NTP Grant Help

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Questions? Contact Elizabeth Bouchard (617.951.0010 x516) or Quita Sullivan (617.951.0010 x531)

 

 NTP Creation & Touring Grants

PREVIEW: PRELIMINARY APPLICATION QUESTIONS 

Preview the questions below and access your online grant form by visiting the NTP Creation & Touring Grants page.

  1. Applicant Information
    1. Contact information for the applicant will automatically fill in from the association on your CultureCount user account. If you are associated with multiple organizations, please confirm that this is the correct one. If you do not find the information for the individual who should be contacted about the application, you will need to add a new contact.
    2. If applicable, enter a DBA for the organization listed above.
    3. You must choose or enter contact information for your organization above. In addition, if the payee (organization to whom the check is written out to) is different then the applying organization, enter the payee organization's name and address, contact name, phone, and email below.
    4. Applicant Organization's Federal Employer ID Number:*
      Is this Federal EIN for a fiscal agent or parent organization? (Yes/No)
    5. Applicant’s US congressional district number.*
    6. Applicant organization status*: Select one option below from a dropdown menu.
      Individual
      Organization – Non-Profit
      Organization – Profit
      Government – Federal
      Government – State
      Government – Regional
      Government – County
      Government – Municipal
      Government – Tribal
      None of the above
    7. Primary arts discipline presented by the artist or organization*: Select one option below from a dropdown menu.
      Dance
      Dance – Ballet
      Dance – Ethnic/Jazz
      Dance – Modern
      Music
      Music – Band
      Music – Chamber
      Music – Choral
      Music – New (including Experimental/Electronic)
      Music – Popular
      Music – Solo/Recital
      Music – Orchestra
      Opera/Musical Theater
      Opera
      Musical Theater
      Theater
      Theater – General
      Theater – Mime
      Theater – Puppet
      Theater – Young Audiences
      Visual Arts
      Multi-Disciplinary
    8. Choose the description that best fits the artist or organization*: Select one option below from a dropdown menu.
      Individual – Artist
      Individual – Non-artist
      Performing Group
      Performing Group – College/University
      Performing Group – Community
      Performing Group – Youth
      Performance Facility
      Museum – Art
      Museum – Other
      Gallery/Exhibition Space
      Cinema
      Independent Press
      Literary Magazine
      Fair/Festival
      Arts Center
      Arts Council/Agency
      Arts Service Organization
      Union/Professional Association
      School District
      School – Parent/Teacher Organization
      School – Elementary
      School – Middle
      School – Secondary
      School – Vocational/Technical
      School – Other: Non-arts
      College/University
      Historical Society/Commission
      Humanities Council/Agency
      Foundation
      Corporation/Business
      Community Service Organization
      Correctional Institution
      Health Care Facility
      Religious Organization
      Senior Citizens Center
      Park and Recreation Department
      Government – Executive
      Government – Judicial
      Government – Legislative (House)
      Government – Legislative (Senate)
      Media – Periodical
      Media – Daily Newspaper
      Media – Weekly Newspaper
      Media – Radio
      Media – Television
      Cultural Series Organization
      School of the Arts
      Arts/Camp/Institute
      Social Services Organization
      None of the above
  2. Artist/Group Information
    1. This section contains a box to look up the artist’s contact information. Complete this section ONLY if the artist is different from the applicant organization on page 1. If you do not find the information you are searching for, you will have to add it.
    2. List date, venue name, city, and state of any upcoming artist performances.
  3. Project Summary
    1. Project Title*
    2. Project Development Timeline. Enter the start and end dates for the development of this project. If development is already in progress, enter the date work on this project began. For the purposes of this application, consider the ending date as the point at which the project will be available for touring.*
    3. Enter estimated dates the project will be available for touring.
    4. Projected development/creation expenses.* (Please include creation costs only – NOT touring). Give the total estimated budget for the development of this project. Do not include any touring costs. Please include costs of the premiere. Projects which are awarded touring support must allocate the funds among tour sites within 2 years of receiving the grant. Preference is given to those projects which are within +/- 18 months of being ready to tour.
  4. Organizational Partners
    If an organization is serving as a Producing/Developmental Partner and a Touring/Presenter Partner, please enter that organization in both sections A and B below.
    1. Producing/Developmental Partner is defined as follows: the collaborator who agrees to partner with an artist-led ensemble during the development phase to help get a work ready to tour; could be a commissioner of new work.

      A producing/developmental partner relationship is one in which, during the development of a work, the partner may provide a variety of resources including, but not limited to, residency space, audience for work-in-progress showings, administrative guidance or support, marketplace advocacy, tour planning assistance, and the leveraging of additional funds for the project. It is understood that the need and level of assistance between development partners and artists varies from artist to artist, but NTP believes strongly in partnerships which can greatly benefit the development and distribution of devised, collaborative theater.

      Please enter up to three producing/developmental partners. You must enter at least one. 

