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Funding Criteria
Note
All applicants are strongly encouraged to complete a presenter profile on MatchBook.org and update their directory listing on CultureCount. The review panel will be directed to both websites if questions arise about the applicant’s arts programming and community.
These criteria are designed to encourage thorough planning and make an engagement as meaningful and successful as possible for the artist, presenter, and community.
Only those applications that sufficiently meet the Expeditions review criteria will be considered for funding. Expeditions funding is awarded on an extremely competitive basis. Expeditions Tour Planning grant applications should also reference these criteria in their narrative.
- A high level of artistic quality, exploration, professionalism, and accomplishment, which focuses on cross-cultural and/or cross-disciplinary exchange.*
* Exemplary projects focusing on a single discipline or culture will also be considered. - Evidence of collaborative planning in key areas among project partners and artists. The featured artist(s) should be included in project planning.
- Contextual, educational, and adjunct activities featuring the artist in the project (e.g., workshops, lecture-demonstrations) which meaningfully engage audience and community members. Cross-sector* exchange and collaboration is strongly encouraged.
* Cross-sector efforts connect arts and non-arts organizations. - Outreach and educational efforts to engage clearly identified underserved communities. Please define underserved as economically-, geographically-, or culturally-underserved communities.
- Evidence of well-planned promotion and marketing, including linkages that extend and deepen the reach of the project, and innovative uses of technology.
- Potential to attract diverse funding in support of the project (e.g., local, municipal, state, or national public funding, foundation support, commercial/business sponsorship, etc.)
Expeditions will not fund
- Fundraising events or activities
- Organizations or activities occurring outside of the six-state New England region
- Events designed exclusively for students in school during class time
- Performances that are not open to the public and advertised accordingly
If a project changes after funding has been awarded, the applicant must notify NEFA as soon as possible. NEFA does not guarantee funding if the project differs substantially from the original application. Requests for changes to a tour or tour planning grant will be considered on a case by case basis and may change the amount of the grant award.
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