Sec. 24.05.15.05. Applications and Application Review

A. Grant Application.

(1) A grant application shall be made on a standard form prescribed by the Department.

(2) Each application shall include:

(a) A description of the applicant’s mission statement and goals;

(b) Needs assessment;

(c) A proposed plan of activities and budget for proposed activities;

(d) A detailed explanation of how the cultural arts organization will use a grant to strengthen the organizational capacity and financial stability of the cultural arts organization;

(e) Expected outcomes and evaluation methods; and

(f) Any other information the Secretary requires related to strengthening organizational capacity and financial stability of the cultural arts organization.

B. Application Review. The Secretary shall review each application to determine whether a cultural arts organization will be awarded a grant from the Fund and the amount of that grant. In making the determination whether to award a grant or the amount of a grant to be awarded, the Secretary may consider any of the following factors:

(1) The ability of the applicant to carry out the proposed activities;

(2) The cultural arts organization's explanation of how it will use a grant from the Fund to strengthen the organizational capacity and financial stability of the cultural arts organization; and

(3) The impact of the proposed activities on strengthening organizational capacity and financial stability of the cultural arts organization.