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Capacity Building Program

The Capacity Building Program is a stabilization process that provides IAC support, over a 24-month period, for organizational assessment, long range planning, and plan implementation utilizing a standardized assessment tool.

Guidelines

Eligibility

Consider participation if your Indiana-based arts services organization fits into one of the following categories:

  • The organization is healthy and interested in re-evaluating the organization's mission, exploring assumptions about the organization's service and audience, and balancing the need to ensure artistic quality and fostering participation.
  • The organization has recurring problems (i.e. deficit, turnover, poor audience participation) that may relate to overall organizational issues not specific situations;
  • The organization has completed some type of overall organizational assessment in the last 5 years.

Review Process and Criteria

The program is designed to allow arts providers to comprehensively examine their mission, markets, programs, services, and governance and management structures and general operations with the aim of increased organizational effectiveness. The program is not designed to address single issue needs.

Phase I: Organizational Assessment and Planning
The organization uses the IAC Assessment Guide to identify strengths and weaknesses and develop capacity building strategies. Phase I products are a complete assessment report and a plan based on the findings containing output, process, and outcome objectives.

Phase II: Plan Implementation
Carry out the activities identified in the plan in order to achieve governance and benchmarks to improve viability. Phase II products are the accomplishment of benchmarks on the timeline specified in the plan. Phase II funding begins after submitting an assessment report and capacity building plan.

Maximum Grant Request

The grant amount is 75% of project costs or $20,000 over a 24-month period.

Matching Requirements
Grantees must provide at least a 25% match.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted online using Indiana Grants Administration (INGA). 

Contact information
The IAC Program Staff is available to help with the application process. You are encouraged to consult with staff prior to application submission if you have any questions or need assistance developing your application. Call 317-232-1268 for more information. 

Deadlines

Notice of Intent Deadline: February 16, 2007
Documentation Deadline: April 20, 2007 by 4:30 p.m. EST
Application Deadine: April 20, 2007 by 11:59 p.m. EST

Grant Period: Between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2009