To ensure timely payment they should be hand-delivered or postmarked two months prior to the first day of the proposed project. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. The AIE Program Coordinator will review applications on the last day of the month. The Director and the State Arts Councilors must then approve funding recommendations. Applicants will be notified within six weeks after a completed application is received.
All awards are subject to availability of state and federal funds.
Payment will be withheld if all final reports for past grants are not in compliance with policy below. The grant period is from July 1 to June 30 of the following year. A final report narrative and actual budget must be submitted thirty days following the completion of the grant project. An extension of up to three months may be requested in writing if the project cannot be completed in time to submit the final report. The request, revised budget, and timetable must be made in writing by July 31st.