Deadline: 31-Aug-21
The Virgin Islands Council on the Arts (VICA) is currently accepting grant applications for the 2022 Annual Artistic Grants.
VICA’s mission is to enrich the cultural life of the Virgin Islands through leadership that preserves, strengthens and makes accessible, excellence in the arts to all Virgin Islanders. The Council consists of a nine member Board of Directors which is appointed by the Governor of the Virgin Islands and confirmed by the Legislature.
Categories
- General Operating Support: This category of support is designed to assist with general operating, artistic, technical, performance and administrative costs and is available to non-profit art organizations only.
- Project Support: Project Support is designed to assist with art programming.
- Arts in Education: The AIE program provides technical, financial and project support for education based, in and after school programs.
- Arts in Underserved Communities: This category of funding is designed to improve planning, presentation, professional development and collaborations for individual artists and new/emerging arts organizations.
Funding Information
Eligible individuals can receive up to $7,000 and non-profit organizations up to $15,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organizations
- Must be in existence and active in the V.I. for a minimum of two years at time of application
- The project must be V.I. based
- Must have current, non-profit status registered in the office of the Lt. Governor
- Must have an active DUNS number registered on SAM.gov
- Must have a Tax Exemption Identification number
- Must have submitted Final Report if previously funded by VICA
- Individual Artists
- Must be in residence and active in the V.I. for a minimum of two years at time of application
- Must provide a resume when applying for funding
- Must have an active DUNS number registered on SAM.gov
- If project is to take place in or on a school campus, a letter of endorsement from school Principal must be included in grant application
- Department of Education applications must be endorsed by the Insular Superintendent of applicant’s school district
- Must have submitted Final Report if previously funded
For more information, visit https://www.vicouncilonarts.org/