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OISTAT Project Grant Guidelines

OISTAT offers two types of grants: OISTAT Seed Money Grant and OISTAT Project Grant. Both grants are allocated to projects that support OISTAT mission and are for the benefit of the worldwide theatre community.

OISTAT Mission

To stimulate the exchange of ideas and innovations, and to promote international collaboration in professions which support live performance;
To promote the formation of centres in each country in order to achieve these aims;
To encourage life-long learning among live performance practitioners;
To respect the integrity of all cultures and celebrate the diversity as well as the similarities of those who work in support of live performance.

OISTAT Project Grant

Applicant Eligibility:

Project undertaken and supported by the OISTAT Executive Committee and one of OISTAT Commissions or Sub-commissions.

Grant Amount:

Depending on the scale of the project and number of projects approved by OISTAT. In each two-year circle, only worldwide project could have up to a maximum of 25,000 Euro.

Criteria

OISTAT Project Grant is for projects that:
1.   Seek new knowledge through experiment, research, or collection of resources that will promote new ideas, new ways of working together;
2.   Demonstrate originality, creativity, and innovation;
3.   Improve or enhance contemporary approaches to theatre design, technology, education, research and/or architecture.
4.   Bring OISTAT members together to experience the benefit of the project.

Rules

1.   The grant funding must be completed within a two-year cycle. Applicants should allow sufficient time to plan, implement and close out their project.
2.   When funded, projects need to acknowledge OISTAT and Headquarters’ official government supporter(s) in all printed and online media.
3.   90% of the grant will be granted when application is approved; 10% will be granted after project report is received by OISTAT HQ.
4.   The project report should be submitted the OISTAT Headquarters no later than November 30 in the year the project is finished.
5.   The project must follow OISTAT Adjudication Policy and OISTAT Inclusion Policy.

Download Complete OISTAT Project Grant Guidelines
Download Project Grant Application Form
Download Project Grant Report Form

OISTAT Project Grant Review Timeline

The application must be submitted to OISTAT Headquarters headquarters@oistat.org prior to the two-year cycle and to be reviewed and approved by OISTAT Executive Committee.

OISTAT Grant Application Deadline:
By August 31, 2022 for the years of 2023-24

The project report should be submitted the OISTAT Headquarters no later than November 30 in the year the project is finished.

Application

Applications should consist of the following:
1. A completed OISTAT Project Grant Application Form
2. A Grant Proposal Narrative with a detailed description

Project Report

The project report should be submitted to the OISTAT Headquarters no later than November 30 in the year the project is finished.

Project report should consist of the following:

A completed Grant Report Cover Summary Form
A Grant Report Narrative with a detailed description
Project Photos
Original Receipt(s)
A Financial Report
Samples of printed materials, copy of webpages that acknowledge OISTAT and MOC (Ministry of Culture Taiwan) as sponsors with their logos.

* Note: If the project is granted, OISTAT may use the text, photos and pictures of the project report for non-commercial purposes that support the mission of the organization

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