be produced. For 

documentary and drama projects, provide a synopsis and/or treatment for each proposed program. 

For performance programs, provide the proposed repertoire, principal performers, etc. For series 

which acquire or commission works for broadcast, please describe the process by which you will 

select works for the programs. Describe the relationship of the proposed project to what has been 

done on the same subject in the past. 

• Previous Programming: For existing series, provide a representative list of programs broadcast in 

the last two years, including audience figures and number of stations, and attach a station carriage 

list.

• Proposed Production/Broadcast/Distribution Schedule.

• Broadcast/Distribution/Outreach Plans: Describe your plans for reaching a national broadcast 

audience, as well as any plans for related ancillary activities, including, but not limited to, Web sites, 

educational applications, and public outreach projects. Provide a brief statement of how previous 

work has been distributed. Estimate, to the extent possible, the number of people that will be served 

by the project. 

• Project Personnel: Provide brief biographies of the person(s) with principal creative responsibility 

for the project (one-half page maximum for each bio). 

• Rights Clearances: If the project is based on copyrighted material (e.g., literary, musical, 

biographical), provide a statement concerning the clearance of rights. Similar clearance of rights is 

required for artists (or their estates) prominently featured in the series. In order to encourage multiple 

use of programs beyond broadcast, applicants are encouraged to clear distribution rights in advance 

of program production.
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Applicant (official IRS name):

INCOME

1. Amount requested from the Arts Endowment $

2. Total match for this project Be as specific as possible. Asterisk (*) those funds that are committed or secured.

Amount

Cash (Refers to the cash donations, grants, and revenues that are expected or received for this project)

Total cash a. $

In-kind (These same items also must be listed as direct costs under “Expenses” below or on page 13)

Total in-kind b. $

Total match for this project (a. + b.) $

EXPENSES 

1. Direct costs: Salaries and wages

Title and/or type of personnel Number of 

personnel

Annual or average salary 

range

% of time devoted to 

this project

Amount

Total salaries and wages a. $

Fringe benefits Total fringe benefits b. $

Total salaries, wages, and fringe benefits (a. + b.) $
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Organizations may not receive grants from more than one Arts Endowment area for the same expenses. 

Your Project Budget should reflect only those costs that will be incurred during the “Period of Support” 

that you indicate on page 7; do not include costs incurred before or after those dates. Round all 

numbers to the nearest $100. Combine like costs if necessary to making rounding more realistic.

You may attach two copies of your own production budget for clarification.

INCOME

1. AMOUNT REQUESTED FROM THE ARTS ENDOWMENT: Indicate the amount that you are 

requesting from the Arts Endowment

2. TOTAL MATCH FOR THIS PROJECT: The Arts Endowment requires each applicant to obtain at 

least half the total cost of each project from non-federal sources. Matches of more than dollar for 

dollar are encouraged. Be as specific as possible. Asterisk (*) those funds that are committed or 

secured.

Cash match refers to the cash donations (including items or services that are provided by the 

applicant organization), grants, and revenues that are expected or received for this project. Do not 

include any Arts Endowment or other federal grants that are anticipated or received. Identify sources.

In-kind contributions are goods and services that are donated by individuals or organizations other 

than the applicant. To qualify as matching resources, these same items also must be listed in 

the project budget as direct costs. The dollar value of these non-cash donations should be 

calculated at their verifiable fair-market value. Identify sources.

EXPENSES

DIRECT COSTS are those that are identified specifically with the project. 

1. DIRECT COSTS: Salaries and wages cover compensation for personnel, administrative and 

artistic, who are paid on a salary basis. (Funds for contractual personnel and compensation for 

artists who are paid on a fee basis should be included in “3. Other expenses,” and not here.) Indicate 

the title and/or type of personnel, the number of personnel, the annual or average salary range, and 

the percentage of time that will be devoted to the project. List key staff positions, and combine similar 

functions. Where appropriate, use ranges. Example:

Title and/or type of 

personnel

Number of 

personnel

Annual or average 

salary range

% of time 

devoted to this 

project

Amount

Executive Director 1 $40,000 per yr. 10% $4,000

Archivists 3 $20-25,000 per yr. 5-40% $15,000

Support Staff 2 $15-20,000 per yr. 20-30% $9,000

Salaries and wages for performers and related or supporting personnel must be estimated at rates no 

less than the prevailing minimum compensation as required by the Department of Labor Regulations. 

(See “Legal Requirements” on page 21.) Salaries and wages that are incurred in connection with 

fund raising are not allowable project expenses; do not include them in your budget.

Fringe benefits are those costs other than wages or salary that are attributable to an employee, as 

in the form of pension, insurance, etc. They may be included here only if they are not included as 

indirect costs.
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Page 2 of 2. Read the instructions on page 14 before you start.

