BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) is now accepting proposal for the 2023 Competitive Grants until August 31.
The NCCA Competitive Grants Program is competitive in nature since the approval of project proposals pass through a rigorous and confidential evaluation process based on merit such as quality and relevance to Commission priorities.
The projects are categorized per subcommissions: Subcommission on the Arts (SCA); Subcommission on Cultural and Traditional Arts (SCCTA); Subcommission on Cultural Dissemination (SCD); and Subcommission on Cultural Heritage (SCH).
Proponents interested in implementing projects in each category should submit s project proposal following the requirements and should be addressed and submitted to: Program Management Division (PMD), National Commission for Culture and the Arts, Room 5-C, Firth Floor, NCCA Building, 633 General Luna Street, Intramuros 1002 Manila, Philippines. Email is at ppmd@ncca.gov.ph
Interested proponents can only submit one project proposal; must fully accomplish the prescribed NCCA project proposal form; must indicate and identify the corresponding category where his/her project will fall; must submit the documentary requirements; must be accredited by the Commission as a pre-requisite to the approval of their project proposal; may be accomplished in Filipino or English.
Tanya Lopez, The Negros Museum executive director, yesterday said the difference between competitive grants and other grants is that it is committee initiated. She cited for example that she used to belong to the Committee on Dramatic Arts so they would identify what are the needs of theater artists all over the country and define how they are going to allocate their budget.
In the case of indigenous people (IP), they do not have to go through a tedious process to avail of grants since the committee to which they belong has allocated funds for them, she said.
Lopez said The Negros Museum and the Negros Cultural Foundation have been recipients of the NCCA grants for the past many years which had helped them a lot in terms of funding their projects and help their impact on the community.
The NCCA is the overall policy making body, coordinating, and grants giving agency for the preservation, development and promotion of Philippine arts and culture.
The Commission is authorized under Republic Act 7356 or the NCCA Charter, to give grants to artists and cultural groups which contribute significantly to the Filipino’s cultural legacy as a means to extend artistic achievement. It is also mandated to administer the National Endowment Fund for Culture and the Arts (NEFCA) and give grants for the development, protection, preservation and dissemination of Philippine culture and arts.*
