Grant Guidelines

Grant Guidelines and Applications

The Georgia Storytelling Network (“GNS”) is a 501(c)(3) regional non-profit community arts organization of storytellers and story listeners founded in 1983 in Atlanta, Georgia. GNS’s mission is to preserve, promote, and perpetuate the art of oral storytelling in the southeastern states.

We share stories; teach the art of storytelling; produce storytelling events; and provide information, resources, and support to our membership, other storytelling organizations, and the extended community. SOS fulfills its mission by providing advocacy for storytellers and storytelling organizations and supporting storytelling programming, education, promotion, and community outreach.

GNS provides grants to support projects and non-profit organizations that promote elements of GNS’s mission. Examples of projects that are eligible for GNS grants include, but are not limited to: performances, festivals, workshops/classes, residencies, camps, and storytelling programs for students.

GNS has set the following guidelines for applicants:

• Grant applications will be reviewed for individuals or organizations seeking funding for storytelling related programming that furthers GNS’s mission.
• Preference is given to GNS members and affiliates, GNS Cluster organizations, and other 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations, and educational institutions.
• GNS does not consider requests to fund staff salaries, general operating costs, debt reduction, specific promotion of religious or political doctrine, capital improvements, or endowments.
• As a general rule, Grantees are required to match GNS grant funds on a 25/75 basis, e.g., with the Grantee contributing 25% and GNS 75%. This requirement may be adjusted to meet specific circumstances. Matching resources may include in-kind good and services and volunteer time, as well as cash investments.
• Grant recipients are required to acknowledge GNS’s support on promotional materials for the project including printed programs and brochures, press releases, social media announcements, posters, etc.
• Grant recipients are required to submit a follow-up report no less than 30 days after project completion. The report should detail how the project fulfilled its goals and include supporting materials such as programs, photographs, participant evaluations, and attendance figures.

GNS will consider two types of Grant applications:

• Project Grants in the amounts of $100 – $500 and
• Organization Grants in the amounts of $501 – $2,500

Your Application package must include the completed Project or Organization Grant Application and all supporting materials listed in the “Required Documents” form that follows the Application form.

NOTICE: By accepting grant funds from GNS, the applicant gives GNS a license and permission to use information and materials submitted in connection with the application and any ensuing grant as GNS deems reasonable and appropriate in assisting GNS to fulfill its mission.

If you have any questions or encounter difficulties in submitting all required documents, contact GNS.