Community Arts Grant Program Application Submission

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CITY OF BIRMINGHAM COMMUNITY ARTS GRANT PROGRAM: APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

APPLICATION: Due Friday, December 30, 2022 by 5 pm

Prior to completing this form, prepare your responses to all the application questions in advance in a separate document. Please note that all character counts include spaces.

Please also have the required budget form, partnership agreement, and IRS Form W-9 prepared in advance and ready for upload.

We strongly advise that you do not use this application form to draft your proposal, as the form will not save your work for you to return to it later.

Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted after the deadline, so please allow plenty of time to submit your application and address any technical difficulties.

Staff will be available to answer questions and assist with technical difficulties until 5 pm on Friday, December 16.

Please contact us with any questions as far in advance as possible by sending an email to communityarts@createbirmingham.org.

COMMUNITY ARTS COLLABORATION PARTNER 1

This must be the lead partner organization approved through the Eligibility Check.

Organization Name(Required)

Organization Legal Name (if different from above)

Federal Tax ID #(Required)

Year of Incorporation(Required)

Street Address(Required)

City(Required)

State(Required)

Zip Code + 4(Required)

City of Birmingham District

Website

Mailing Address (if different from above)

Address

City

State

Zip

Organization Director Information

Name(Required)

First Last

Title(Required)

Phone(Required)

Email(Required)

Enter Email Confirm Email

Primary Contact Information (if different from above)

Name

First Last

Title

Phone

Enter Email Confirm Email

COMMUNITY ARTS COLLABORATION PARTNER 2

Organization or Lead Artist Name(Required)

Street Address(Required)

City

State

Zip

City of Birmingham District

Website

Mailing Address (if different from above)

Address

City

State

Zip

Organization Director or Lead Artist Information

Name

First Last

Title

Phone

Enter Email Confirm Email

Primary Contact Information (if different from above)

Name

First Last

Title

Phone

Enter Email Confirm Email

Project Title(Required)

A description of the community arts collaboration, including timeline and location(Required)

Please describe your project’s goal and activities, including how this collaboration uses an arts-centered approach to address community needs. Please note if the activities will be free or fee-based and provide key project dates and locations.

A description of both partners and their roles in the collaboration(Required)

Please describe how your project will utilize a diverse team of qualified professionals to carry out this project. Please outline how both partners will be involved in the planning and execution of the project.

If your project includes additional collaborating artists or organizations, you may use this space to provide more information if desired.

A description of how the collaboration serves City of Birmingham citizens(Required)

Please describe how your project addresses an issue impacting the City of Birmingham. Please include details on the community (or communities) you will engage with in this work and how many people you estimate that this project will serve.

A project budget form detailing expenses and sources of matching funds(Required)

This budget must total at least $15,000 and include both the anticipated expenses for the collaboration and the anticipated sources of income, including the $5,000 that will serve as the required 1:2 match for the $10,000 grant. Please note which sources of income will be in-kind and which, if any, will be cash.
(Download required template here)

Max. file size: 300 MB.

A partnership agreement form signed by both partners(Required)

This agreement, which must be signed and dated by both partners, affirms each partner’s commitment to the proposed project and confirms that each partner has reviewed this application in full prior to submission. (Download required template here)

Accepted file types: pdf, png, jpg, Max. file size: 300 MB.

A current IRS Form W-9 signed by the primary partner(Required)

(Download required template here)

Max. file size: 300 MB.