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I Am Grant - Individual Artist Mini Grants

Since 1987, the Florence Regional Arts Alliance (FRAA) has awarded over $421,442 in support grants to artists and arts organizations. In fiacal year 2023-24, FRAA introduced a new support grant for artists, Individual Artist Mini Grants, which was funded by Honda.

The I AM Grant provides support for individual artists’ activities that promote professional development or career advancement. Some examples of such activities include:

• The creation of new work

• Purchase of needed equipment or materials

• Travel expense support associated professional opportunities such as transport of artist and work for exhibitions, lectures, or performances; artist participation in conferences, workshops, or residencies.

• Development of professional materials and/or services such as websites, self publish documentations, designing or videos.

Eligibility

To apply for this grant, artists must be over the age of 18, practicing in the visual arts, dance, music, literature, theatre, or multi-disciplinary areas, and reside or work in Florence County. Grantee may be a student.

Funding

Individual Artists may apply for up to $800 per award.  Grant funds are to be used for actual project costs, defined as consumable and non-consumable items needed to complete the proposed project.  Grant funds cannot be used for ordinary living expenses, school tuition, salary or stipend for grantee, or food, beverages, alcohol, catering services. There is no matching requirements. Documentation how the award funds was used will be required.

Grant Period & Deadline

• Applications for Round ONE, projects beginning in October, will open in July through September.

• Applications for Round TWO, for projects beginning in February, will open in November through January.

• All grant periods end June 30, which the end of the fiscal year.

Additional Information

Applicants are required to make a presentation to the FRAA Grants Dispersal Committee.  If the applicants project is selected, the committee chair will notify selected applicants of their presentation date.

Applicants will be notified of their application award status within one week of the Grants Dispersal Committee meeting.

Applications are reviewed by a panel of community members which consists of a minimum of one Florence Regional Arts Alliance Board Member.

Any applicant that is not satisfied with their grant award is entitled to file an appeal. Appeals must be made within one week of the funding notification. The appeal will be heard by the Board of Directors at their next scheduled meeting. The decision of the Board of Directors is final.

Payment of awarded grants is done on a reimbursement basis. Payments are issued after the acceptance of a final report.  Final reports are due within 30 days of the end date of the granted activity or June 30, whichever date comes first.

Any questions about FRAA I AM…Grant, email, director@florenceartsalliance.org, or call, 843.407.3092.