Creative writing is appreciated, but it is not a good substitute for a logical and honest presentation. Detailed budgets for project support or budget notes for operational support. For operational support , we want to see year to year income and expenses. You must give an explanation for this type of discrepancy and a detailed description of in-kind contributions. For project support , we want to see detailed budgets that provide enough information to give a clear idea of the financial status of the project.
Panelists like to see the same format and they like it when things add up correctly.
Staff lists . This information provides the panel with an idea of how your organization or project is managed in terms of who does what. Volunteer staff should be included if the duties and responsibilities are vital to the organization's operation, especially if that volunteer functions as a staff person. R sum s . Brief r sum s of principal artistic and administrative staff.