      1. Producing/developmental partner 1:*
        1. This producing/developmental partner is: Committed, Projected, Other*
        2. If you selected “other” please explain:
        3. Please briefly describe how this partner is involved in the development of the project. * (Limit 500 characters)
      2. Producing/developmental partner 2:
        1. This producing/developmental partner is: Committed, Projected, Other
        2. If you selected “other” please explain:
        3. Please briefly describe how this partner is involved in the development of the project. (Limit 500 characters)
      3. Producing/developmental partner 3:
        1. This producing/developmental partner is: Committed, Projected, Other
        2. If you selected “other” please explain:
        3. Please briefly describe how this partner is involved in the development of the project. (Limit 500 characters)
      4. Are there more producing/developmental partners in addition to the above? (choose yes or no)
    2. Touring/Presenter Partner is defined as follows: the operator of a venue that offers the work to an audience, including arts spaces, presenting organizations, producing theaters that also offer touring productions, and festivals.
    3. Are there touring/presenter partners interested in this project at this time? (choose yes or no)*
      1. If yes, list presenting organization(s) and their level of commitment.
  5. Narrative Questions
    Tips on your Narrative:
    1. Your response to the first narrative question is limited to 3,500 characters (approximately 1 page). The second question is limited to 1,700 characters (approximately half a page). 
    2. Please note: NEFA uses the online forms for data collection only – all responses are uniformly re-formatted for panel review.
    3. You may compose your narrative in a word processing program but we strongly recommend transferring the text into a text-only utility (like Notepad) before pasting it into the grant form. This will delete any hidden formatting like website links and ensure the proper capture of your response.
    1. Please describe the proposed project, including projected timeline, artists involved, and process of creation. (Limit 3,500 characters, approximately 1 page.) *
    2. Please address how your project meets each bullet of the Creation & Touring Funding Criteria listed above. (Limit 1,700 characters - approximately half a page.) *
  6. Certification
    1. To your knowledge, has your organization ever applied for a grant to NEFA? * (Yes/No)
    2. How did you learn about this grant opportunity? * (select from list)
      NEFA website
      Other website
      Artist
      Presenter
      State Arts Agency
      NEFA Email/Newsletter
      Other (If you picked “other” please explain.)
  7. Application Checklist
    1. Click the button at the top right of your screen to download a final PDF copy of your application (save the file with your organization name and artist name in the title). You will not be able to access your application on-line after the deadline, so you must download the PDF before submitting.*
    2. Click this box to indicate your understanding that projects invited to submit a full proposal will be notified in mid-June. Work samples are not accepted during this preliminary application round.

* Indicates a required field.

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NTP Creation & Touring Grants

GRANT REQUIREMENTS FOR FINAL PAYMENT

This section outlines the information that is required from an NTP Creation & Touring grantee in order to receive the final distribution of their grant funds. Once the project has premiered, the grantee must provide the following:

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NTP Presentation Grants

GRANT REQUIREMENTS FOR FINAL PAYMENT

This section outlines the information that is required from an NTP Presentation grantee in order to receive their grant funds. Once the grantee has been notified that their project has been awarded, these items must be provided within one month after the funded event.

NEFA must be notified of any changes in fee paid to the artist(s) as far in advance of the event as possible. Your grant award is calculated as a percentage of that artistic fee. It should not be considered a one-to-one "matching grant." The amount listed on the contract and in the evaluation MUST be the total artistic fee as it appears on your Application Form. If the fee is reduced, you must provide an explanation in writing. Reduction in the artist(s) fee may result in the reduction or cancellation of your grant award. Artistic fees do not include in-kind contributions.

Please comply with the following in order to receive your grant award:

  1. Submit one completed Evaluation Form for each grant via our Online Granting System. The evaluation includes several narrative questions and a final budget associated with the presentation. Do not combine figures for more than one grant on a single form. For series/festivals or collaborations, please approximate proportions of audience figures, expenses, etc. for each event for which NEFA funding directly applies.
  2. Submit a signed and dated copy of the contract or letter of agreement (with printed name and title) between your organization and the artist(s) being presented. The contract must be signed by an authorized representative of the artist(s) and by an authorized representative of your organization, and must include the dollar amount of the artistic fee, the amount agreed upon and terms for housing and transportation of the artist(s) while in your care, if not part of the artistic fee, and the dates of the residency, performance(s), workshop(s) and/or other related events.
  3. Acknowledge support by crediting the New England Foundation for the Arts and additional sponsors on all program and publicity materials. Please scan and email a copy of these materials to NEFA showing the required acknowledgment of the funding support as described in the grant award letter. Please flag or highlight the credit line on these materials. See the crediting requirements on nefa.org for appropriate crediting.
  4. (Strongly Encouraged) Photos of the NTP-funded engagement emailed to ebouchard@nefa.org.

Payments for the grant award will be made upon receipt of these materials by NEFA after the event. You must provide this material within two months of the event or risk forfeiture of the grant and all pending NEFA grants. If the performance date is changed or cancelled or if you anticipate a delay in forwarding completed report forms and materials, please contact Elizabeth Bouchard (ebouchard@nefa.org or 617.951.0010 x516).

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NTP Presenter Travel Grants

GRANT REQUIREMENTS FOR FINAL PAYMENT

This section outlines the information that is required from a Presenter who has been awarded an NTP Presenter Travel Grant in order to receive the distribution of their grant funds. Once the presenter has completed their travels, the grantee must provide the following within one month:

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