Deadline: 1-Oct-21
The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) is pleased to announce the Project Grants in Healthcare for arts projects that connect teaching artists with healthcare in hospitals or other healthcare settings such as hospices or community health agencies.
The Project Grants in Healthcare grant category recognizes the new Rhode Island State Arts and Health Plan, a partnership with the RI Department of Health (RIDOH). This plan addresses the multiple benefits of the arts and health for populations statewide.
Teaching artists experienced in healthcare settings need to partner with one or more licensed healthcare staff to implement the project. Arts-based professional development with a variety of staff from the healthcare organization is also strongly encouraged, with a priority placed on experiential learning and job-embedded experiences. Funds can support artists’ and other arts professionals’ fees, mileage and supplies and materials.
Funding Information
Applicants may request up to a maximum of $9,000 with the required match.
Eligibility Criteria
- A non-profit, health-based (clinical, behavioral, and public health) organization. The organization must be incorporated in and conduct business in the State of Rhode Island, with 501(c)(3) tax exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service, governed by a revolving board of directors, trustees or advisory board drawn from the community at large and shown to be actively involved in the governance of the organization.
- If your organization is incorporated in a state outside of Rhode Island, they may still apply for a grant. The organization must show that its principal place of business is in Rhode Island, it is registered with the Secretary of State’s office, it is producing programming predominantly in Rhode Island, and it is governed by a revolving board of directors, trustees or advisory board drawn from the Rhode Island community and shown to be actively involved in the governance of the organization. Please contact the Arts in Healthcare program director, for more information.
- A non-exempt, Rhode Island-based health-based (clinical, behavioral, and public health) organization using a fiscal sponsor.
- Eligible health care sites might include non-profit: hospitals, rehabilitation centers, facilities serving the elderly, veterans’ homes, hospice care programs, etc.
Funding Restrictions
Council support may be used for expenses related to a specific project, such as: fees for an artist’s or art’s organization’s services, professional development workshop supplies and materials, or plans to implement and research arts programming for residents in a healthcare setting.
Council support may NOT be used for:
- Bricks and mortar activities and capital improvements, or for the purchase of permanent equipment.
- Eliminating or reducing existing debt, or for contributions to an endowment fund.
- Fundraising efforts, such as social events or benefits.
- Prizes and awards
- Hospitality expenses, such as food and beverages for openings or receptions. Under no circumstances will the purchase of alcoholic beverages be supported.
- Expenses incurred prior to or after the grant cycle in which the grant has been awarded
- Applications where the purpose is to “regrant” or award funds using some or all of the RISCA grant funds.
- Activities which are part of a graduate or undergraduate degree program, or for which academic credit is received.
- Applications for projects that proselytize or promote religious activities, or which take place as part of a religious service.
- Performances and exhibitions not available to the general public, or which are inaccessible to people with disabilities.
For more information, visit https://risca.online/grants/art-and-health-project-grant/
