Arts Projects and Activities
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) provides $50 million to be distributed in direct grants to fund arts projects and activities which preserve jobs in the nonprofit arts sector threatened by declines in philanthropic and other support during the current economic downturn.
Forty percent of funds will be distributed through State arts agencies and regional arts organizations and 60 percent will be competitively awarded directly by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA.) If qualified, not-for-profit organizations may apply directly to both the NEA and IAC, but may only receive money through one source. See below for details.
Guidelines and Eligibility
Guidelines
For more information on ARRA eligibility and use of funds for arts-related projects, click here.
Reporting and Deadline Information
All grantees must have an active registration with Central Contractor Registration (CCR) to be eligible for ARRA grant funding. Log on to CCR.gov to register your organization or view account information.
- Note: The IAC cannot provide assistance with this process.
Grantees will receive an email toward the end of each grant period with a link to the current Quarterly Report. Completed reports are available for review by going to http://iac.arra.in.gov/ and logging in with the username/password that has been created. Questions regarding online reporting should be directed to April Blevins at 317-232-1278 or ablevins@iac.in.gov.
Quarterly Report Deadlines: The first quarterly report to the Indiana Arts Commission will be due no later than 2 days after October 1, 2009. Subsequent reports are due no later than 2 days after January 1, 2010; April 1, 2010; and July 1, 2010.
Grant Period: July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010
Resources
Contact Information
Please contact the IAC at 317-232-1268 for more information or assistance.
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