What is Local Capacity Building (LCB)?

The Local Capacity Building Initiative (LCB) is a type of Arts in Education regrant program administered by specific sites across New York State to provide local support for participation in Arts in Education. As an established LCB site, the Adirondack Arts in Education Partnership (AAIEP) administers these matching grants throughout Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton and Warren counties in support of partnerships between North Country schools and local teaching artists or cultural organizations. Projects focus on the integrated study of the arts and non-arts subjects and involve direct collaboration between classroom teachers and teaching artists who use a co-teaching method to integrate the arts into the curriculum.

What does an LCB project look like?

Now that you have some background info, let’s get you started…

Steps to consider before applying:

1. LCB Guidelines: Eligibility requirements = what can and can’t be funded through LCB.

2. LCB Application: Download your LCB Application here! Includes guidelines, narrative and budget sections in Word format.

3. LCB Application Help Guide: Contains valuable information that will help you with the application process.

4. LCB Calendar: Contains Application Seminar dates and locations – Be sure to check this out!

*N.B. The deadline for LCB applications is Monday, November 17th 2008!*

I’ve looked through the application and now I have MORE questions!

We’re ready for them. Take a look at our:

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s): for answers to commonly asked questions

Definitions: for help with AIE terminology

Partnership Planning Worksheets: Highly Recommended!!
Download these forms and use in a planning meeting/session with all parties involved. They will help to clearly spell out who is doing what and when during the project. (And, they also parallel the narrative questions to be answered in the application itself – hint, hint!)

NYS Learning Standards: for a quick and easy reference to the Standards that your project will address (Also, to help answer Narrative Question #2 on the application!)

Matching Funds and BOCES: Click on these items for a brief explanation of how to match funds for your LCB project budget and for a description of what BOCES is, how it works, and to find the BOCES organization that serves you. (It also includes a helpful Power Point Presentation on the BOCES CoSer given at the New Visions Arts in Education Conference in May 2006. BOCES aid is a great way for schools to come up with the match requirement for the LCB Budget!

Still have questions?

Really? You do?

No problem! Our Coordinator is available for assistance – don’t be shy!