Application Criteria

BEA Creative Grants

Application Criteria

  • Social and cultural significance of the project
  • Completeness and thoroughness of grant proposal
  • Quality of proposal components: clarity, originality, project planning, innovative approach
  • Likelihood of achieving results in a two-year time frame
  • Demonstrated need for funding
  • Applicants must maintain current BEA membership while completing the project
  • At least one graduate student grant is encouraged annually.
  • Recipients are expected to showcase their creative work at the BEA Annual Convention in Las Vegas within two years after receiving the grant.