- (a) Grant recipients are required to complete an interim Grant Progress Report and a Final Report and Final Financial Report.
(b)
- (1) Grant recipients shall complete the interim progress report six (6) months into the grant cycle.
- (2) The release of the second installment of fifty percent (50%) of the total grant funds is contingent on a successful review by the Black History Commission of Arkansas of this interim progress report.
- (c) A Final Report, along with any completed project materials and any accompanying forms and releases to be archived at the Arkansas History Commission, will be due within thirty (30) days of the end of the grant cycle.
(d)
- (1) Project-generated materials (or copies, when appropriate) will be placed at the Arkansas History Commission and Arkansas State Archives without restrictions, using agency donor forms.
- (2) For example, if research consists of an oral history project, signed release forms must be obtained from interviewees at the time of the interview, and copies of said release forms must accompany audio or video recordings when submitted to the archives.
- (3) A sample release form is included in the forms section of this application packet.
(e) Please also include with your submission of the final report:
- (1) Two (2) copies of any promotional material developed for the project (i.e., posters, flyers, brochures);
(2) Copies of all publicity or coverage that appeared in any publication, such as a:
- (A) Newspaper;
- (B) Magazine; or
- (C) Newsletter; and
- (3) Good quality photographs of project activities.
- (f) Failure to complete applicable forms will result in the grantee not being considered for future grants.
(g) Required credit line.
- (1) The following credit line must be used in any promotional activities for projects funded by the Curtis H. Sykes Memorial Grant Program: “This project was funded in part by a grant from the Black History Commission of Arkansas.”
- (2) Promotional activities include, but are not limited to, news releases, flyers, brochures, programs, etc.
- (h) Copies of promotional materials should be provided as attachments to Interim and Final Reports submitted to the Black History Commission of Arkansas.