LCC Toolkit
Guidelines & Forms
Program Guidelines
- LCC Program Guidelines (PDF)
- LCC Program Guidelines for Councils Offering Direct Grants (PDF) and Direct Grant Instructions (PDF)
- Guidance for Local Cultural Councils and their Grantees in Response to COVID-19
Forms
- Disclosure Form (PDF)
Instructions for completing the disclosure form (PDF) - Exemption Form (PDF)
Instructions for completing the exemption form (PDF)
- Council Program Final Report (Word)
Financial Reporting
- Municipal Meeting Prep Sheet (Excel)
- Voting Meeting Calculation Sheet (Word)
- Grant Tracker (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.
Grant Evaluation
- Score Sheet for Evaluating Grants (Word)
- Grant Evaluation Form (Word)
Communications with Applicants
Approved Applicants
- Approval Letter – Reimbursement process (Word)
- Approval Letter – Direct Grant process (Word)
- Grant Agreement – Direct Grant process (Word)
- Grantee Credit & Publicity Requirements
- Reimbursement Form (PDF)
- Final Report (Word) – Direct Grant process
Disapproved Applicants
- Disapproval Letter (Word)
- Instructions for Reconsideration (Word)
Press Releases
- Fall Announcement of Funds (Word)
- Grant Writing Workshop (Word)
- Spring Grants Announcement (Word)
- Grantee Reception (Word)
- LCC Event (Word)
Community Input Materials
- Community Input Survey (Word)
- Community Input Survey Postcard (Word)
- Community Input Meeting Agenda (Word)
- Community Input Invitation (Word)
- 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
