The Rappaport Family Foundation is seeking Letters of Interest describing innovative projects or organizations that propose to use art, artistic forms and disciplines, and the artistic and cultural community as a way to engage non-engaged young people in the civic process and in governance. We see this as an opportunity to highlight the role that art and culture can play in the civic engagement of young people. For this pilot cycle, which ends in December 2009, the Rappaport Family Foundation expects to make two to four targeted one-time investments in the range of $20,000-$40,000.
In addition, seed and follow-on grants may be supplemented by peer convenings, opportunities for publication, and informal introductions to the Rappaport Family Foundation’s network of funders and other resources. Deadline to submit the LOI is 6:00 PM Pacific Time on Friday, November 6, 2009. After initial review by a team of experts, selected finalists will be invited to submit full proposals by 6:00 PM Pacific Time on Monday, November 16, 2009. Final investment decisions will be made by December 30, 2009. For more information: http://www.rappaportfamilyfoundation.org/FundingInterests.html
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