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Grant Application and Instructions
                    2010-2011




              Vermont Humanities Council
                   11 Loomis Street
               Montpelier, Vermont 05602

     phone (802) 262-2626, ext. 304 • fax (802) 262-2620
            jsantucci@vermonthumanities.org
              www.vermonthumanities.org
                               Application Checklist
 Applicant has read VHC Grant Guidelines.

 Applicant agrees that there will be no discrimination against participation in the project or
  program on the basis of race, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin or disability.

 Application comes from a 501(c)(3) organization or has a non-profit fiscal agent who accepts
  responsibility for meeting the terms of the grant award.

 Application is in the format requested, which means that the first two pages of the application
  are the Council’s forms and the narrative questions are answered in order.

 Budget detail itemizes all project costs for which the applicant is requesting Council funds.

 Three letters of support from the community and/or potential audiences for the project are
  attached.

 The application, not including the letters of support, does not exceed 10 pages.

 Eight (8) copies are included.




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                    VERMONT HUMANITIES COUNCIL
                2009-2010 Grant Application and Instructions

Please review the grants program guidelines before completing the application.

1. Name and address of non-profit sponsoring group. Ad hoc or informal groups must attach a list of
members or directors.

Organization:
Mailing address:
Town, state, zip:
Phone:                                      E-mail:
Name of authorizing official:
Signature:                                                               Date:


2. Name and contact information for project director.
Name:
Affiliation with Sponsor:
Mailing address:
Town, state, zip:
Work phone:                                        Home phone:
Email:
Signature:                                                               Date:


3. Name and address of fiscal officer. Accounting controls require that the project director and fiscal
officer be two different individuals. Grant checks will be sent to the fiscal officer.

Name:
Affiliation with Sponsor:
Mailing address:
Town, state, zip:
Work phone:                                        Home phone:
Email:
Signature:                                                               Date:




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4. Project title:

               Project start date:                                End date:

5. Project summary. Briefly summarize the proposal, indicating what you intend to do, how you intend to do
it, and the goals of the project. (This should be no more than a paragraph long.)




6. Humanities disciplines involved. Please check all boxes that apply to your project. For a detailed
description of these disciplines, please see the VHC web site.
     Archaeology
     Comparative Religion
     Ethics
     History
     Jurisprudence
     Languages, modern and/or ancient
     Linguistics
     Literature
     Philosophy
     History, Theory, Criticism of the Arts (but not the “doing” or “making” of the art)

7. Budget totals. From Budget Summary, below (item 7).
       Grant requested:      $
       Total cost share:     $
       Total project cost    $

8. Budget Summary. Summarize line items here, drawing information from attachment of budget detail. For
line-by-line instructions, see item 14, Budget Detail, and the addendum.

             Category                    Amount            Cost share, including             Totals
                                        requested         in-kind and cash match
  A.   Humanities personnel
  B.   Other personnel
  C.   Travel
  D.   Publicity
  E.   Office Expense
  F.   Books & publications
  G.   Other costs
       Total of lines A-G
                                     Grant Requested         Total Cost Share          Total Project Cost




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Please respond to the following questions as briefly as possible. The total proposal, including the first two pages
above, must not exceed 10 pages (not including the letters of support).

9. Project Narrative

   A) Need. Please describe the need for this project. Include a description of expected participants
   (e.g. general public or targeted audience, such as elementary students, teachers, etc.)

   B) Goals and humanities content. Please describe the project’s goals, which should be consistent
   with VHC’s mission: To create a state in which every individual reads, participates in public affairs, and
   continues to learn throughout life. Be very specific about the humanities content of the project,
   touching on each of the disciplines you checked above. Include the long-term impact of the project
   on individuals and communities, and the possibility of the project’s replication.

   C) Major activities. Please describe the major program activities, including place, date, time, and
   contact person as well as a phone number for use in the Council’s publicity. All event locations
   must be accessible to people with disabilities. If you do not know the firm program dates, you must
   submit them as soon as they are available.

