FISCAL YEAR 2011 GUIDELINES

(For programs occurring between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011)

Download Fiscal Year 2011 Guidelines

DEADLINE:  JANUARY 8, 2010

Eligibility | Review Criteria | Review Procedures
Application Timeline

The COMPAS Greater Minnesota School Arts Fund (GMSAF) is made possible by gifts to United Arts, a fund-raising program of COMPAS.

MISSION
The mission of the Greater Minnesota School Arts Fund is to support 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organizations that provide schools, Kindergarten-12th grades, with quality arts programming. The Greater Minnesota School Arts Fund supports partnerships between the arts community of Minnesota and schools located outside the 12-county metro area.

The arts play an important role in education. All students, regardless of economic background, neighborhood, or any social barrier should have access to art in their education. Any new or existing collaborative efforts, projects, activities, or programs that demonstrate the value of the arts in schools serving grades K-12 will be considered for funding

Greater Minnesota School Arts Fund (GMSAF)
Deadline: JANUARY 8, 2010

Requests up to $2,000 will be considered.

Applications must be received at COMPAS by 4:00 PM. Postmarked applications will be considered for review if received within two business days after the posted deadline.

304 Landmark Center, 75 W 5th Street, St. Paul, MN 55012
(651) 292-3287 Fax: 292-3258

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APPLICANT ORGANIZATION ELIGIBILITY
1. Applicant organization must be a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization registered with the IRS. No fiscal agents. One proposal per applicant.

2. Applicant must be located in the State of Minnesota.

3. The proposed programming must occur in a K-12 school outside the 12-county metropolitan area. Programming must primarily occur during regular school hours.

4. One of the partners must have at least a three-year track record of producing art activities relevant to the proposed project. K-12 schools with 501(c)(3) status must involve outside artists or art producing organizations as partners.

5. Projects with yet-to-be-named partners are ineligible.

6. Projects funded but not completed within two years of the grant approval date will forfeit any remaining amount of the grant due to the applicant and be ineligible for further GMSAF funding.
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REVIEW CRITERIA
Proposed projects can be new or a continuation of existing successful collaborations. Participating artists should receive compensation. The Grant Allocation Committee will review proposals on the following basis:

The need for the proposed arts education activity;
—Is meeting this need likely to strengthen school curriculum?
—Why is it important that the need be addressed by the Greater Minnesota School Arts Fund?

The proposed art education activity/program goals and objectives;
—Are the proposed art education activity/program goals and objectives clear and realistic?
—Are the proposed art education activity/program goals and objectives consistent with the Greater Minnesota School Arts Fund mission?

The potential of the proposed art education activity/program to meet or continue to meet the specified need;
—Is the proposed activity likely to effectively address the stated need?
—Is the proposed activity likely to meet the needs of educators, parents, students or the school(s) involved?

The quality or merit of the proposed arts activity;
—To what extent is the artist process likely to produce artistic excellence or provide youth with other benefits?

The experience related to the project;
—To what extent is there a proven track record of producing projects of comparable undertaking?

Budget;
—Does the budget address the stated need?
—Is the budget reasonable (expenses appropriate, income goals realistic, etc.)?

GMSAF funds may not be used for endowments, capital improvements (equipment), mortgage payments, property purchase, building construction, deficit financing, administrative costs unrelated to the GMSAF sponsored art activities, fundraising events, projects which result in lobbying for particular legislation, promoting of a particular religious belief, are discriminatory, or in any way violate federal, state or local laws.

After submitting an application, it is the applicant’s responsibility to call (651-292-3249) to verify that your application was received. COMPAS is not responsible for delays or loss by the U. S. Postal Service or other couriers. COMPAS reserves the right to reject proposals that are incomplete, illegible, or not submitted in accordance with the application instructions. Electronic mail or faxed materials will not be accepted.
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REVIEW PROCEDURES
The Grant Allocation Committee will evaluate the proposals and make final recommendations.

The Grant Allocation Committee will include artists, arts administrators, educators, community leaders and the COMPAS grant allocations director.


APPLICATION TIMELINE
Decisions will be announced in April/May 2010.


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