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Funding Criteria

The following criteria are the basis for the panel review of the ALTE applications:

  • Organization’s history of artistic quality and creativity in programming
  • Project’s capacity to enhance the economic development, tourism and quality of life in a specific community
  • Ability of the project to create or strengthen collaborations and partnerships with evidence of meaningful collaboration
  • Capacity of the organization to complete the project and sustain it after the grant period ends
  • Appropriateness of the budget

Eligibility

Applicant must be either a rural or ethnic-run arts organization. An ethnic-run organization meets two of the following three criteria: 1) majority of board, 2) staff, or 3) programs is ethnic; AND demonstrates involvement in an ethnic community. Rural organizations are any organizations located outside of the metropolitan areas of Phoenix and Tucson. Non-profit organizations in addition to federal, state, county, city and tribal governments in Arizona are eligible to apply.

Eligibility/Funding Scale

Applicants may receive up to 50% of

  • Artist fees including travel, lodging and per diem*
  • Marketing expenses (marketing consultants, production costs, advertising purchases and direct marketing expenses)
  • Evaluation expenses (consultants, materials)

Click here for the Eligibility/Funding Scale

Applying for an ALTE Grant in Addition to a Project/Arts Learning Project or GOS Grant

Applicants may submit an ALTE application for the same project for which they have submitted a Project or Arts Learning Grant. In this case, only the expenses and fees that relate directly to economic development and cultural tourism development are eligible for support through ALTE. On the ALTE project budget, the artist and/or consultant fees through the Project or Arts Learning Project Grant must be marked with a "*" and will not be considered as eligible fees through the ALTE Program.

Organizations and Local Arts Agencies applying for GOS Grants Levels I, II and Tribal Museums may also submit ALTE Grant applications with no special requirements.

GOS Grant Level III applicants and Basic/Locals Aid applicants who also wish to apply for an ALTE Grant MUST submit a statement of up to 200 words with their application which makes the case for how the project is "special or unusual" relative to ongoing programs. The Commission defines "special or unusual" as a project that possesses some characteristic or unifying principle that makes it distinguishable from an organization’s entire season or overall operation.

Use the following questions as a guide when preparing your "special or unusual" statement:

  • How is this project outside the scope of your regular season offerings?

  • If this is an existing project, how will it be changed or refined during this application cycle?

  • How does this project take your programming in new directions?

  • How does this project take your audiences in new directions?

Panelists will evaluate ALTE Grant applications from GOS applicants Levels III and Basic/Locals Aid based on this requirement. If the "special or unusual" statement is not included, the application WILL NOT be sent to the panel for review. If the applicant does not make the case for the project being "special or unusual," the panel will not further review the ALTE Grant.

How To Apply

Be sure to thoroughly read all the information on the ALTE Grants. Please use us as a resource as you put your grant application together. For assistance, contact Mitch Menchaca at (602) 229-8229 or email mmenchaca@azarts.gov.

EGOR logo (Electronic Grant Online Resource) Go to EGOR (Electronic Grant Online Resource) to complete your application and don't forget to include any supplemental materials that are required.

Updated 01/30/06