Applicant (official IRS name):

EXPENSES, CONTINUED

2. Direct costs: Travel (Include subsistence)

# of travelers From To Amount

Total travel $

3. Direct costs: Other expenses (Include consultant and artist fees, honoraria, contractual services, sign-language interpretation, 

closed or open captioning, large-print brochures/labeling, telephone, photocopying, postage, supplies and materials, publication, 

distribution, transportation of items other than personnel, and rental of space or equipment)

Amount

Total other expenses $

4. Total direct costs (1.+2.+3.) $

5. Indirect costs (if applicable) 

Federal Agency: Rate (%) x Base = $

6. Total project costs (4.+5.) $
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EXPENSES, CONTINUED

2. DIRECT COSTS: Travel must be estimated according to the applicant’s established travel practice, providing 

that the travel cost is reasonable and does not exceed the cost of air coach accommodations. Include 

subsistence costs as part of the “Amount” listed for each trip, as appropriate. Foreign travel, if any is intended, 

must be specified in this section and must conform with government regulations. If Arts Endowment funds are 

used for foreign travel, such travel must be booked on a U.S. air-carrier when this service is available. 

3. DIRECT COSTS: Other expenses include consultant and artist fees, honoraria, contractual services, signlanguage interpretation, closed or open captioning, large-print brochures/labeling, promotion, acquisition fees, 

rights, publication, telephone, photocopying, postage, supplies and materials, distribution, transportation of items 

other than personnel, and rental of space or equipment. List artist compensation here if artists are paid on a 

fee basis. 

Television broadcast projects must be closed or open captioned. Applicants should check with captioning 

organizations for an estimate.

If you intend to purchase any equipment that costs $5,000 or more per item and that has an estimated useful 

life of more than one year, you must identify that item here and attach a written justification. 

Group similar items together on a single line, with only one total cost. List consultant and artist fees, honoraria, 

or contracts for professional services on consecutive lines; do not scatter them throughout the list. Specify the 

number of persons and the applicable fee, rate, or amount of each. You may attach additional sheet(s) if 

necessary. Example:

Artists (5 @ $300-500 per week/30 weeks) $60,000

Consultants (2 @ $150 per 1⁄2 day/1 day per mo./10 mos.) $6,000

Closed captioning $1,000

Project supplies $4,000

Administration (rent, telephone, copying) $5,000

Do not include fund raising, entertainment or hospitality activities, fines and penalties, bad debt costs, deficit 

reduction, cash reserves or endowments, lobbying, marketing expenses that are not directly related to the 

project, contingencies, miscellaneous, or costs incurred before the beginning of the official grant period. 

4. TOTAL DIRECT COSTS is the total of all direct cost items listed in “1. Salaries and wages,” “2. Travel,” and “3. 

Other expenses.” 

5. INDIRECT COSTS are overhead or administrative costs that are not readily identifiable with a specific project. In 

order to assign these costs to a particular project, an indirect cost rate may be used provided you have negotiated, 

or will negotiate before the end of the grant period, such a rate with the Arts Endowment or another federal agency. 

You do not need to include indirect costs to apply to or to receive a grant from the Endowment. Administrative 

costs may be assigned as direct costs under “3. Other expenses” if you do not wish to use indirect costs, or if you 

do not have or intend to negotiate an indirect cost rate. If you are not applying with an indirect cost rate, leave this 

section blank. If you are applying with an indirect cost rate, attach a copy of your current negotiated agreement. 

For guidance on how to prepare an indirect cost rate proposal, contact the Office of Inspector General, Room 

528, National Endowment for the Arts, Nancy Hanks Center, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 

20506-0001 (202/682-5402).

6. TOTAL PROJECT COSTS is the total of “4. Total direct costs,” and, if applicable, “5. Indirect costs.” NOTE: “1. 

Amount requested from the Arts Endowment” plus “2. Total match for this project” must equal the “Total project 

costs.” Your project budget should not equal your organization’s entire operating budget. 
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Refer to “How to Apply” on page 6 and the instructions on page 16. List the work(s) submitted as part of your application 

package in the order in which you want them reviewed.

