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NEA Fine Arts Grants
Secondary Arts 2006-2007
Administered on behalf of the National Education Association.
Elementary and secondary teachers are eligible in alternate years of this program. This year, we are accepting applications at the secondary level (grades 6-12).
Guidelines
Purpose: The National Education Association (NEA) Fine Arts grants are awarded to teachers, through local NEA affiliates, to enable them to create and implement fine arts programs that promote learning among students at risk of school failure. Programs must address the arts (e.g., painting, sculpture, photography, music, theater, dance, design, media, or folk arts).
Amount: The grant amount is $2,000. At least ten grants will be awarded. Grant funds may be used for resource materials, supplies, equipment, transportation, software, and/or professional fees.
Restrictions: Funds may not be used to pay indirect costs, grant administration fees, or salaries, or for lobbying or religious purposes. A majority of the funds may not be used to engage an artist-in-residence.
Deadline:
Applications must be received by December 15, 2006.
Notification: The NEA Foundation will notify successful applicants by mail no later than June 30, 2007. Please do not contact the foundation regarding the status of your application. A list of grant recipients will be posted on The NEA Foundation website.
Duration: NEA Fine Arts grants will fund activities for twelve months from the date of the award.
Eligibility: Local NEA affiliates will be the applicant organization of record on behalf of teachers at the secondary level (grades 6–12) and implement the work. The teacher must be a member of the National Education Association and work in a U.S. public secondary school serving economically disadvantaged students.
Applicants who are not fine arts specialists must teach one or more fine arts classes and must collaborate with a fine arts specialist who agrees to serve as an advisor for the proposed project.
The local affiliate will be responsible for accepting and administering the grant funds.
Application Instructions
Please adhere to the following submission instructions. Failure to comply with these instructions will disqualify the application.
Part I: Applicant Data Sheet
Please complete the applicant data sheet and include the sheet with each copy of your application. Hand-printed data sheets will not be accepted. When completing the data sheets please use formal names and avoid nicknames.
Applicant Data Sheet
Part II: Letter of Support
Please submit one letter of support from the president of the local NEA affiliate. This letter should be written on the letterhead of the affiliate. Applications without a letter of support will not be considered.
Part III: Narrative and Budget
Please respond to the following items in four or fewer double-spaced pages. Handwritten applications will not be accepted. Use twelve-point or larger type and provide at least one-inch margins.
- Describe the disadvantaged and/or at-risk students to be served. How will they be selected?
- List the student learning goals for your fine arts project.
- Describe the activities you will carry out in the project.
- How will you evaluate student outcomes?
- Describe the qualifications of the fine arts teacher(s) who will implement or advise this project.
- Provide a line item budget describing how the grant funds will be used.
Mail the original and five copies of your application to:
The NEA Foundation
Attn: Fine Arts Grants
1201 Sixteenth Street NW, Suite 416
Washington, DC 20036-3207
Please do not staple or bind your application.
Applications that do not comply with the guidelines or that include materials not specifically requested by The NEA Foundation will not be reviewed.
Applications sent by e-mail or fax, or incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
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