It must have been in existence and actively programming for a minimum of three years. In addition, the organization must have its Board of Directors approve the Cultural Diversity Plan requested in the application form. Funds awarded must be used only for these support services. The Organization Budget for Three-Year Period is a standardized form being used by various granting agencies. After you have completed it once, you may copy it for grant applications to those other organizations.
Evaluators submit written reports for commission and panel review.
Site evaluations by other agencies, such as the Arizona Commission on the Arts, also may be utilized to evaluate organizations. Return to top of General Operating Support Grant Requests General Operating Support applicants do not make specific funding requests. The percentage used to calculate the Base Award is directly related to an organization's budget size. The budget size is determined by a three-year average of the organization's contributed and earned income budget figures. Due to limited availability of funds, new organizations admitted to the General Operating Support grant category may initially receive partial awards.