Applicant (official IRS name):

WORK SAMPLE A

1. Format (check one): Slides Books/publications Audio cassette CD DAT

VHS 3/4” video cassette CD-ROM Other aaaa

2. List selections/describe contents 

(Where appropriate, indicate title of work/artists/production credits, etc. Attach additional sheet(s) if necessary):

3. Date work(s) completed or performed: 

4. Relationship of work sample to the project:

5. Special Instructions (Include cue information or real elapsed time, indicating the start of each selection):

WORK SAMPLE B

1. Format (check one): Slides Books/publications Audio cassette CD DAT

VHS 3/4” video cassette CD-ROM Other aaaa

2. List selections/describe contents 

(Where appropriate, indicate title of work/artists/production credits, etc. Attach additional sheet(s) if necessary):

3. Date work(s) completed or performed: 

4. Relationship of work sample to the project:

5. Special Instructions (Include cue information or real elapsed time, indicating the start of each selection):

If more than two work samples are submitted, you may either copy this blank form, obtain a copy of this form from the Arts Endowment’s 

World Wide Web site at http://arts.endow.gov, or reproduce it on your computer (please keep to the original format). Label additional 

samples C, D, E... 
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List and describe the work samples that you are submitting in the order in which you want them reviewed.

How to Submit Work Samples 

Work samples are crucial for evaluating the artistic quality of your project. Please take the time to 

select samples that communicate effectively the range and quality of your proposal.

Panelists generally spend no more than five minutes on the work sample(s) for each application. 

Organize and cue your submission(s) accordingly. Please be aware that the entire sample (not just 

the selected segment) is considered a part of the application package and may be reviewed.

The Arts Endowment will attempt to return your work sample. However, we cannot be responsible for any 

loss or damage.

All Work Samples

Label each sample clearly with the name of the applicant and the corresponding Work Sample letter 

from the Work Sample Index. If possible, label both the cassette or disc, and its container. 

Specific Instructions for Certain Types of Work Samples

Audio and video cassettes: List each cassette as one work sample on the Work Sample Index form. 

Place the selection(s) in priority order, with those that you would most like reviewed at the beginning of 

the tape. Indicate the accumulated elapsed real time of each. For example, starting at the beginning 

of a 15-minute tape, Selection 1 would be indicated as 00:00. If five minutes elapse from the beginning of 

the tape to where the second selection starts, Selection 2 would be indicated as 05:00, etc.

Audio cassettes: Work may be submitted on an audio cassette or on DAT (digital audiotape). Use high 

bias chrome or metal tapes; do not use voice quality tapes unless you are applying for a spoken-word 

project. Note on the cassette whether or not you have used a noise reduction system and indicate what 

kind. Record works on one side only. For DATs, program a separate track for each selection on the tape.

Video cassettes: Tapes must be 1/2 inch VHS or 3/4 inch cassette, recorded at standard play speed.

Compact discs: List each CD as one work sample on the Work Sample Index form. Indicate the 

track number(s) that you want reviewed in priority order.

Advanced technology (e.g., Internet projects, enhanced television, etc.): Call the Media Arts staff at 

202/682-5452 for guidance in preparing a submission.
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Applicant (official IRS name):

This form is used by the National Endowment for the Arts to develop statistical profiles of the applications it receives. Your responses will 

not be a factor in the review of your application. 

PART I 

This section requests information about the applicant. If you are a fiscal agent or a parent organization, your responses should 

relate to your organization, not the group or component on whose behalf you are applying. 

A. ORGANIZATIONAL STATUS: Using the following list, select the one item which best describes the legal status of the organization:

Nonprofit organization 02

Municipal government 08

State government 05

Tribal government 09

County government 07

None of the above 99

B. ORGANIZATIONAL DESCRIPTION: The following codes work in conjunction with the Organizational Discipline codes below (e.g., 

select “Performing Group” here and “Theater” below to indicate that your organization is a theater company). Using the following 

list, select the one item which best describes the organization:

Artists’ Community 49A

Arts Center 15

(e.g., a multi-purpose arts facility)

Arts Council or Agency 16

(includes regional arts 

organizations)

Arts Institute or Camp 49

Arts Service 17

Organization

College or University 26

Community Service 32

Organization (a non-arts 

service organization, e.g., 

youth center, chamber of 

commerce, or YMCA) 

Fair or Festival 14

Foundation 30

Gallery/Exhibition 10

Space

Historical Society/ 28

Commission

Humanities Council 29

or Agency

Independent Press 12

Library 27

Literary Magazine 13

Media – Film 11

(e.g., a cinema or film 

exhibitor)

Media – Radio 45

(e.g., a NPR station)

Media – Television 46

(e.g., a PBS station)

Museum – Art 08

Museum – Other 09

Performance Facility 07

Performing Group 03

Presenter/Cultural 47

Series Organization 

School District 19

School of the Arts 48

Social Service 50

Organization (a governmental 

or private agency, e.g., a public

housing authority)

State-wide 17A

Assembly

Union or Professional 18

Association (includes 

artists’/designers’ guilds, 

societies, etc.)

