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CULTURAL FACILITIES ACCESSIBILITY GRANTThe Cultural Facilities Accessibility Grant is designed to assist professional Maine arts organizations to underwrite new capital projects and renovations as well as technology projects and/or improvements. The Maine Arts Commission will provide funding for new construction, repairs or renovations of existing facilities as well as the repair, upgrade or replacement of capital technology equipment for selected facilities operated by nonprofit, Maine arts organizations.
Although the Maine Arts Commission will continue to prioritize funding for renovations or technology upgrades that provide full accessibility to people with disabilities, projects no longer need to address issues of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to the exclusion of other upgrades. However, no project will be funded without resolution of outstanding compliance issues. This grant offers the rare opportunity to accomplish both goals. For additional information on arts and accessibility please visit http://mainearts.maine.gov/accessibility/index.shtml and http://www.arts.gov/resources/Accessibility/index.html. Who is Eligible to ApplyAny professional, Maine arts organization that:
An applicant must demonstrate a fiscal structure that allows it to legally and responsibly utilize grant funds. The applicant must provide a minimum of a 1:3 cash match. This demonstrates the applicant’s ability to take on the project and must be documented as part of the application package. Additionally, by providing three dollars to every one dollar the Maine Arts Commission provides the opportunity for the applicant to use these funds as a stimulus to raise additional private community funds for critical bricks and mortar upgrades. Examples of recent Cultural Facilities Accessibility Grant recipientsReview ProcessMembers of the Maine Arts Commission and members of the public are selected for their expertise in specific artistic fields to review applications. Recommendations are presented to the Maine Arts Commission at its next regularly scheduled meeting for approval of the selection process. Review CriteriaCultural Facilities Accessibility proposals are reviewed on a competitive basis using the following criteria:
Required Application MaterialsPlease do not submit work in elaborate file folders or packaging. Make copies of all application materials for your records prior to submitting them. Preparing your documents for submission - All word documents must be saved as .doc or .rtf files and follow the following naming convention: lastname_firstname_TitleOfDocument.rtf (example: veilleux_lisa_resume.doc or veilleux_lisa_narrative.rtf).
Mail assurances form and vendor form to the Maine Arts Commission, CFA, 193 State Street, Augusta, Maine 04333-0025. STOP!Each Applicant must speak with Kathy Ann Shaw, senior development associate and accessibility coordinator at 207/287-2750, kathy.shaw@maine.gov or How to ApplyApplicants are required to apply through the Maine Arts Commission e-GRANT system. E-GRANT will accept applications until 11:59 pm, E.S.T., however; agency staff is only available to answer questions until 5:00 pm, E.S.T. Because of the volume of e-GRANT submissions on the day of any grant deadline, we strongly recommend you give yourself a 24 hour buffer. Applicants who are unable to apply through e-GRANT must contact Kathy Ann Shaw at 207/287-2750, 877/887-3878 TTY/NexTalk User ID: kathy.shaw or kathy.shaw@maine.gov to discuss an alternative prior to applying. Alternative submissions will not be accepted without prior authorization. The agency will not accept late or incomplete applications under any circumstance.
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