Any KSA member may
apply for matching fund mini-grants up to $300 for projects that support
the KSA Mission and one or more
KSA Goals. Note: A KSA Member who is under 18 should apply with help from a
parent or guardian who will sign the application form and the grant agreement
form if the funding is awarded. To apply members will need a project
partner and a source of matching funds.
Funding
The KSA mini-grant
program provides matching funds of up to $300. Support from your funding
source must be at least 2/3 cash. The additional 1/3 may be in-kind services.
For example: to request $300 in matching funds from KSA, your funding source
could provide $300 cash, or as little as $200 cash plus $100 in-kind
services. Note: While ticket sales, registration fees, and merchandise
sales are all sources of income, they may NOT be used as funding sources for
your KSA grant request.
Restrictions
· KSA funds may not be used for catering
or food expenses.
· No grant applicant may be involved in
the Grant Review process.
· Any KSA Board member applying for a
grant or having other conflicts of interest in the project must abstain from
discussion and voting on the recommendations of the Grant Review Committee.
· Matching funds may not be provided by
the KSA member applicant.
· Previous recipients who have failed to
submit a final report may not apply.
Requirements
In addition to needing a project partner and a source of
matching funds:
· Project publicity must
credit KSA by including the following statement: “Funded in part by the
Kentucky Storytelling Association www.kystory.org”
· If project publicity includes
logos from partners or other supporting entities, the KSA logo must also be
used. Contact grants@kystory.org for guidelines
and approved KSA image.
· Grant awards are
announced in November. Projects must be completed during the next calendar
year.
· Grant applicant must
submit a written final report within 30 days of the completion of the
project.
Awards
Process
KSA may award full or partial funding of the amount requested. Upon notification
of the award the recipient will have the right to accept or refuse the
awarded funding by the deadline specified in an award notification delivered
by postal mail and email (if available). Failure to reply by the deadline
will be considered a refusal of the award, and funding may be awarded
elsewhere. Upon acceptance of the award, KSA will send the member a
payment of 75% of the awarded funds. Upon acceptance of a project written
final report, KSA will send the final 25% of awarded funds.
Applications will be reviewed by a KSA Grant Review Committee who will
determine whether each request should be fully funded, partially funded, or
not funded. Applications recommended for funding will then be ranked in
the order in which they should be funded. The Committee will report their
decisions to the KSA Board for awards. Note: The purpose of ranking the
applications in order for funding is to allow a quick reallocation of funds
should an award be refused.
Application
deadline: Applications are accepted from September 1 – October 15.
Award
notifications will begin in November.
Note: Projects must be completed during the next calendar
year.
Click here for a copy of the KSA
Mini-Grant Application. (MS
Word docx format)
Click here for a copy of the KSA
Mini-Grant Application. (MS
txt format)
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