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Opportunity Grants

ARTS INSTITUTE FUND

Assisting Arts Education of K-12 Students in Vanderburgh County

Opportunity Grant Application

Fundable Arts Categories

The following are the arts categories these resources are intended to support: Visual Arts and Crafts, Performing Arts, Media Arts, Literary Arts, Art Appreciation, and Applied Arts and Design.

Guidelines

Opportunity Grants provide support for Vanderburgh County students and teachers who discover needs that arise occasionally without prior notice yet can strengthen arts education in unforeseen ways. A grant may help a student or his or her teacher to: attend a workshop, bring in an artist, buy a piece of equipment, take a fieldtrip, enter a competition, or complete a project—really to engage in just about anything where a little extra money might spell the difference between participating or not.

  • The opportunity the grant is meant to serve must be truly occasional, that is, not available annually or planned for over a year in advance.
  • Funds are limited and available only on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • Students or their parents may not apply for grants themselves but through a faculty member or member of the administration of the school they attend.
  • Exceptions for home-schooled students will be made on a case by case basis. A parent will be considered the teacher in such a case and may need to supply more substantial documentation regarding the parents’ and student’s preparation, goals, and needs in seeking to pursue such an opportunity.
  • Religious schools, teachers, or administrators may not apply for grants if they support activities limited or available only to a specific religion.
  • The same is true for any particular interest group. Activities that improve diversity of outlook will be favored in decision-making.
  • Schools may be public, private, charter, or parochial in Vanderburgh County. Home-schooled children must reside in Vanderburgh County.
  • Grants generally may not be used to cover transportation costs.
  • Awards will generally not be intended to cover the full cost of an activity (some matching or participant-funded support will generally be required).
  • Awards for group activities will also generally be made on a per student basis (occasionally up to $100 per student, usually between $25-$50 per student for large groups).
  • You will be asked to supply a report upon the project’s completion.

 Apply Here

Name of student or student group:*
Activity for which funding is requested:*
Specific purpose of request (supplies, fees, other):*
Number of students and cost per student:*
Overall cost of activity and amount requested:*
Location of activity:*
Means of travel:
Name of faculty or administrator sponsor:*
E-mail:*
Phone Number:*

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Person/Account to which funding will be sent:*
Briefly explain the purpose of the request and how students will benefit from participation. Include a time line for beginning and completing the project. Please limit response to no more than 500 words.

Estimated Income

Cash

In-Kind*
1. Admissions
2. Student or Parent Contribution
3. Corporate Support
4. Foundation Support
5. Other Private Support
6. Government Support
7. Applicant Cash On Hand
8. Other Financial Support
9. Opportunity Grant Request
10. Total Income (Add lines 1 through 9.)

Estimated Expenses

Cash
11. Outside Artistic Fees and Services
12. Outside Fees and Services – Other
13. Admission to Exhibits, Workshops, Etc.
14. Travel/Transportation/Lodging *
15. Capital Expenditures – Acquisitions
16. Capital Expenditures – Other
17. Supplies
18. Total Expenses (Add lines 11 through 17.)

Is The Budget Balanced?

Cash
19. Insert (Cash) figure from line 10
20. Insert (Cash) figure from line 18
21. Subtract line 20 from line 19
* A budget is a planning document and requires a degree of foresight to be done properly. Your efforts to anticipate and record relevant income and expenses in this spaces will be deeply appreciated. Opportunity Grants typically do not fund transportation costs and are primarily meant to support other project expenses. Recording travel expenses on this form, however, may create a better picture of the project’s overall needs. In-kind income is recorded only to provide the Arts Council with information about the estimated value of time donated by unpaid teachers, students, or volunteers.