Read the Guidelines, in addition to this section, before completing the Intent to Apply form or the Grant Application.
ELIGIBILITY:
Applications may be submitted only by not-for-profit members of the National Alliance for Musical Theatre. Specifically, every applicant must:
- be a NAMT member in good standing, both at the time of submission of application and receipt of funding
- have U.S. not-for-profit, tax exempt status
- pay artists according to industry standards
GRANT REQUIREMENTS:
The application must be submitted by a not-for-profit NAMT member theatre. That theatre will be responsible to NAMT for the administrative oversight of the project, the dispensation and accountability of funds and submission of the final report. In the case of consortium applications, the NAMT member with primary responsibility should submit the application and will be considered the “Lead Applicant.” The theatre organizations in partnership with the Lead Applicant do not have to be members of NAMT.
The primary partners, including producer(s) and primary creative artists, must be identified in the application, and the proposal must be developed jointly by the collaborating partners. Applications should reflect the vision, planning, and anticipated artistic and managerial contribution of the primary creative and producing collaborators.
A not-for-profit NAMT member theatre can apply to only one of the three categories as the sole applicant, or as the Lead Applicant on a consortium request. NAMT members may, however, apply as a consortium member on additional applications. Non-NAMT theatres and other organizations may participate as consortium members on one or more applications.
All applicant consortium members must have tax-exempt status. Artistic control of a project must reside with the not-for-profit applicant organization(s). Should a for-profit producer be involved in the planned development of a work, that organization's contributions and role must be reflected in the project narrative and budget.
The project must be a musical. Generally, the project should represent new material, rather than a new context for existing material. Adaptations from other sources are eligible. Projects conceived in a revue format should be based on new music. If a musical has been licensed, it is not eligible. Only one request may be submitted in a given year for a specific musical.
The musical’s writers and other artists, as appropriate, should be on-site at the host theatre(s) for a period of time sufficient to fulfill the goals of the project. Applications should discuss the artists' projected residency and creative involvement, and the writers must receive a stipend.
For the application, use 12 point type and have one inch margins on all sides. Place the Lead Applicant organization name on every page. The application should be paper clipped – not bound or stapled.
REQUIREMENTS AFTER YOU RECEIVE A GRANT:
An authorized signatory must sign a Letter of Agreement with NAMT. Payments will be made one month prior to the commencement of the project, upon NAMT’s receipt of a “request for funding” form.The grantee is responsible for paying all taxes related to the project.
NAMT should be promptly notified in writing by recipient organizations of significant changes to the project description, timeline, primary creative artists, or development plans.
Upon completion of project activities, a final report is required including a narrative evaluation and final budget and is due two months after the completion of the project period or by October 30, 2011, whichever is sooner.
During the project period, a credit must appear in the programs of all collaborating partner theatres as well as in all other appropriate printed materials in connection with development and production activities, including readings, workshops and productions. The wording for the credit will be outlined in agreements signed by the grant recipients.
If an organization receives a Production Grant as the sole or Lead Applicant in a given year, that organization must wait a year (or review cycle) before submitting another request for a Production Grant as the sole or Lead Applicant. An applicant supported for one phase of a project’s development process may apply in a future funding cycle for a later stage of its development.
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