Connecticut Arts Endowment Fund (CAEF)

Eligible Expenses

 

Eligible Expenses:

  • Staff Salaries
  • Payments to contracted artistic, technical or administrative professionals
  • Production, travel, telephone, shipping and postage costs
  • Space rental; occupancy costs (maintenance, security, insurance, utilities, etc.)
  • Printing, advertising and marketing costs
  • Evaluation services and documentation (photo, video, audio, collection of statistical information, etc.)
  • Travel and conference registration expenses for staff and/or volunteers to attend local, regional or national relevant industry conferences, workshops, retreats, clinics, etc.

Grant funds cannot be used for:

  • Expenses incurred outside of the funding period
  • Elimination or reduction of existing debt
  • Benefits, fund-raisers and social events
  • Scholarship assistance for academic or non-academic programs
  • Political contributions
  • Lobbying activities
  • Legal fees
  • Religious programming, activities or paraphernalia