None of the above 99

C. ORGANIZATIONAL DISCIPLINE: Using the following list, select the one item which best describes the organization’s area of work 

in the arts (not the project for which it is applying):

Crafts 07

Dance 01

Design 06

Folk & Traditional Arts 12

Humanities 13

Literature 10

Media Arts 09

(audio/film/video) 

Music 02

Musical Theater 03B

Opera 03A

Photography 08

Theater 04

Visual Arts 05

Interdisciplinary 11

(art forms/works integrating 

more than one discipline)

Multidisciplinary 14

(more than one discipline)

None of the above 99
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D. ORGANIZATIONAL RACE/ETHNICITY (OPTIONAL): Using the designations below, select the one item which best describes the 

predominant racial/ethnic identity of the organization. If at least half of the board, staff, or membership belongs to one of the listed 

racial/ethnic groups, use that designation. If no one group predominates, select “General”. 

American Indian or N

Alaska Native

Asian A

Black or B

African American

Hispanic or Latino H

Native Hawaiian or O

Other Pacific Islander

White W

General G

(No predominant racial/ethnic 

identity)

E. ACCESSIBILITY: Check below as applicable to indicate if the organization’s board or staff includes an older adult (65 years of age or 

older) or a person with a disability (a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities); otherwise 

leave blank.

Older Adults Individuals with Disabilities
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Applicant (official IRS name):

PART II -- This section requests information about the project.

A. PROJECT DISCIPLINE: Using the following list, select the one item which best describes the project discipline:

Crafts 07

Dance – 01

Ballet 01A

Modern 01C

Design 06

Folk & Traditional Arts 12

Literature 10

Media Arts – 09

Audio 09B

Film 09A

Video 09C

Music – 02

Chamber 02B

Choral 02C

Jazz 02F

New 02D

Orchestral 02I

Musical Theater 03B

Opera 03A

Photography 08

Theater 04

Visual Arts 05

Interdisciplinary 11

(art forms/works integrating 

more than one discipline)

Multidisciplinary 14

(more than one discipline)

None of the above 99

B. ACTIVITY TYPE: Completed for you:

Broadcasting 98

C. PROJECT DESCRIPTORS: Using the following list, select up to four items that represent a significant aspect of the project:

Arts for Older Adults 9O

Projects for artists/audiences 65 

years of age or older

Arts for Youth 9L

Projects for young people 18 years of 

age or younger

Arts for “At Risk” 9E

Persons (Adults or Youth)

Arts for Individuals 9P

with Disabilities or Individuals 

Living in Institutions

Arts for Inner-City 9D

Communities

Arts for Rural 9C

Communities

International Activity 9I

Projects involving U.S. artists 

in other countries, visiting 

foreign artists, cultural 

exchanges, etc.

Minority Outreach 9G

Outreach programs by nonminority organizations aimed at 

minority populations

Minority Programming 9H

Projects by non-minority 

organizations whose content 

clearly reflects minority groups 

or their heritage

Presenting 9M

The presentation of exhibitions, 

productions, etc., created 

elsewhere

Computer/Digital 9A

Technology

The use of new technology for 

the creation or dissemination 

of artworks, building a Web 

site, etc. 
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D. SCHOOL/AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITY: If your project involves pre-K through 12 students, answer the following questions by 

selecting yes or no; otherwise leave blank.

Will activity take place in a pre-K through 12 school facility? Yes No 

Will activity take place outside the regular school day? Yes No

E. ARTS EDUCATION: Of the following responses, select the one that best characterizes the extent to which this project involves arts 

education (i.e., systematic educational efforts with measurable outcomes designed to increase knowledge of and/or skills in the 

arts):

50% or more with activities primarily directed to:

None 99

Some, but less than 50% 02

K-12 Students 01A

Adult Learners 01D

Includes teachers and artists

Pre-Kindergarten Children 01C

Higher Education Students 01B

Multiple Groups of Learners01

F. PROJECT ACTIVITY: Provide an estimate for each of the following that is relevant to your project. Leave blank any items that are 

not applicable or that do not represent a significant aspect of the project. 

# of programs to be broadcast on radio or 

television

(# of different programs)

# of books/reports/catalogues, etc., to be 

published

(# of different titles)

# of artwork(s) to be created # of pre-K through 12 schools expected to 

participate

# of concerts/performances/readings to be 

presented 

# of community organizations partnered with 

to carry out the project

G. PARTICIPANTS/AUDIENCES BENEFITING: Provide an estimate, to the extent possible, for each of the following that is relevant to 

your project. Include only those persons expected to directly participate in or benefit from the project during the grant period. Leave 

blank any items that are not applicable.

# of artists 

(include all members of performing groups and living 

artists whose work is presented, e.g., in an exhibition 

or concert)

Total # of individuals benefiting

(all participants/audiences – except 

broadcast audiences – including all 

figures in the left column)

# of teachers/administrators

# of children/youth

(18 years of age or younger)

Total estimated audience for radio 

or television broadcast