Limited Submission Opportunity: Graham Foundation Grants for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts

Graham Foundation Grants for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts

 

URL: http://www.grahamfoundation.org/grant_programs/?mode=organization

OBJECTIVES:

For organizations, our priorities are to:

  • Assist with the production and presentation of significant programs about architecture and the designed environment in order to promote dialogue, raise awareness, and develop new and wider audiences.
  • Support them in their effort to take risks in programming and create opportunities for experimentation.
  • Recognize the vital role they play in providing individuals with a public forum in which to present their work.
  • Help them to realize projects that would otherwise not be possible without our support.

Overall we are most interested in opportunities which enable us to provide critical support at key points in the development of a project or career.

Criteria for Evaluation

Given our priorities, we believe projects of the greatest potential should fulfill the following criteria:

  • Originality: the project demonstrates an innovative, challenging idea; critical, independent thinking; advanced scholarship; a new or experimental approach
  • Potential for impact: the project makes a meaningful contribution to discourse and/or to the field; expands knowledge; is a catalyst for future inquiry; raises awareness of an understudied issue; promotes diversity in subject matter, participants, and audience
  • Feasibility: the project has clear and realistic goals, timeframe, work plan, and budget
  • Capacity: applicant possesses strong qualifications and/or knowledge; demonstrates ability to carry out the project successfully; has access to necessary resources outside of the grant request

 

FUNDING INFORMATION: Maximum of $30,000 for projects that must be completed within 2 years

 

ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS:

An organization or academic department/unit may only apply for one grant per year. (In the case of large institutions with multiple departments, a subsidiary department/unit may apply for one grant per year. For example, an academic department/unit at a university may apply for one grant per year.)

 

INTERNAL SELECTION PROCESS:

Interested investigators should submit the following materials via InfoReady Review by DATE: 1/10/20

  • Questions outlined in InfoReady Review application;
  • A letter of recommendation from the appropriate department chair or dean
  • A brief statement (up to 2 pages) by the candidate describing their achievements and proposed project including clear goals, potential impact, and statements regarding the originality of the project;
  • A brief budget outline for the proposed research
  • Up-to-date CV or biosketch.

 

A faculty committee will review internal proposals and select nominees. Foundation Relations will work with the nominees to develop and submit the institutional nomination letter and applicant materials by 2/25/20

 

DEADLINES:
Internal Materials Due: Friday, January 10, 2020
Sponsor Deadline: Tuesday, February 25, 2020

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