ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

1. Only nonprofit and governmental presenting organizations in SAF’s nine-state region are eligible to apply. SAF’s nine-state region includes Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. College, university and other school-based presenters are eligible for the grant program.
2. Presenting organizations must have not-for-profit, tax-exempt status or be an official unit of local, county or state government. For nonprofit presenters, tax-exempt status will be verified by a third party entity. Governmental presenters must provide proof of government status.
3. All applicants must have a DUNS number. Applications will not be accepted from organizations that do not have a DUNS number.  Find out more about the DUNS number and how to get one > 
4. Eligible projects must take place in SAF’s nine-state region. Unless there are special circumstances, projects should take place in the presenter’s state (please contact SAF to discuss these conditions).
5. Presenters cannot receive funding for artists who reside in the presenter’s state (i.e., a Georgia nonprofit organization cannot apply for funding to present a Georgia writer).
6. Presenters are limited to one Literary Arts Touring grant application per SAF fiscal year.
7. Presenters who have failed to submit final reports for any previous SAF grant by the application deadline for this program will not be considered for funding in this grant cycle.
8. Presenters who fail to properly acknowledge SAF’s and NEA’s support in programs and press materials may not be considered for additional funding.

GUIDELINES

1. The project must take place between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011.
2. Events must be open and marketed to the public and dedicated to serving a wide audience.
3. The project must include both a public reading and an educational/outreach component. NOTE: Readings at conferences and school-focused readings (primarily engaging students, whether taking place at the school or a venue) will not be considered open and accessible to the general public; however, school-focused readings will satisfy the educational component requirement.
4. The reading and/or educational/outreach component must target and reach an underserved community. Underserved communities include those communities in which people lack arts programs, services, or resources due to geography, economic conditions, cultural background, sociopolitical circumstances, disability, age or other demonstrable factors. The term “community” can refer to a group of people with a common heritage or characteristics, whether or not living in the same location.
5. All grant recipients are required to provide accessibility for constituents with disabilities at grant-funded events. The National Endowment for the Arts has resources to assist arts organizations in making accommodations. Please visit the Endowment's Web site at www.arts.gov/resources/Accessibility/index.html.

PROGRAM POLICIES

1. The educational/outreach component is an integral part of the engagement and should be carefully planned. A meaningful educational component should involve concentrated preparation by the writer(s) and presenter, and include a learning event that has a lasting impact upon the audience (e.g., workshops, lectures and master classes). The writer(s) must conduct the educational activity. Please be aware that failure to include an educational/outreach component will result in ineligibility.
2. The Southern Arts Federation does not support benefits or fundraisers.
3. Literary Arts Touring grants are NOT transferable to other events. All project changes must be submitted in writing to SAF before the project start date. Awards may be revised or revoked in light of such changes.
4. All SAF grant awards require a dollar-for-dollar cash match.
5. Applicants are eligible to receive up to 50% of the writer’s fee as listed in the contract (subject to the noted limits). Special consideration will be given to presenters for the engagement of artists from our region.
6. All grant requests are subject to funding availability.
7. Literary arts projects are also supported by our Southern Fast Track Touring grant program. Presenters are encouraged to apply if they meet the eligibility criteria.
8. The minimum grant award is $250.
9. Applicants can request fee support for multiple writers (subject to the noted limits). Each writer is required to fully-participate in the reading and educational/outreach component.

 
Next step, review the evaluation criteria and application narrative questions >


For assistance, contact Nikki Estes, Program Director – Presenting & Touring, at  404-874-7244  404-874-7244 ext. 16.