The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH) are seeking proposals for an organizational partner to initiate the National Spoken Word Poetry Ambassadors Program. This program, aligned with NEH’s Common Good initiative, aims to engage young poets in addressing significant national issues through spoken word poetry. Building on the success of the National Student Poets Program, this initiative will select youth poets from different regions to serve as ambassadors, promoting poetry appreciation and artistic expression. The selected partner will oversee the program, coordinating ambassadorial events and fostering dialogue on humanistic topics. Application deadline: Jan 14, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 280601
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 20160114-AH |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Agreement to Implement the National Spoken Word Poetry Ambassadors Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Humanities |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 45.162 — Promotion of the Humanities_Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 17, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 14, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 14, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $80,000 |
| Award Floor: | $2 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Special district governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Endowment for the Humanities |
| Description: | The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH) are creating a new opportunity for more American youths to learn about and interact with spoken word poetry and poets. This request for proposals seeks an organizational partner to launch and direct the National Spoken Word Poetry Ambassadors Program. The program will further the mission of NEH’s Common Good initiative to engage the humanities in the great questions that we face as a nation. It will also develop a group of young poets (students in grades 10-11): writers and leaders who will respond to these questions. The program will select poetry ambassadors who will bring the creation, appreciation, and experience of spoken word poetry to more young people throughout the country. Humanities scholars and educators will engage the work of these young poets; the scholars and educators will place the poets’ work in a broader literary, artistic, and historical context. The National Spoken Word Poetry Ambassadors Program will run parallel to the National Student Poets Program (NSPP) and will enhance its efforts to develop ambassadorial skills and local leadership among selected youth poets. The PCAH, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers partnered in 2012 to create the NSPP, which for the past few years has offered the country’s highest honor for young poets (students in grades 10–11) presenting original work. The NSPP selects five students annually to serve for one year as literary ambassadors, each representing one of five different geographic regions (Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, and West) of the country. By elevating and showcasing their work for a national audience in dialogue with established poets, the program strives to inspire other young people to achieve excellence in their own creative and scholarly endeavors and to promote the essential role of writing and the arts in achieving academic and personal success. Building on the success of the NSPP, the National Spoken Word Poetry Ambassadors Program—a joint effort of NEH and PCAH—will select additional spoken word poets (one from each region) to create and perform their own poetry and to become spokespeople for the appreciation and use of poetry in American life. With the support and guidance of the awardee organization, poetry ambassadors will participate in at least three ambassadorial events in their region during their one-year term. These events should be occasions for considering a key humanistic topic. Topics might include those raised in NEH’s new Common Good initiative, or comparably broad questions: for example, the experience of war, the relations of humans to one another or to the natural world, justice, citizenship, or the meaning of a good life. In these events the ambassadors will also collaborate with other writers or humanities educators to engage their audiences in reading poetry and discussing the craft and history of poetry. For example, a poetry ambassador might perform his or her poetry in conjunction with a curator’s discussion of the links between poetry and painting. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.neh.gov/grants/education/request-proposals-cooperative-agreement-implement-national-spoken-word-poetry-ambassadors-program |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
If you have questions about the program, contact John Abodeely at (202) 682-5631 or JAbodeely@pcah.gov or Victoria Sams at (202) 606-8283 or vsams@neh.gov.
vsams@neh.gov Email:vsams@neh.gov |
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | If you have questions about the program, contact John Abodeely at (202) 682-5631 or JAbodeely@pcah.gov or Victoria Sams at (202) 606-8283 or vsams@neh.gov.
vsams@neh.gov Email: vsams@neh.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.162 | AH2016 | Cooperative Agreement to Implement the National Spoken Word Poetry Ambassadors Program | PKG00220180 | Dec 16, 2015 | Jan 14, 2016 | View |
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Mandatory forms
280601 SF424_Short_1_1-1.1.pdf
280601 SupplementaryCoverSheetforNEHGrantPrograms_3_0-3.0.pdf
280601 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
280601 Budget-1.0.pdf
280601 Attachments-1.0.pdf
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