Toyota Alumni Fund

GSA Alumna Stacey Sands with composer John Musto during her TAF-funded stay at Songfest 2011 at Pepperdine University.

GSA Alumna Stacey Sands with composer John Musto during her TAF-funded stay at Songfest 2011 at Pepperdine University.

Thanks to the generous support of Toyota Motor Manufacturing, The Kentucky Center Governor’s School for the Arts (GSA) is proud to offer GSA alumni the opportunity to apply for the Toyota Alumni Fund (TAF.)
The goal of the fund is to support GSA alumni in their artistic development. This can include a professional development opportunity or creation and implementation of a project.

All necessary documents for submission are found at the bottom of this webpage.

Deadlines and Notification Dates
Spring Application Postmark Deadline: March 31, 2013. 5:00 p.m. EST
Spring Award Notification: May 2013
Fall Application Postmark Deadline: September 15, 2013 5:00 p.m. EST
Fall Award Notification: November 2013

Notifications will be received via post unless otherwise requested. All funds are distributed upon receipt of a signed contract from the grant recipient. All applicants will be notified of their award status.

Who is Eligible?
  • Alumni of The Kentucky Center Governor’s School for the Arts. Individual and group applications are acceptable.
  • Current TAF recipients must wait one year after receipt of their grant to reapply.
  • Grantees may receive a TAF award a maximum of 3 times.
What is Funded?
  • Costs associated with a training opportunity: tuition, printing, instructional fees, equipment, supplies, lodging, meals, travel, etc.
  • Projects providing training opportunities for artists, e.g., a music training program for elementary aged students in a community, acting classes for adult actors, etc. Note: No more than 50% of your total budget can be devoted to artist fees.
  • Costs associated with the development of an arts-based project: equipment, space rental, marketing, artist fees, etc. Note: No more than 50% of your total budget can be devoted to artist fees.
  • Creation of materials to further promote the artist.
Awards; Maximum monies awarded per grant cycle is $ 5,000.00
  • Minimum award per applicant: $50
  • Maximum award per applicant: $2,500
  • Partial funding is at the discretion of the grant review panel.
  • Applicants may apply for one grant per grant cycle.
  • A final grant report is required within six months of the completion of the professional development/project. Failure to complete and submit the final report will render the applicant(s) ineligible to apply in the future
What You Need to Submit
  • Application Form. The form must be typed and complete. If your application is not typed and
    complete, we will not forward the application to the panel for review.
  • A narrative maximum of 2 pages. (A sample of a strong project description is provided as a support resource below.)
    • Describe the professional development/project.
      • Clearly state the goals of the professional development/project.
      • State the timeline for the professional development/project.
      • State how the professional development/project will further your development as an artist
  • A comprehensive budget. (You must use the Budget Template provided in the link below. Two budget sample links are provided as support resources below.)
    • List the total cost of the project.
    • List any additional funding required for this project. Please indicate secured funds with an asterisk by the name of the funder.
    • List all costs requested pertaining to the Toyota Alumni Fund request.
    • List any indirect (additional) costs required for the project/professional development.
    • If this project is revenue generating, please list the projected income.
    • Budget Justification: If your overall costs exceed the total request and you have listed additional funds that are not secured, please state how you intend to cover the unsecured costs.  Please note: applicants are not required to have additional costs or additional funding if there are additional costs, or projected revenue in order to be eligible to apply.
  • Artist(s) Resume(s) that clearly reflects potential in the art form.
  • Bio: if the project is awarded funding, the bio will be utilized when announcing the award.
  • 2-4 samples of work in the art form, completed within the past 3 years that are pertinent to the project described in the application, e.g., digital images, photos, CDs, demo tapes, manuscripts or manuscript samples not exceeding 8 pages, DVDs, links to videos, etc.
  • Work sample index which includes a brief description of the sample. Be sure to mark each sample clearly indicating its correlation to the index.
  • 1 Letter of Recommendation specific to your TAF application.
Documents
Application Instructions and Checklist
Sample Narrative
Blank Budget Template
Sample Non-Revenue Budget
Sample Revenue/Secured Funds Budget

Questions? Call: 502-562-0147

Toyota Alumni Fund Grantees-
A Final Grant Report is due six months after the completion of your professional development/project.  Click here to download the Final Grant Report document.
Mail to:
The Kentucky Center Governor’s School for the Arts
501 West Main Street
Louisville, KY 40202