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* General Guidelines for Grant
Application
The Application
Process -
The Board of Directors of the Rudolf Nureyev
Dance Foundation meet annually in October to review proposals. Applicants
will be informed by letter of the Board's decision shortly after the annual
meeting. You may begin by filling out a
grant application form.
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The Application Deadline
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Requests for future grants are to be submitted by July 31. Please plan a
year in advance if you are seeking funding for fall or winter dance programs. Restrictions
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The Rudolf Nureyev Dance Foundation's corporate purpose
is to operate exclusively for charitable and educational purposes within
the meaning of Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
therefore:
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Grants are restricted to private nonprofit or public tax
exempt organizations for purposes defined under section 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code.
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Grants are only provided to organizations in the United
States.
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Funds are not provided for building maintenance,
construction, office
expenses, or administration costs.
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Funds are not provided for health or medical research
purposes.
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Grants cannot be made to individuals.
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Proposal Requirements -
Please submit the following items with your grant request:
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A grant application letter outlining the strategic
link between your proposal and the Foundation's mission, and
proposal describing your project and funding needs
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A copy of your
organization's 501(c)(3) certificate
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Project budget
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Annual budget
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Board and key
personnel list
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Most recent audited
financial statements
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Mission statement and
history of your organization
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Things to Know -
Please keep the Rudolf Nureyev Dance Foundation mission
in mind when writing your grant proposal stating your organization's mission
and goals, the nature of your project, and financial needs.
Rudolf Nureyev Dance Foundation's Mission
In tribute to Rudolf Nureyev, whose
love of the new in dance sprang from a profound faith in ballet's
traditional past, the Rudolf Nureyev® Dance Foundation seeks to preserve
and protect the history and tradition of dance while simultaneously
encouraging its progress and development.
Specifically, the
Foundation aims to perpetuate Rudolf Nureyev's name, and to advance his
vision and contribution to dance through its study,
performance and appreciation.
Financially, through grants to benefit dance, the Foundation aims to
carry on the legacy that Rudolf Nureyev has left behind - his
extraordinary dedication to the art of dance.
The Rudolf Nureyev Dance Foundation has provided funding
for the following:
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Dance performance
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Dance school endowment funds and scholarships
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Dance education and community outreach programs
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Dance film archives and preservation
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Dance film presentation
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Publications related to dance
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Revivals of classic ballets, costumes and sets
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Revivals of Rudolf
Nureyev's choreography
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New choreography
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Rudolf Nureyev Dance Foundation
311 W. Superior Street, Suite 525, Chicago, Illinois 60610
After July 10, 2007: 308 W. Erie Street, Suite 700, Chicago, IL
60610
Telephone: (312) 649-0700 Fax: (312)
787-7534
email:
Linda Pilkinton,
Program Manager
Grant Reporting Requirements
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Grants shall be conditioned upon the Rudolf Nureyev Dance
Foundation receiving recognition for its contribution and requests
an accounting of the funds spent. Grant recipients may fill
out a grant report
or send a financial statement.
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