Sankofa Fund for Cultural Preservation

The Alliance for California Traditional Arts is offering grants between $1,500 and $15,000 for San Francisco-based individuals and organizations. 这些为期一年的资助将支持那些促进深深植根于历史边缘化社区并反映其艺术表现的项目. 该项目由旧金山艺术委员会艺术影响基金会的Sankofa倡议提供支持.

The deadline to apply for this award has passed.

See the full list of 2021 awardees here.

“Sankofa”的概念来源于西非阿坎人的国王Adinkera. Sankofa is expressed in the Akan language as “se wo were fi na wosan kofa a yenki.从字面上翻译，这意味着“回去拿你忘记的东西并不是禁忌。.”

Acknowledging that our heritage, legacies, ancestors, mentors, 社区是我们的基石，有助于我们的创造力, 赠款旨在支持以每个社区的价值为中心的工作. 这些实践涉及许多美学形式、价值体系和语言. Sankofa基金是为你们社区的集体价值观的延续和传播而设计的.

Grant Amount

Requests may be between $1,500 and $15,000.

Who can Apply?

• San Francisco-based individuals over the age of 18  (Please note: 补助金被认为是应税收入，你会收到一份1099表格。
• 总部设在旧金山的非营利组织，拥有501c3纳税资格
• 没有501c3身份的旧金山组织可以通过总部设在旧金山的财政赞助商申请

优先资助那些促进艺术表达的组织和个人 historically marginalized communities. 同时运用文化公平捐赠立法和艺术资助者的“艺术资助中的种族平等:目的声明和行动建议”,” these communities include: African and African American; Latinx; Asian and Asian American; Arab; Native American; Pacific Islander; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Queer; Transgender and Gender Variant People; People with Disabilities; and Women. (SF ADMIN. CODE CHAPTER 68: CULTURAL EQUITY ENDOWMENT FUND. Sec. 68.6. PROJECT GRANTS).

请注意:SFAC认识到一些边缘化社区可能没有在这里列出，并鼓励申请人阐明并提供有关上述未列出的社区边缘化的支持性证据. 还请注意，立法涉及边缘社区，而不是边缘艺术学科.

What kinds of projects will be funded? 

The Sankofa Fund will focus on 支持植根于具有可识别血统或集体历史的特定社区的文化习俗的项目.  Projects should serve those same communities. Projects can focus on:

• Support for the ongoing practice of cultural traditions
• Teaching/Workshops/Apprenticeships
• Performances
• Exhibitions
• Festivals
• Documentation/Media/Oral Histories/Archiving
• Conferences + Gatherings

所有的项目将被要求有一个公共演示元素，可以是一个现场表演, online sharing, publication, etc.

Important dates at a glance:

• 资助期限:2021年11月1日- 2022年10月30日(12个月)
• Applications available online: July 15, 2021
• Deadline: September 1, 2021
• Notification: October 15, 2021
• Final grant report due: November 30, 2022

How do I apply?

The deadline to apply for this award has passed.

Applications will be accepted online through the Submittable platform 2021年7月15日开始，9月1日结束(晚上11:59).  In order to access the online application, please register for a Submittable account with your email and a password of your choosing. Once you have registered, 您将能够访问Sankofa基金门户网站，并提供指南和申请表格.

我们能够为那些不能按要求访问在线申请的人提供纸质申请.

The application is in English, 但是，我们可以提供从英语到西班牙语的翻译, Cantonese, and Tagalog by request.  请尽快与项目经理联系，讨论您的需求.

How Decisions are Made: Criteria for Awards

All proposal submissions will be vetted for eligibility, 这意味着申请人必须是旧金山居民或旧金山的非营利组织才能申请资金. 那些符合条件的申请将被转移到BIPOC顾问的审查小组，他们将讨论提案并提出奖励建议. The panelists are comprised of Bay Area based artists, cultural practitioners, and community arts specialists.

所有项目领域至少50%的赠款必须直接惠及弱势群体，包括:青年(0至24岁), older adults (age 60 and up), individuals with disabilities, individuals affected by the justice system/foster care, 以及无家可归和/或失业的个人.

在文化保护事业领域，至少50%的补助金将分配给个人，50%将分配给团体.

Criteria

1. Project description + cultural context
   1. 该项目在多大程度上反映了一个社区的集体文化和价值观? 这个项目如何支持文化保护的目标?
2. Personnel and Implementation
   1. 执行计划是清晰的，并让人相信美工和团队能够按照描述执行项目
3. Project Design
   1. 项目的公众分享部分是否有明确的计划?
4. Communities Served
   1. 该提案在多大程度上反映了一个历史上被边缘化的社区?  应用程序是否直接使指南中概述的任何或某些人群受益?
5. Timeline + Budget
   1. 根据提案里程碑+预算费用，这个项目可以实施吗?
6. Impact + Success defined by applicant
   1. 该提案明确了对所服务的社区/社区的预期影响，并根据他们自己的条件定义了成功.

Watch aN info session with Program Manager Melody Takata

Contact

Program Manager: Melody Takata
Alliance for California Traditional Arts
[email protected]

本项目由旧金山艺术委员会资助.