   D) Major collaborators. Please list the major collaborators – individuals and/or organizations –
   including humanities scholars, community groups, libraries, museums, etc. Include individuals’
   affiliations, qualifications, and roles in the project.

10. Outreach and publicity. What is your publicity plan? How will you get the word out to potential
participants and to the community at large? How will you credit your sponsors? Please note actions
you will take and publicity outlets you will use (e.g. posters, calendar listings, press releases, direct
mailings, etc.). You will need to credit the Council in all publicity.

11. Evaluation. Please describe how you intend to evaluate the project’s success. An evaluation
should assess the impact of the project on participants and/or the community, the quality of the
project’s humanities content, and to what extent project goals were met. A written report is required
by the Council upon completion of the project.

12. Cost to participants. Please indicate whether your project is free and open to the public. Your
events do not have to be free, but if you charge, your budget must show those fees in the cost share
column.

13. Letters of support. Please attach three letters of support, including at least one from a humanities
scholar (someone with extensive, demonstrated knowledge and interest in the humanities, not
necessarily someone affiliated with a college or university.) Letters should not be from the project
director, fiscal officer, or anyone employed by the sponsoring agency or agencies.

14. Budget detail. Include a detailed breakdown of how you came to the figures shown in your
budget. If you are requesting funds for one part of a larger project, these figures need reflect only that
portion of the project, not the project’s entire cost. For example, if a historical society is seeking funds
for a reenactment of the settling of the community, which is part of a week-long bicentennial
celebration, only those costs related to the reenactment need be reported. (See Addendum for
detailed instructions.)

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ADDENDUM: Budget Detail: How to Calculate and Present It
Rates of payment. We need to see how figures are arrived at on both the amount requested from the Council
and the cost share sides of the budget for each item (e.g., 5 books at $5 ea. = $25; humanities scholar consulting
20 hours at $20/hr. = $400). Personnel items can be figured on hourly rates, daily rates, or flat fees for services.
Please note: The Council does not pay for indirect costs or overhead, but these expenses may be included as cost share.
Pre-award costs. Council grants may only cover costs incurred after the date of the grant award, which is five-
to-seven weeks after the submission deadline. Do not include pre-award computations in either column.
Cost share contributions. Applications must indicate a cost share at least equal to the amount of grant funds
requested. These matching funds may be cash and/or in-kind contributions. In-kind contributions must be
calculated at fair market value, and may consist of donated services, facilities, equipment, or materials.
Line-by-line budget information. Include all detail in your full budget breakdown. To complete the budget
summary in item 7, enter only the totals from each category. Grant recipients must account for all project
expenditures and must return grant funds not expended by the end of the grant period. All project costs must
be incurred within the established grant period, and all obligations must be liquidated within 90 days after the
end of the grant period.
   A) Humanities personnel. Any stipends, fees, or honoraria paid to humanities personnel should be
      included in this category. If the service is donated, include the market value under your cost share.
   B) Other personnel. Payments to the director, fiscal officer, and others involved in administering the
      grant are usually included in the cost share column, although some portion may be charged to the
      grant at the market rate for the service provided. Please note that salaried employees may only be
      included in cost share. Federal regulations assure the non-exploitation of professional performers and support
      personnel; the Council’s grant agreement binds you to pay at least the prevailing minimum compensation.
      Moreover, projects receiving federal funds must ensure sanitary and non-hazardous working conditions.
   C) Travel. Charging travel to the grant is discouraged except in special cases and as a small portion of the
      overall request. You may include reasonable travel expenses as part of your cost share. This category
      includes airfare or other travel expenses incurred for out-of-state scholars as well as accommodations
      and meals. In-state travel expenses incurred should be charged at the current mileage rate set by the
      State of Vermont. Travel expenses for administrative personnel may also be included as cost share.
   D) Publicity. Include the cost of printing publicity or advertising materials as well as mailing costs for
      those materials here. Applicants are encouraged to use free media whenever possible (public service
      announcements, press releases). Free media may not be counted in the cost share column, but the cost
      of donated advertising may. If you would like help with publicity strategies, please contact Sylvia
      Plumb, VHC Director of Communications (splumb@vermonthumanities.org).
   E) Office Expenses. The Council does not pay for overhead. You may, however, include the costs
      incurred in administering the grant, including telephone calls to out-of-state scholars, photocopying
      expenses directly related to the grant, and postage for mailing grant material. Postage for mailing
      publicity materials should be included above, under Publicity.
   F) Books and publications. Include the cost of purchasing books or other publications directly associated
      with the grant here. List the book title, author, number of copies, cost per copy, and total cost.
   G) Other costs. We recognize that not all expenses fall neatly into predetermined categories. Include here
      all expenses for which you can not otherwise account. Certain items are not eligible for inclusion in
      either the direct or cost share portions (e.g., alcoholic beverages). If you are unsure of the eligibility of
      an item, please contact the Council for clarification.

