First Step Guidelines - Arts in Education

First Step Grant Guidelines and application materials are now available for Fiscal Year 2013 (July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013).

First Step Guidelines (DOC)
The application deadline is March 15, 2012.

New This Year:  Online Applications

The Washington State Arts Commission is accepting First Step Grant Applications for FY13 through our new online application system. We are no longer accepting applications for this grant category by mail. We encourage prospective applicants to allow themselves sufficient additional time to work with this new system. Please read the full guidelines before beginning your application.  When you are ready to apply, go to http://wsac.culturegrants.org.

Tips for Writing the Application

Grant Writing Tips & Budget Sample (DOC)

Application Review Process

Eligible applications are reviewed individually and collectively by a panel of arts in education experts using the First Step Review Criteria (DOC).

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