NCCA to grant 2013 funds for cultural groups

By Carina L. Cayon

DAVAO CITY, July 20 (PIA) – The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) has called on cultural and art groups in Mindanao to submit project proposals due on August 30 this year, to avail of NCCA’s Grants Program for 2013.

NCCA’s Grants Program is provided under the National Endowment Fund for Culture and the Arts (NEFCA) in an aim to support individuals and organizations in the fields aligned with the Philippine culture and arts.

Renee Talavera, head of NCCA Subcommission on Cultural Communities & Traditional Arts, explained this during today’s Kapihan sa PIA saying that providing funds for the projects would help promote, develop and conserve the country’s culture and arts.

Talavera also urged academic institutions, local arts organizations and non-government organizations involved in culture and arts, as well as local government units to tender their project proposals.

She said the projects to be funded must capture the aspiration of the arts and culture community as NCCA’s vision for a “Filipino culture as the wellspring of national and global well being.”

The projects must also establish culture as pillar of sustainable development, advance creativity and diversity of artistic expression, and promote a strong sense of nationhood and pride in being Filipino through culture and arts.

In availing of NCCA assistance, NCCA Public Affairs and Information Office Head Rene S. Napeñas advised interested individuals or groups to submit a project proposal under the NCCA Competitive Grants.

Or the proponents could file a request under the Institutional Programs such as the Outreach Program, Resource Person’s Bureau and Technical Assistance Program, Napeñas said.

Project proposals must be submitted to Marichu G. Tellano, chief of the Policy, Plan Formulation and Programming Division (PPFPD), with address at 5th Floor, NCCA, 633 General Luna St., Intramuros, Manila.

Proposals could also be accepted through electronic mail provided that all project documents are complete and with scanned signature of the official proponent/head of the organization or LGU.

NCCA email addresses are info@ncca.gov.ph and pmd@ncca.gov.ph, with telephone numbers (02) 527-2192.

NCCA further said proposals must be stamped received by the Policy/Plan Formulation and Programming Division of the NCCA on or  before August 30, 2012.

A proponent could only send one proposal. A copy of the project proposal form could be obtained from the PPFPD office or may be downloaded at www.ncca.gov.ph. (PIA-11/Carina L. Cayon)