   Totals. Add Lines A through G and enter the amount in each column. Add across each line item and enter
   the amounts. Then add down for the total. This is the monetary value of the project, including grant
   monies and cost share. Copy these totals into the appropriate line in item 4 of the grant application.


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Sample Budget: Summary and Detailed
The examples below are meant to guide you in preparing your budget. If you have any questions, please consult with Council staff.

Summary
                                                                    Cost share, including
             Category                   Amount requested                                            Totals
                                                                  in-kind and cash match
   A.    Humanities personnel                       $1,000.00                                        $1,000.00
   B.        Other personnel                                                      $2,425.00           2,425.00
   C.             Travel                                                             514.51             514.51
   D.            Publicity                               258.50                         3.75            262.25
   E.        Office Expense                                                            35.00              35.00
   F.     Books & publications                           912.95                                         912.95
  G.           Other costs                               150.00                                         150.00
            Total of lines A-G                      $2,321.45                     $2,978.26          $5,299.71
                                         Grant requested            Total cost share             Total project

Detailed
We recommend using a spreadsheet to calculate and present your detailed budget. The sample budget below was created in Microsoft
Excel and imported into Microsoft Word. In lieu of importation, the spreadsheet itself could be attached.

                                                                        Amount Requested          Cost Share                Total
  A. Humanities Personnel
     Amos Snowden - 2 presentations @ $500 each                                   $1,000.00                             $1,000.00
                                                                                  $1,000.00                             $1,000.00
  B. Other Personnel
     Project director’s time - 55 hours x $15/hr.                                                     $825.00             $825.00
     Fiscal officer’s time - 40 hours x $15/hr.                                                       $600.00             $600.00
     Volunteers’ time - 100 hours x $10/hr.                                                         $1,000.00           $1,000.00
                                                                                                    $2,425.00           $2,425.00
  C. Travel
     Amos Snowden
        Coach airfare from Boston                                                                     $200.00            $200.00
        Accommodations (2 nights at $100/night)                                                       $200.00            $200.00
        Meals Two lunches x $10/each                                                                   $20.00             $20.00
                 Two dinners x $25/each                                                                $50.00             $50.00
     Project director - 25 miles x $.445/mile                                                          $11.13             $11.13
     Volunteers - 75 miles x $.445/mile                                                                $33.38             $33.38
                                                                                                      $514.51            $514.51
  D. Publicity
     Printing of 500 brochures                                                      $200.00                              $200.00
     Direct mailing of invitations - 150 pieces x $.39                               $58.50                               $58.50
     Photocopying posters - 25 x $.15/copy                                                              $3.75              $3.75
                                                                                    $258.50             $3.75            $262.25
  E. Office Expense
     Paper and envelopes                                                                               $25.00              $25.00
     Long distance telephone calls - 4 calls @ 2.50 each                                               $10.00              $10.00
                                                                                                       $35.00              $35.00
  F. Books & Publications
     A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens - 31 @ $10.95                             $339.45                              $339.45
     The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne - 31 @ $18.50                        $573.50                              $573.50
                                                                                    $912.95                              $912.95
  G. Other Costs
     Audiovisual equipment rental                                                   $150.00                              $150.00
                                                                                    $150.00                              $150.00


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