1 Del. Admin. Code § 1001-2.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 5, November 1, 2024

Section 1001-2.0 - Grantee Categories

2.1 Delaware Artists

To be eligible for funding as a Delaware artist, the applicant must:

2.1.1 Be at least 18 years of age.

2.1.2 Be a resident of Delaware for at least one year at the time of application. Individual artists shall submit a valid Delaware Driver's License or Delaware Motor Vehicle Identification Card as proof of residency.

2.1.3 Recipients must remain Delaware residents during the grant period.

2.1.4 Not be enrolled in degree or certificate-granting educational programs at the time of application or for the duration of the grant period.

2.1.5 Additional grant specific eligibility guidelines may change in each fiscal year, given the availability and source of grant funding. Current guidelines are posted at https://arts.delaware.gov/grant-overview/.

2.2 Delaware Arts Organizations

To be eligible for funding as an arts organization, the applicant must:

2.2.1 Identify in their charter, incorporation papers, bylaws, and IRS nonprofit determination letter at least one of the following as a primary purpose of the organization: the promotion, presentation, production, or teaching of the arts. The Division of the Arts shall make all final determinations as to the primary purpose of the organization.

2.2.2 Certify that the organization is based and chartered in Delaware as a nonprofit organization; exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) or 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code; and eligible to receive donations allowable as charitable contributions under Section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.

2.2.3 Have a stable, functioning board of directors that meets at least quarterly.

2.2.4 Additional grant specific eligibility guidelines may change in each fiscal year, given the availability and source of grant funding. Current guidelines are posted at https://arts.delaware.gov/grant-overview/.

2.3 Delaware Community Based Organizations

To be eligible for funding as a community-based organization, the applicant must:

2.3.1 Identify in their charter, incorporation papers, bylaws, and IRS nonprofit determination letter a primary purpose of the organization other than the promotion, presentation, production, or teaching of the arts. The Division of the Arts shall make all final determinations as to the primary purpose of the organization. Such purpose may be, but is not limited to, libraries, civic groups, community/senior centers, festivals, parks/recreation programs, and universities and colleges.

2.3.2 Be based and chartered in Delaware as a nonprofit organization; exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) or 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code; and eligible to receive donations allowable as charitable contributions under Section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954. Organizations that have not received Delaware incorporation or IRS nonprofit designation are not eligible to apply for Project Support, and

2.3.3 Have a stable, functioning board of directors that meets at least quarterly, or

2.3.4 Be an established unit of municipal, county, or state government within Delaware.

2.3.5 Additional grant specific eligibility guidelines may change in each fiscal year, given the availability and source of grant funding. Current guidelines are posted at https://arts.delaware.gov/grant-overview/.

2.4 Delaware Arts Education Providers

To be eligible for arts education funding, the applicant must be:

2.4.1 Delaware public, private, or parochial school with an established arts curriculum and staff, pre-K through 12, or

2.4.2 Delaware public school district and/or consortia of public schools, or

2.4.3 Delaware arts organization with a demonstrated commitment to arts learning, that also meets the eligibility requirements for arts organization funding, or

2.4.4 Professional arts service or arts education organization based and chartered in Delaware.

2.4.5 Additional grant specific eligibility guidelines may change in each fiscal year, given the availability and source of grant funding. Current guidelines are posted at https://arts.delaware.gov/grant-overview/.

2.5 Regional/National Nonprofit Organizations

To be eligible for funding, the applicant must:

2.5.1 Be chartered as a nonprofit organization; exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) or 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code; and eligible to receive donations allowable as charitable contributions under Section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.

2.5.2 Provide the program(s) or service(s) funded by the grant directly to the Delaware Division of the Arts or to its constituents, on behalf of the Division, under written agreement with the Division of the Arts.

2.5.3 Additional grant specific eligibility guidelines may change in each fiscal year, given the availability and source of grant funding. Current guidelines are posted at https://arts.delaware.gov/grant-overview/.

1 Del. Admin. Code § 1001-2.0

27 DE Reg. 343 (11/1/2023) (final)