Deadline: 24-Mar-22
The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) is pleased to announce a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to reach non-traditional and underserved audiences (e.g., youth, urban communities, and people with disabilities) and the U.S. Department of State has special interest in engaging these audiences through outreach activities associated with the exhibition.
The Biennale is one of the oldest and most prestigious international exhibitions of architecture, showcasing leaders in contemporary design and architecture from around the world.
The U.S. exhibition will be installed at the U.S. Pavilion, owned by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and operated by the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice.
The U.S. Pavilion at the Biennale is a high-profile platform for illustrating the innovation, ingenuity, high artistic merit, and diversity of the American architecture, design, and arts communities.
Applicants should propose exhibitions that:
- Represent the highest standards of U.S. architecture and architectural innovation.
- Support U.S. foreign policy goals, such as: furthering diversity, equity and inclusion, building strong civil societies and fostering environmental sustainability.
- Demonstrate robust outreach plans to engage overseas publics and broaden the exposure of the exhibition with U.S. audiences.
Funding Information
- Award Amount: up to $375,000
- Minimum Award Amount: $375,000
- Maximum (“Ceiling”) Award Amount: $375,000
- Anticipated Award Date (pending availability of funds): July 1, 2022
- Anticipated Project Completion Date: November 30, 2023
- Anticipated Award End Date: February 29, 2024
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible Applicants: Eligibility is limited to not-for-profit architecture, design, art, educational and cultural organizations subject to Section 501(c) (3) of the U.S. tax code, and public or private educational institutions. The applicant organization must have a U.S. curator assigned to organize the exhibition. Independent curators wishing to submit a proposal must seek affiliation with a non-profit organization or educational institution. Curators must be U.S. citizens or have permanent resident status in the U.S. Architects and designers whose work is proposed for representation at the Biennale must be U.S. Citizens.
- Cost Sharing or Matching: This program requires significant cost sharing. Applicants are required to include funding from other donors. Past experience has shown that the overall cost of mounting an exhibition is considerably higher than actual U.S. Government funding.
- Other Eligibility Requirements: In order to be eligible to receive an award, all organizations must have a unique entity identifier (Data Universal Numbering System/DUNS number from Dun & Bradstreet).
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=337784