New York Technical Assistance Program (NYTAP)
Regrant Opportunity for New York State Literary Publishers

Deadline: October 15th
Grants Awarded: November 1st

CLMP—the Council of Literary Magazines and Presses—and the (NYSCA) New York State Council on the Arts Literature Program-invite your nonprofit literary magazine, online publication, or small press to apply for grants between $500 and $1,500.

This new regrant program is available to non-profit literary publishers incorporated in New York State who did not receive NYSCA funding in 2004 (FY2005). The program has been devised to promote organizational capacity building. (Some examples of requests are: consultants, purchasing of software, design expenses, paying of author or guest editor fees, print accessibility projects for the blind, marketing efforts, or fundraising mailings.) It is recommended that projects be conceived as an interim step toward applying effectively to NYSCA directly. To that end, substantial participation in CLMP-NYTAP programs will be expected of grantees.

Eligibility:

• Available to non-profit literary publishers incorporated in New York State who did not receive NYSCA funding in 2004 (FY2005).
• Projects must start by November 30th and be designed to be completed within six months.
• Applicants must have published at least one title or issue within the past 18 months.
• Those applicants who are not already CLMP members must include CLMP membership in their request budget.
• Evidence must be provided that the project can be completed in its entirety within the grant period and with the granted funds.
• A final report and follow-up interview will be required.
• Organizations with budgets from $35,000 to $100,000 must match the grant on a 1:1 basis. Request amounts cannot exceed 50% of an organization's operating budget.

To Apply:

Mail the following to CLMP to arrive by October 15th:

• A proposal narrative of no more than three pages that clearly states the requested amount, the purpose of the requested funds, the expected impact of the granted funds and how the success of the project can be evaluated. Be specific about how this project addresses organizational capacity building (funds may not be used for routine publishing). Please don't exaggerate—as previously stated, these are modest grants of $500 — $1,500 that we hope will nonetheless be used effectively.
• A clear project budget.
• A complete general operating budget for the current and past completed fiscal years.
• One recent publication (or appropriate URL for on-line publications).
• One copy of 501(c)3 letter, NYS charities registration or fiscal sponsor information.

Proposal writing tips:

• Use headings ("Request," "The Project," "Evaluation") in preparing your proposal.
• Clearly state exactly how funds will be used in the "Request" section.
• Give concrete examples where possible—be specific.
• Aim for a focused and concise proposal—don't spend time on extraneous information.
• Make your budget real and reasonable.
• Arrange your general operating budget years in columns—use a program like Excel, if possible.
• Make sure your proposal includes a contact name, address, and exactly how check should be made out (particularly if using a fiscal sponsor)—you may include this information in a cover letter.
• Make a copy of your proposal for your files.

Please contact Thom Didato, NYTAP Director at tdidato@clmp.org (212.741-9110 x12) with any questions or for assistance in preparing an application. Note that more extensive proposal-writing and budget preparation guidance can be found on the CLMP website, particularly as part of the LJI Toolkit. Applicants unfamiliar with NYTAP, the New York Technical Assistance Program, may also refer to www.clmp.org.

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