Deadline: 31 July 2019
India Foundation for the Arts (IFA) is currently accepting proposals for Arts Education from Government aided or non-profit schools across India for projects that seek to integrate the arts into classroom teaching and learning.
IFA’s Arts Education grant programme titled Kali Kalisu (meaning ‘learn’ and ‘teach’ in Kannada), has endeavored to make the arts an integral part of learning and the joy of exploration. Over the past 10 years, it has enabled teachers in Karnataka to connect the lived experiences of their students to the syllabus in their text books through engagements with local art forms and cultural practices. While building application skills that bring about cohesive intellectual and emotional development in children, the programme also hopes that the school becomes a centre for learning and sharing among students, teachers, administrators and the larger community. It attempts to inspire students to become critical citizens of the country.
Objectives
Schools from across the country can apply to IFA with projects that seek to develop effective and sustainable arts education models. These projects could address one or more of the following objectives:
- Connect local art forms and cultural practices with classroom learning and teaching
- Integrate arts processes into learning and teaching of all subjects
- Include lived experiences of the students to classroom learning
- Work with local artists and resources from the community
Grant Information
Grant Amount: Rs 5,00,000 (Rupees Five lakh).
Duration
Grant Duration: Minimum of twelve months to a maximum of eighteen months.
Eligibility Criteria
- Government aided schools or non-profit schools can apply for this grant. They encourage schools in non-metropolitan areas working in local languages to apply.
- IFA now opens this programme nationally.
- Languages: Proposals can be submitted in any Indian language including English.
How to Apply
Applicant’s final proposal must contain the following:
- Applicant information
- Mission / Vision of the school
- Overview of the school and its location
- Legal status of the school
- School’s view on Arts Education and past engagements with it, if any
- Project details
- Objectives of the proposed project
- Methodology and detailed work plan
- Stakeholders involved
- Proposed Outcomes of the project
- Possible Impact of the project
- Detailed break-up of the Budget
For more information, please visit http://indiaifa.org/whats-new/arts-education/grants-schools/request-for-proposals-june2019.html