Proposal Letter Guidance
In your application letter be sure to answer the following questions:
A. What project or program are you proposing?
For projects, clearly state and explain what your project is.
For educational pursuits, clearly state what the program is that you are currently or will be attending.
B. If you receive a grant, how will you and the larger Bahamian community benefit from your accomplishments?
C. What projects have you completed previously that demonstrate your work-ethic and experience within this area?
You can mention any past accomplishments, awards or projects that show your skills and strengths in relation to your proposal.
D. How much does this project/program cost? Have you applied to other grants and/or have you received other grants to assist you?
For projects, it is important to disclose the overall cost of your project so that your proposal can show the overall picture of what it will take to execute your project.
Furthermore, for projects it's important to also disclose how much funding is pending or has already been provided to the project.
For students, it is important to state the overall cost of the semester that you are applying for. Furthermore, if there are other scholarship or grant funding you are receiving, you can mention these as well.
E. Should you receive a grant will you be able to carry out the project or endeavor effectively or are you seeking additional funds in addition to this grant?
F. You must include a breakdown of costs associated with your project. Please be clear about the amount you are requesting.
For students, please provide a breakdown of your associated semester costs and please state the amount you are asking for from The Charitable Arts Foundation.
For projects, it is essential to provide a clear breakdown of all costs associated with your project. In your budget, please state the overall associated costs of the project and show what costs would be covered by the amount you are requesting from The Charitable Arts Foundation. Furthermore, if you have other funding sources (such as pending grants, etc) that are helping to cover the cost of your project, please show what overall costs are covered by other sources in your budget as well.
Budget Template
Below is an example of a project budget. Please use as a template if necessary:
As stated below in my budget, the overall cost of the project will be $2500. Catapult Arts has pledged to provide $1000 for the project. To cover the remaining expenses related to my proposal, I am requesting the amount of $1,500 from the CAF. The associated costs are as follows:
1. Concert Performance Event - $1,500.00
o Band Performance w/ Rehearsal Fees – $500.00
o Styling, Hair + Makeup – $100.00
o Food & Beverage - $125.00
o Venue Fee - $150.00
o Photography - $250.00
o Sound + Space Setup - $250.00
o Digital Marketing - $125.00
2. Music Video Production - $500.00
o Music Video Direction + Storyboard - $75.00
o Audio Production - $50.00
o Videography + Photography - $250.00
o Other Associated Costs (Materials, Models, Props) - $125.00
3. Marketing + Inventory (Over 6 Months) - $500.00
o 50 Print Magazines - $250.00
o Digital Advertising (Twitter and Instagram Ads) - $150.00
o Promotional Advertising Production - $100.00
The requested $1500 from the CAF would go towards covering the Performance Event, while the $1000 would be covered by the Catapult Arts grant.