IHC - Grants

Approval

Grant Instructions and Application Forms:

APPROVAL

The Council may approve the application without change, approve with stipulated changes, or disapprove it. When the Council does not approve an application, but believes the concept has potential, it may suggest possibilities for revision and resubmission. Such recommendation does not imply that approval of a revised proposal is assured, if resubmitted.

AFTER RECEIVING A GRANT

When an award decision is made, each applicant is sent an official notification of the Council's action and, if the project is approved, a contractual grant agreement. The grant agreement must be signed by the project director, the authorizing official, and the fiscal agent. Signing this agreement legally obligates the sponsoring organization to accept the grant conditions outlined in the award letter and contract and to complete all project activities in accordance with the schedule outlined in the proposal and approved by the IHC board.

Grantees will also receive a "Financial Handbook for Fiscal Agents of IHC Projects." This handbook outlines the financial obligations of each grantee, basically to:

Administer grant funds in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
Document all expenditures of both grant funds and cost-share funds
Submit a final report summarizing and documenting the expenditures of all grant and cost-share funds
Maintain records for at least three years after the submission of the final report, and make these records available in the event of an audit.

IHC also requires that all project activities, publications, and productions acknowledge IHC and NEH support. IHC logo slicks for use on exhibits, publications, promotional flyers and posters, and other printed materials are sent to each project director. Electronic copies of the IHC logo are available on request.

APPROVAL / AFTER RECEIVING A GRANT