Need help writing your grant for the April 1st deadline? There are number of ways the friendly RISCA staff can help you with your grant application through Grantwriting and Budget Workshops, Drop-in Hours, and more. Look here for a listing of our available grants.
Grantwriting and Budget Workshops
If you’re new to submitting a grant application to RISCA, or just want a refresher on the “good and less good” of grant writing, join us at one of our grantwriting workshops happening in February and March. This series of grantwriting workshops will have a special focus on best practices in writing budgets for grant applications.
You’ll also be able to meet and talk to some of the RISCA staff about your grant application ideas. We’ll give an overview of our major grant programs, then you’ll have time to ask questions and meet with program staff.
To attend a workshop, click on the links below to RSVP:
South Providence: Tuesday, February 18th, 6 PM – 7:45 PM at South Providence Library, 441 Prairie Ave, Providence, 02905.
Providence: Wednesday, February 26th, 10 AM – 12 PM at Department of Administration, Powers Building, One Capitol Hill, 2nd Floor, Conference Room 2-A, Providence.
Portsmouth: Wednesday, February 26th, 6 PM – 8 PM at Common Fence Point Community Hall, 933 Anthony Road, Portsmouth, 02871.
Online – Organizations: Tuesday, March 17th, 10 AM- 11 AM. Webinar with an opportunity for questions, using Zoom.
Online – Fellowships and PGI: Tuesday, March 17th, 7 PM- 8 PM. Webinar with an opportunity for questions, using Zoom.
One-on-One Meetings
Fellowships and Individual Artists Grants
Mollie Flanagan, Individual Artists Program Director, will be holding one on one meetings for people interested in Fellowships or Project Grants for Individual Artists. You can sign up for a 30 minute or 45 minute slot, and ask her any specific questions you have about the grant programs. She can also help you with the budget form, review any specific answers you’ve written, or anything other assistance you need with your grant or fellowship application.
To sign up for a meeting slot, click on the links below:
RISCA’s offices: Various dates and times in February and March, at 1 Capitol Hill, 3rd Floor, Providence, RI 02908. These meetings can also be by phone or Zoom. Note that there is one day at Sin Bakery.
Tomaquaq Museum: Saturday, March 14th, 10 AM-2 PM, 390 Summitt Rd, Exeter, RI 02822.
South County Art Association: Sunday, March 15th and Monday, March 16th, 2 PM- 4PM, 2587 Kingstown Rd., Kinston, RI 02881.
Zoom: Wednesday, March 25th, 4 PM-7 PM. No sign up necessary, just join the Zoom Meeting to get any questions answered.
Arts Access Grants and Investments in Arts and Culture Grants
Todd Trebour, Organizations Program Director, will be holding one-on-one meetings from RISCA Offices (or by phone) for non-profit organizations interested in Arts Access Grants organizations who are reapplying to the Investments in Arts and Culture program. You can sign up for a 1 hour slot, and ask him any specific questions you have about the grant programs. He can also help you with the budget forms, review any specific answers you’ve written, or anything other assistance you need with your grant application. If none of the dates or times listed work for you, email Todd at todd.trebour@arts.ri.gov to schedule an alternate date/time.
RISCA’s offices: Various dates and times in February and March, at 1 Capitol Hill, 3rd Floor, Providence, RI 02908.
Project Grants in Education
Maggie Anderson, Director – Arts In Education, will be holding one-on-one meetings from RISCA Offices (or by phone) for non-profit organizations, artists and schools interested in Project Grants in Education. You can sign up for a 1 hour slot, and ask her any specific questions you have about the grant program. She can also help you with the budget forms, review any specific answers you’ve written, or anything other assistance you need with your grant application. If none of the dates or times listed work for you, email Maggie Anderson at Maggie.Anderson@arts.ri.gov.
RISCA’s offices: Various dates and times in February and March, at 1 Capitol Hill, 3rd Floor, Providence, RI 02908.
Open Drop In Hours
Need last minute help with your RISCA grant? Or just a place to write them and get your questions answered at the same time? RISCA staff will be there to answer questions, help with technology, read drafts, or whatever other support you need. Drop in at any time during the event.
Providence: Wednesday, March 11th, 4 PM-7 PM at What Cheer Writers Club, 160 Westminster St., Providence, RI 02903.
Warwick: Thursday, March 26th, 6 PM-8 PM at Warwick Public Library, 600 Sandy Lane.
Central Falls: Saturday, March 28th, 11 AM-2 PM, at Adams Public Library, 205 Central Street.
Providence: Tuesday, March 31st, 9 AM-5:30 PM, at RISCA, 1 Capitol Hill, 3rd Floor, Providence, RI 02908.
Providence: Wednesday, April 1, 9 AM-5:30 PM, at RISCA, 1 Capitol Hill, 3rd Floor, Providence, RI 02908.