Grant Writing

Our Non-Profit organization, The International Foundation of Arts (TIFOA), is interested in addressing societal issues partially regarding the “usefulness of the arts” with funding in the arts, specifically for supporting emerging (recently graduated) artists and mid-career artists. However, we are currently facing funding challenges.   We would like to collaborate with students to find, complete, and submit grant applications to organizations whether they be commercial organizations, benefiting from the ideas and skills of artists, or non-profit organizations supporting or wishing to support the artists.   This will involve several different steps for the students, including: Familiarizing themselves with our vision statement and our Art Talent Management project we have defined. Developing a needs statement that characterizes the community problem and justifies the need for our project and funding . Identifying potential sponsors and funding opportunities that are a good fit for our organization and project. Improving the clarity and persuasiveness of our company's grant proposal writing. Bonus steps in the process would also include: Education of fine art, and groups of business students, who are participating in the project, as an educational business tool which include multiple human relationship the skill sets.