LCC Toolkit

Guidelines & Forms

Program Guidelines

• LCC Program Guidelines (PDF)

Please note this PDF now also includes guidelines for LCCs offering Direct Grants.

Forms

Conflict of Interest

• Disclosure of Conflict of Interest Form (PDF)
  • Instructions for completing the disclosure form (PDF)
• Disclosure of Financial Interest Form (PDF)
  • Instructions for completing the exemption form (PDF)

Council Programs

• Council Program Final Report (Word)

Financial Reporting

• Municipal Meeting Prep Sheet (Excel)
• Voting Meeting Calculation Sheet (Word)
• Grant Tracker (Excel)
• Ledger Template (Excel)

Samples/Templates

The sample documents provided in this section are meant to be tailored by each council to meet their individual needs

Grant Writing Workshop Materials

• Grant Writing Workshop Agenda (Word)
• LCC Grant Writing Tips Handout (Word)
• Examples of Eligible Grants (Word)
• Community Initiative PowerPoint Presentation (PDF) to provide context about the LCC Program.

Communications with Applicants
Approved Applicants

Reimbursement Process

• Approval Letter (Word) – A sample approval letter LCCs can edit for the Reimbursement process
• Reimbursement Form (PDF)
• Grantee Credit & Publicity Requirements

Direct Grant Process

• Approval Letter (Word) – A sample approval letter LCCs can edit for the Direct Grant process
• Grant Agreement (Word)
• Grantee Credit & Publicity Requirements
• Final Report (Word)
• W-9 (PDF)

Disapproved Applicants

• Instructions for Reconsideration (Word)

Press Releases

• Fall Announcement of Funds (Word)
• Grant Writing Workshop (Word)
• Spring Grants Announcement (Word)
• Grantee Reception (Word)
• Sample LCC Event Press Release (Word)
• Requests for New Members (Word)

Community Input Materials

• Community Input Survey (Word)
• Community Input Survey Postcard (Word)
• Community Input Meeting Agenda (Word)
• Community Input Invitation (Word)
• Sample Council Priorities (Word)

Other Guidance

Municipal Guide to Local Cultural Councils: A Primer for Local Government Officials (PDF)

Municipal Guide to Local Cultural Council Fundraising (PDF)

Accessibility Compliance Tools for Grantees
The National Endowment for the Arts’ guides are designed to help organizations comply with ADA and Section 504 and assist in making access an integral part of planning, mission, programs, outreach, meetings, budget, and staffing.

• Accessibility Planning and Resource Guide for Cultural Administrators
• Section 504 Self Evaluation Workbook
• Brief Accessibility Checklist

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