Registration deadline: March 3
Application deadlines: May 1, July 1

Services to the Field offers support to organizations for projects that provide managerial, artistic, or information services to individuals and/or nonprofit organizations in the architecture, planning, design and historic preservation fields. The goal of the category is to strengthen the professional capacity of the fields' nonprofit infrastructure.

Eligible projects may include discipline-specific conferences, regrant programs, information services such as the creation of a network of interconnected websites, projects that utilize listservs, or referral services. Organizations are required to have paid project staff to carry out this activity. A working knowledge of the target audience, arts discipline and service area is essential for those organizations receiving grant contracts in this category. Organizations applying to the Council in this category must show a willingness to reach beyond their membership in providing services or regrant awards.

Application Instructions

The on-line application form includes the following questions, and a project budget. Required support materials are listed below.

New applicants to this category are strongly advised to consult with Program staff well before the March registration date.

Application Narrative Questions

1. Program Summary
Briefly describe the service and how it relates to other programs in your organization. And, where relevant, describe how the service is distinguished from comparable programs.

2. Audience
Describe the audience for this service, in terms of target population, volume, and level of use. Summarize the selection process, if one is required for participation in the service.

3. Regrant Programs
If this request is for a regrant program, describe the application and selection process, noting what is required of applicants, restrictions, and whether there is a panel review.

4. Delivery
Describe the organization's technical, administrative, and information capacity to deliver the service. If a website, listserv, or other electronic medium is involved, how will it support the service(s) and how will it be maintained?

5. Project Staff
Describe the staff, advisors and consultants providing the service, summarizing their credentials and roles. If selection of project personnel is pending, describe the qualifications of individuals being sought.

6. Marketing
How is your organization marketing this service?

7. Finances
Describe plans, projects, and activities for meeting the expenses of this service.

8. Evaluation
Describe methods for ongoing assessment and evaluation. If the proposed project is a one-time event, what are your intended outcomes and how will they be assessed?

Support Materials

Support material must be postmarked or hand-delivered to the program by the application deadline. If you want support materials returned, provide a self-addressed stamped envelope.

1. Resumés of key personnel

2. Sample of marketing materials