Major Grant Support Guidelines
Acknowledgement
Organizations are required to credit the Oklahoma Arts Council in all
printed programs, advertising, news releases, promotion and publicity
related to funded projects only. Failure to credit the Oklahoma Arts
Council jeopardizes future funding.
Legislative Appreciation
The Oklahoma Arts Council receives funds from the State of Oklahoma
and the National Endowment for the Arts. Grant recipients are required
to contact their legislators and express appreciation for legislative
support of the Oklahoma Arts Council. Copies of the letters are required
final report support material.
Fiscal Agents
Project funding must be specific to the applicant organization. The applicant
must retain fiscal and administrative management of the project. Umbrella organizations
or organizations acting as fiscal agents for non-eligible organizations are
not eligible to apply for funding from the Oklahoma Arts Council.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges and universities, which receive
funding through the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education or
substantial private sources, are strongly encouraged to form a partnership
with a local arts organization(s) in their community. Direct funding
to these institutions will be considered lower priority when arts organizations
are active within the same community. Financial awards to these institutions
are considered only for projects that are community-based or generate
area-wide arts involvement or where the college or university is the
sole source of arts events in a community. Funding will not be considered
for master-classes that directly relate to curriculum. Please note that the artist's contract submitted as a part of the application's support material must detail what portion of the artist's fee will be used for services associated with any master class activity and what portion will be associated with the community arts event or scheduled performance. Any funding
from the Council must apply directly to the activities of the project
and not to indirect costs. Only 501(c)(3) Arts Organizations may include Administrative cost(s) within the application's budget itemization. Applications to the Council must be coordinated
through the college/university’s
grants office.
Events Defined as Fundraisers
The Oklahoma Arts Council cannot fund projects that are designed or billed as fundraisers.
Grant Cancellations
Funding for projects may be withheld or cancelled for any of the following
reasons:
- Failure to submit a Final Report
- Failure to notify the Oklahoma Arts
Council, in writing, of any significant change
in a project - Non-compliance with the terms of the contract
- Non-compliance with the Legal Assurances
- Failure to meet the matching funds requirement
Appeals Process
Appeals must be submitted in writing to the Executive Director of the
Oklahoma Arts Council within 10 working days of the organization’s
notification of the Council’s action on its grants application.
The Executive Director will respond to the appeal within 30 days
of the receipt of the appeal. Dissatisfaction with award amount is
not cause for appeal.
Final Report Payment Guidelines
Final reports submitted
1-30 days after the due date will result in a 15% reduction of the
amount paid to the reporting organization. For
instance, if the original award was listed as $2500 and the final report
was submitted after the due date, the amount paid by the Oklahoma Arts
Council to the organization would be $2125.
Final reports submitted more than 30 days past the due date will result in cancellation of the grant and no payment of any kind will be made to the organization.