Form OMB No. 3135-0112 OMB No. 3135-0112 Grant Application Guidance Survey

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National Endowment for the Arts
Survey on Grant Application Guidance
Email Invitation:
Thank you for submitting an application for grant funding to the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).
As part of our ongoing efforts to evaluate the effectiveness of our grant guidance, we invite you to participate in a
voluntary survey. Feedback from your most recent experience using the grant application guidelines on the NEA
website will help us to improve the grant application process. We would also be interested to learn about your
experience if you consulted with NEA staff. All responses will remain anonymous and will not be associated with,
nor have any influence on, the review of your grant application.
Please complete this survey (link) within the next four days. We estimate it will take no more than 5 minutes to
complete.
Thank you.
National Endowment for the Arts
www.arts.gov
This email is for notification purposes only. Please do not reply.

Survey Introduction Screen:
Thank you for submitting an application for grant funding to the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). This
survey will collect information about your perceptions of the grant application guidance provided by the NEA.
When responding to these questions, please reflect upon your most recent experience locating, reading, and using
the online grant application guidance, and, if applicable, consulting with NEA staff. Please note that the questions
are related only to guidance provided by the NEA and NOT Grants.gov or SAM.gov (i.e., Grants.gov instructions or
forms, the Grants.gov Contact Center, or the Grants.gov or SAM.gov process).
Your responses will remain anonymous and will be used only to evaluate the effectiveness of the grant application
guidance provided by the NEA. Your responses will not be associated with, nor have any influence on, the review of
your grant application.

1.

Was your recent submission the first time you had prepared an application for an NEA grant (either for yourself
or on behalf of another individual or organization)?
Yes
No

2.

Please select the field/discipline that is most relevant to your project. This should be the same project discipline
you selected for your grant application.
72: Artist Communities

62: Local Arts Agencies

54: Presenting

51: Arts Education

34: Media Arts

38: Research

33: Dance

44: Museums

61: State and Regional

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42: Design

31: Music

32: Theater & Musical
Theater

55: Folk & Traditional Arts

00: Indemnity

41: Visual Arts

52: Literature

36: Opera

Did you view a guidelines webinar or tutorial offered through the NEA website?
Yes
No
Not Applicable (no guidelines webinar or tutorial
available for my funding opportunity)

[If “Yes,” the applicant will be asked to answer question 3.1.]
3.1

Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statement.
Strongly
Disagree

Disagree

Neither
Agree Nor
Disagree

Agree

Strongly
Agree

The guidelines webinar or tutorial
helped me understand how to
prepare my grant application.

4.

Did you contact NEA staff with questions about your application?
Yes
No

[If “Yes,” the next set of questions will appear. If “No,” the applicant will be redirected to question 7.]
5.

The NEA staff responded to my inquiry within two business days.
Yes
No

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6.

Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about guidance received from
NEA staff by placing a check mark in the appropriate box.
Strongly
Disagree

Disagree

Neither
Agree Nor
Disagree

Agree

Strongly
Agree

6.1 The NEA staff provided
guidance that was useful in
preparing my grant application.
6.2 The NEA staff was courteous
during interactions while I sought
assistance.
6.3 The NEA staff was
knowledgeable about the
application process.

7.

Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about the grant application
materials available on the NEA website by placing a check mark in the appropriate box.
Strongly
Disagree

Disagree

Neither
Agree Nor
Disagree

Agree

Strongly
Agree

7.1 I was easily able to locate on
the NEA website the information
I needed to prepare my grant
application.
7.2 I was easily able to
understand the application
instructions and materials
provided on the NEA website.

8.

Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements by placing a check mark in the
appropriate box.
Strongly
Disagree

Disagree

Neither
Agree Nor
Disagree

Agree

Strongly
Agree

8.1 The total amount of time
necessary to prepare my grant
application was reasonable.
8.2 The level of effort necessary
to prepare my grant application
was reasonable.

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8.3 The time and effort I invested
in preparing my grant application
is commensurate with the value of
receiving an NEA grant award.

9.

Does the length of time between when you prepared your grant application and when you will receive your
award notification negatively impact project planning?
Y
N

10. Please estimate how many hours it took to prepare and submit your grant application. This includes the time
everyone in your organization spent on its preparation: finance, development, administrative, artistic, etc.
10.1 Enter one whole number for total professional staff hours: [Text box for respondent to type number.]
10.2 Enter one whole number for total support staff hours: [Text box for respondent to type number.]

11. Have you received panelist feedback on any previous NEA application?
Yes
No

12. Please feel free to offer any specific recommendations about how the grant application process or your
interactions with NEA staff could be improved. [Text box for respondent to type comments.]
Thank you for responding to this survey. The NEA appreciates your feedback.

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