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Grant Application Coder
The codes listed are to be used when completing your grant application. They have been included to meet standards set by the National Information Systems Project (NISP), a program of the state and regional arts agencies across the country and the National Endowment for the Arts. The purpose of NISP is to improve management and guarantee national compatibility in the collection, organization, and exchange of arts information. Your response is voluntary and confidential.
When using these codes to complete the application form, enter only one number per category. Choose the number that BEST describes you (if applying as an individual) or the organization.
Applicant Status
Individual [01] |
Government-Regional [06] |
Organization-Nonprofit [02] |
Government-County [07] |
Organization-Profit [03] |
Government-Municipal [08] |
Government-Federal [04] |
Government-Tribal [09] |
Applicant Institution
Performing Groups |
Education Institutions |
Performing Group [03] |
School of the Arts [48] |
Performing Group – |
Arts Camp/Institute [49] |
College/University [04] |
School District [19] |
Performing Group – Community [05] |
Parent-Teacher Organization [20] |
Performing Group – Youth [06] |
Elementary School [21] |
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Middle School [22] |
Venues/Presenters |
Secondary School [23] |
Cultural Series Organization [47] |
Vocational/Technical School [24] |
Performance Facility [07] |
College/University [26] |
Art Museum [08] |
Other School [25] |
Other Museum [09] |
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Fair/Festival [14] |
Community/State Organizations |
Gallery/Exhibit Space [10] |
Library [27] |
Arts Center [15] |
Parks and Recreations [37] |
Cinema [11] |
Social Service Organization [50] |
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Community Service Organization [32] |
Councils/Service Groups |
Religious Organization [35] |
Arts Council/Agency [16] |
Child Care Provider [51] |
Historical Society [28] |
Seniors’ Center [36] |
Humanities Council [29] |
Correctional Institution [33] |
Arts Service Organization [17] |
Health Care Facility [34] |
Union/Professional Association [18] |
Foundation [30] |
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Corporation [31] |
Media |
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Independent Press [12] |
Individuals |
Literary Magazine [13] |
Individual Artist [01] |
Media – Periodical [42] |
Individual Non-Artist [02] |
Media – Daily Newspaper [43] |
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Media – Weekly Newspaper [44] |
Government |
Media – Radio [45] |
Government – Executive [38] |
Media – TV [46] |
Government – Judicial [39] |
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Government – Legislative/House [40] |
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Government – Legislative/Senate [41] |
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Other |
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None of the above [99] |
Applicant Discipline/
Project Discipline
| Crafts [07] |
Media Arts [09] |
A - Clay |
A - Film |
B - Fiber |
B - Audio |
C - Glass |
C - Video |
D -Leather |
D - Technology/Experimental |
E - Metal |
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F - Paper |
Multidisciplinary [14] |
G - Plastic |
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H - Wood |
Music [02] |
I - Mixed Media |
A - Band |
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B - Chamber |
Dance [01] |
C - Choral |
A - Ballet |
D - New |
B - Ethnic/Jazz |
E - Ethnic |
C - Modern |
F - Jazz |
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G - Popular |
Design Arts [06] |
H - Solo/Recital |
A - Architecture |
I - Orchestral |
B - Fashion |
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C - Graphic |
Opera/Musical Theater [03] |
D- Industrial |
A - Opera |
E - Interior |
B - Musical Theater |
F- Landscape Architecture |
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G - Urban/Metropolitan |
Photography [08] |
Folklife/Traditional Arts [12] |
Theater [04] |
A - Folk/Traditional Dance |
A - General |
B - Folk/Traditional Music |
B - Mime |
C - Folk/Traditional Crafts & |
D - Puppet |
Visual Arts |
E - Theater for Young Audiences
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D - Oral Traditions (include |
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folk/traditional storytelling) |
Visual Arts [05] |
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A - Experimental |
Humanities [13] |
B - Graphics |
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D - Painting |
Interdisciplinary [11] |
F - Sculpture |
Literature [10] |
Non-Arts/Non-Humanities [15] |
A - Fiction |
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B - Non-Fiction |
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C - Playwriting |
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D - Poetry |
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Type of Activity
Presentation |
Distribution |
Concert/Performance/Reading [05]
Exhibition [06]
Fair/Festival [08] |
Distribution of Art [24]
Publication [17]
Web Site/Internet Development [35]
Broadcasting [36] |
Production |
Other |
Award/Fellowship [03]
Artwork Creation [04] |
Regranting [26]
Audience Services [02] |
Organizational Support
Operating Support [11]
Organization Establishment [10]
Professional Support – Administrative [14] |
Research/Planning [19]
Marketing [13]
Building Public Awareness [33]
Identification/Documentation [09] |
Professional Support – Artistic [15] Stabilization/Endowment/Challenge [32] |
Recording/Filming/Taping [16]
Repair/Restoration/Conservation [18] |
Teaching/Learning
Apprenticeship [25]
School Residency [20]
Other Residency [21]
Arts Instruction [12] |
Equipment Acquisition [23]
Translation [27]
Writing About Art [28]
None of the above [99] |
Curriculum Development/ Implementation [31]
Student Assessment [30] Seminar/Conference [22]
Technical Assistance [34]
Professional Development/
Training [29] |
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Arts Education
99 |
None of this project involves arts education |
01 |
50% or more of this project’s activities are arts education directed to: |
A |
K-12 students |
B |
Higher education students |
C |
Pre-kindergarten children |
D |
Adult learners (including teachers and artists) |
| 02 |
Less than 50% of this project's activities are arts educations directed to: |
| A |
K-12 students |
| B |
Higher education students |
| C |
Pre-kindergarden children |
| D |
Adult learners (including teachers and artists) |
Project Descriptors
Indicate, if any, the descriptors that comprise a significant portion (50 percent or more) of the grant resources/activities. Indicate all that apply.If none apply, or if the descriptors apply to a small or indeterminate portion of your funding/activities, leave the field blank.
Accessibility [A] |
International [I] |
Presenting/Touring [P] |
Technology [T] |
Youth at Risk [Y] |
Grantee Race
For INDIVIDUALS only |
For ORGANIZATIONS only |
(Indicate all that apply)
Asian [A]
Black/African American [B] |
(Select only one. Choose 99 unless 50% or more of your group’s board or membership can be described by one of the group designations below.) |
Hispanic/Latino [H]
American Indian/Alaska Native [N]
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander [P]
White [W] |
Asian [A]
Black/African American [B]
Hispanic/Latino [H]
American Indian/Alaska Native [N]
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander [P]
White [W]
No single group [99] |
Project Race
Asian [A] |
Black/African American [B] |
Hispanic/Latino [H] |
American Indian/Alaska Native [N] |
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander [P] |
White [W] |
No single group [99] |
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