KSA Mini-Grant
Guidelines

Any KSA member may apply for a matching fund mini-grant up to $500 for projects that support the KSA Mission and one or more KSA Goals. To apply, members will need a project partner and a source of matching funds. 

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.

Funding

The KSA mini-grant program provides matching funds of up to $500. Support from your funding source must be at least 1/2 cash. The additional 1/2 may be in-kind services from you, your partner, or others involved in your project. To assess the value of volunteer hours as an in-kind service, use $10 per hour. 

For example: to request $500 in matching funds from KSA, your funding source could provide $500 cash, or your funding source could provide $250 cash and you would also identify $250 in in-kind services.

Note: Although 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. Basically, we are asking your funding partner to promise to provide you with money for your project even if ticket sales, registrations, etc. do not cover your entire budget.

Restrictions

  • No grant applicant may be involved in the Grant Review process.
  • 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 logo image.
  • Projects must be completed within one year of the grant award.
  • Grant applicant must submit a written final report within 30 days of the completion of the project.

Awards Process

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. If you are funded, you will receive a notification, via email or postal mail. The notification will include a deadline for acceptance. Failure to reply by the deadline will be considered a refusal of the award. Upon acceptance of the award, KSA will send the member a payment of 90% of the awarded funds. Upon acceptance of a project written final report, KSA will send the final 10% of awarded funds.

Click below for a copy of the KSA Mini-Grant Application.

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Application Deadline

Applications are due by the 1st of each month and 8 weeks before your project begins.

Note: Projects must be completed within one year of award.