Kenan Institute Grant Proposals

This form is for individuals who have received approval to submit a general grant application to the Kenan Institute for the Arts. Any application submitted without prior approval from the Kenan Institute will not be considered.

For more information, contact the Kenan Institute at kenanarts@uncsa.edu or 336-770-1432.

Application

All fields with asterisks (*) must be filled out, and all fields on the first page must be completed before you can continue.

Project Narrative

The Project Narrative must include the following elements (click each heading for details):

Executive Summary

No more than 100 words that concisely explains the purpose of your proposed project and its significance to UNCSA, a department and/or an organization.

Kenan Institute Priorities

How does your project align with the Kenan Institute’s mission and at least one of its themes (Creative Leaders, Creative Campus or Creative Community)?

Goals

Clearly state the goals, planned activities and timeline for implementation of the proposed project, including any academic rationale.

Leverage

Leverage refers to finding ways to make actions create bigger results. Your project may be able to leverage assets including money, knowledge, networks, partnerships and influence.

List 2-3 examples of the leverage produced by this project and its estimated value.

Example: Partnering with Cirque Du Soleil produces increased opportunities for students to gain employment there and provides them with specialized knowledge or skills. The estimated value of full employment is $XX,XXX per student and the value of gaining the special skill is $XXXX.

In-Kind/ Direct Support

What in-kind and direct support will you use for this project?

In-Kind support might include the pro-rata cost of the Project Director’s time, faculty release time, office or rehearsal space, production costs, volunteer hours, administrative support, any overhead including printing, postage, equipment, supplies, etc. paid for by University funds.
Direct support includes project-specific costs or fees, donations or grants received, ticket income, promoted equipment, etc.

Budget

In the Project Budget, you must show at least 1:1 combined LEVERAGE support.

Please note that Kenan Funds do not support the following costs of any project:

On-going operational expenses of UNCSA or other institutions and partners
Expenses that are normally funded through state or federal appropriations
Student scholarship support

Download the budget template below, complete, and upload on Page 2 of the application.

BUDGET TEMPLATE