ROOTS Week 2019, Nathalie Nia Faulk. Photo by Melisa Cardona
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In 2020, we’ll be offering two rounds of Artistic Assistance: Project Development in the spring and Professional Development in the fall.
PROGRAM TIMELINE: SPRING 2020
Monday, March 2, 2020: Application Available
Tuesday, March 3, 2020: Conversation of Intent and Proposal Coaching Requests Begin
Tuesday, March 10, 2020: Technical Assistance Call #1 (3 pm EST): Pitching your Project To RSVP for this call, click HERE.
Wednesday, March 11, 2020: Technical Assistance Call #2 (6 pm EST): Project Budget Basics To RSVP for this call, click HERE.
Friday, March 20, 2020: Deadline to Request Proposal Coaching or Conversation of Intent
Friday, March 27, 2020: Proposal Coaching Ends / Conversations of Intent Ends
Friday, April 3, 2020: Application Deadline (5 pm EST)
July 2020: Award Notifications
Alternate ROOTS understands that an artist’s grant writing ability may not always reflect the creativity and rigor they bring to their artistic practice. Because we believe that grant writing should not be a barrier to artists accessing funding, we offer our members different types of supports during the proposal development process including Technical Assistance Calls, Conversations of Intent, and Proposal Coaching.
The opportunity to receive feedback and a fresh perspective on your proposal is a valuable one. Talking with a staff member or working with a proposal coach can transform a vague and meandering proposal into one that is clear, concise, and conveys the full richness of your process and project. We urge all our members to make use of the resources listed below.
Conversation of Intent
In your Conversation of Intent, you’ll talk through your proposed project with a staff member, to make sure your project is appropriate for a particular program or category.
First-time applicants MUST schedule a Conversation of Intent by Friday, March 20, 2020, at 5 pm EST. All other applicants are welcome to make use of this resource as well. To schedule a meeting, please email clarissa@alternateroots.org or call the office at (404) 577-1079 ext. 308.
Technical Assistance Calls
Alternate ROOTS staff will hold group Technical Assistance Calls, where applicants can call in and ask questions about the application and selection process.
Technical Assistance Calls will be held on the following dates:
- Tuesday, March 10th at 3pm EST: Pitching Your Project. you You must RSVP for this call – to do so, click HERE.
- Wednesday, March 11th at 6pm EST: The Basics of Building Your Project Budget You must RSVP for this call – to do so, click HERE.
Proposal Coaching
Proposal Coaching is an opportunity for applicants to talk through their application with a designated Proposal Coach. Alternate ROOTS offers this service free of charge to all members who are applying for one of our programs. Proposal Coaches are hired consultants. They are experts in the field who are affiliated with ROOTS and can help you gain insight into how to maximize your proposal’s relevance to the program goals and objectives. Proposal Coaches are not a part of the selection panel, and cannot advise if your project will be selected.
You can consult with a Proposal Coach at any stage of your proposal writing process. Submitting a draft proposal is optional, but highly encouraged, especially for new or previously unfunded applicants.
For the spring 2020 round of Artistic Assistance Project Development, Proposal Coaching can be requested March 3-20. The deadline to receive proposal coaching is Friday, March 27.
How to Request Proposal Coaching
- Step 1: To schedule a meeting with a Proposal Coach, please email clarissa@alternateroots.org with “Proposal Coach” in the subject line by March 20, 2020. You may also call the office at (404) 577-1079 ext. 308 to request Proposal Coaching.
- Step 2: Email a draft of your application in the word document application form to clarissa@alternateroots.org. You should NOT submit preliminary applications through the application form.
- Step 3: Once assigned, connect with your Proposal Coach via email or phone.
- Step 4: Submit the FINAL APPLICATION ONLY through the application form portal.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
In addition to the in-house application support listed above, we encourage you to utilize outside grant writing resources, including: