Application Instructions

The next postmark deadline is October 15, 2009.

Before applying for an LCC grant:

1. Become familiar with the PASS Program's eligibility requirements.

2. Contact each LCC directly to inquire whether or not they accept PASS applications.

Then complete the application form (Word and PDF versions are available). Print it, sign it, and mail it to the appropriate LCC. Emailed applications will not be accepted. LCC applications are mailed directly to the local cultural council, not the MCC.

Grants from LCCs are reimbursement-based. The applicant expends their own money, and if approved for a grant, then submits paperwork for reimbursement.

Funds for transportation costs may also be available. Many communities have limited funds and the demand for such funds usually outpaces the available resources.

Please note: There is no longer a PASS Roster. Applicants may request funds to visit any arts, humanities, or interpretive science venue.

Eligibility Requirements

• Applicants to the PASS Program may be parents, teachers, administrators, PTA/PTOs, neighborhood centers or civic organizations.

• Children must be in grades pre-K through 12 and can be part of public, private or parochial schools. PASS also includes children in special needs or after-school programs, neighborhood centers or civic and youth organizations.

• Admission to the event or institution must be $12 or less (A standard LCC application may be used for those events or institutions with an admissions price higher than $12). Tickets for PASS events must be purchased in advance by the applicant, who is later reimbursed by the local cultural council.

• Generally, PASS events must take place outside of the school setting. At the very least, PASS approved events may not take place in a school during normal school hours.

• The deadline for PASS applications is the same as regular LCC grants (generally October 15). PASS applications also go through the same review process at the local and state levels.

• Recipients of PASS funding must follow the credit and publicity requirements.

Tips for using the PDF application
In order to open a PDF file, you will need to download the FREE Adobe Reader to your computer. Once Adobe Acrobat Reader is installed, you can open files stored in PDF format by double clicking the PDF file link.

To fill out the application, click in the field that you want to type in. You can use the tab key to move between fields or simply use your cursor and click in the desired area. Type your information into each field.

If you are entering a description into a larger text box it will automatically wrap around and fit itself within the space provided. You will see this when you click on a different box or hit tab to get to the next box.

When you have completed the application click on the "Save" icon and choose a destination on your computer where you would like to save your file.

Tips for using the Word application
Type your answers into the shaded gray boxes on the form. When the box stops expanding you have reached the character limit for that field.

To move through the form use the "Tab" key. PLEASE DO NOT USE YOUR "RETURN" KEY. Using your return key will break up the formatting and make it difficult to read and evaluate your application!

If you have difficulty accessing or printing the Word version, use the PDF version instead.