Grants - How to Apply
Before Submitting an Application
Before you submit an application for funding to the Alabama State Council on the
Arts, please read all sections of the
Guidelines for more detailed information on program components,
eligibility requirements and general evaluation criteria. We strongly encourage
all applicants to contact our office to communicate with the appropriate program
manager (
Staff Directory ) before you complete
your online application.
Eligibility Requirements
An organization is eligible to apply for funding support of arts activities taking
place in Alabama, if the organization is legally domiciled in Alabama and is either
a non-profit organization with a determination letter from the Internal Revenue
Service or a public and/or private educational institution, a school board, or a
local or county governmental agency. Colleges and Universities are only eligible
for activities that clearly serve the needs of the general public and communities.
An Individual artist is eligible to apply for an artist fellowship if he/she is
a legal resident of Alabama and has lived in the state two years prior to the application
deadline date. Please refer to Guidelines for additional information. (
Guidelines, page 4)
How to Apply
The Alabama State Council on the Arts has moved to a paperless process for application
submission. All applications, with the exception of Folklife Apprenticeships and
Technical Assistance requests, must be submitted electronically via eGRANT. Access
to the eGRANT system is available at
https://alabamaarts.egrant.net. Submission of the electronic form is the first part of a two-part process. The second part is the mailing of the certification/signature page with original signatures and the required supplemental materials, due in the Council’s office within three days after the electronic application deadline date. Please refer to the Instructions for Submitting Grant Applications section in the Guide to Programs.
NOTE: A disclosure statement must accompany every grant application that is requesting over $5,000 and may be downloaded here:
https://ago.alabama.gov/Documents/File-AL-Vendor-Disclosure-Statement.pdf
General Evaluation Criteria
Grant applications will be evaluated according to the extent to which relevant criteria
are addressed in the project. A brief description of how applicable criteria will
be addressed in the proposed activities must be entered under the Project Narrative
Tab within the eGRANT application. Click here for a listing of the General Evaluation
Criteria.
Frequently Asked Questions
Please refer to our
FAQ for any additional questions you
may have.