Grants for Public Programs & Community Projects in US

Deadline: 1-Aug-22

The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) is seeking applications for Public Programs & Community Projects to support of community festivals, celebrations, and heritage events as well as workshops, performances, classes, and demonstrations.

Funding Information

• Grants for public programs and community projects range from $5,000 to $50,000.

Eligibility Criteria

• Grants for public programs and community projects are awarded to nonprofit (501(c)3) organizations. 

Application Instruction

The application includes the following three elements:

• Project Contact Information
  • The first section of the application will ask you to provide the following:
    • Your organization’s contact information: primary contact name, phone number, email address, website, and mailing address;
    • Your organizational description: a brief history or background of your organization and its experience in presenting similar projects; and
    • Proof of non-profit status: upload a letter from the IRS certifying your organization’s non – profit status or enter the contact information of your fiscal sponsor.
• Project Information 
• The second section of the application will ask you to provide the following pieces of information:
  • Project Info
  • Project Summary
  • Full Project Description
  • Biographical Information
  • Audience Information
  • Samples 
  • The letter of Support
• Project Budget
  • The third section of the application will provide you with a budget template. Please fill in your estimated project expenses (eg, equipment/supply expenses, promotion/advertising fees, travel and lodging fees, honorariums/performer fees) and pr ojectThe third section of the application will provide you with a budget template. Please fill in your estimated project expenses (eg, equipment/supply expenses, promotion/advertising fees, travel and lodging fees, honorariums/performer fees) and project income (eg, additional sources of support) in the application’s provided budget template.

For more information, visit http://www.amscan.org/fellowships-grants/grants-for-folk-arts/