General TAP Grant
If your arts-in-education (AIE) partnership needs help to develop specific skills and you have identified a resource (consultant or program) that you believe may be useful in the development of those skills, you can apply for a General TAP Grant. You can ask for up to $3000 for a TAP Grant to cover the expenses associated with the professional exchange or activity.
The resource could be a professional consultant, someone from another partnership, or an organization that you believe will be of assistance. You may have identified the individual through working with your regional Arts-in-Education Roundtable, through PAE, through another arts-in-education agency or from personal contacts.
SFB TAP Grant - Strategic Foundation Building Retreat (SFB)
SFB TAP supports consultant time with one of NYSCA’s trained SFB Retreat Facilitators, who will help your partnership plan, implement, and document a Strategic Foundation Building Retreat.
For more information about the retreats, go to http://www.espartsed.org/resources/Strategic_Foundation_Building_Retreats.doc
Applicants who are funded by NYSCA in the ESP School-wide AIE grant categories (Planning and Implementation) are not eligible to apply for this grant.
ETSL TAP Grant - Evidence of Teacher and Student Learning (ETSL) training
ETSL TAP supports consultant time with NYSCA’s ETSL trainers so that your partnership can develop the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively use the ETSL template to plan, assess, and document arts-integrated units of study.
You can see the ETSL template design and instructions. There is also more information at:
http://www.espartsed.org/evidence_of_teacher_and_student_learning/index.php
Applicants who are currently funded for ETSL training within the NYSCA AIE programs are not eligible to apply for this grant through PAE. Partnerships NOT receiving this funding from NYSCA can apply to PAE for ETSL TAP.
If awarded, payment will be made to the designated TAP grant-recipient contact person. They will be responsible for disbursing the funds to the appropriate parties.
Scholarship TAP Grant
If there is a conference or specialized training you wish to attend in order to develop your skills in a particular AIE area, you can apply for a TAP Scholarship. Please note: NYSCA-sponsored events are covered in a separate TAP Grant, below.
You can ask for up to $1000 to cover registration fees, travel, food and lodging for the event.
If awarded, payment will be made directly to the applicant upon receipt of a reimbursement form with receipts attached.
TAP Grants for NYSCA-Funded Events
NYSCA AIE-funded events are eligible for TAP funds up to $500 to cover the expenses for travel, food and lodging for the event. Registration fees for these events are not covered by TAP funds.
If awarded, payment will be made directly to the applicant upon receipt of a reimbursement form with receipts attached. Read more.