Alert: WARP Offers Grants to Textile Artisans–Apply Now

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MARCH 26!

Weave a Real Peace (WARP) is an international textile organization that supports artisans, offers scholarship grants, and holds an annual meeting to bring together textile makers and appreciators to talk about all things weaving, cloth, and community. I have belonged to this organization for many years, organized its Oaxaca annual conference in 2017, and find it to be very satisfying to be a member.

I’ve offered to help spread the word about submitting applications for scholarships to help individuals and organizations improve their capacity. All textile artisans are invited. They may need help with the application based on language skills — so if you work with a Mexican weaving cooperative, we hope you will jump right in and help them submit an application in the next week. Thank you.

Here is the application information:

Here is the LINK TO THE ELECTRONIC APPLICATION.

Use the electronic form to submit, but I’ve included the language of the grant application below.

2023 WARP Textile Artisan Grant Application

Weave a Real Peace (WARP) is a catalyst for improving the quality of life for textile artisans worldwide. We are an inclusive global network of individuals and organizations who value the social, cultural, historic, artistic, and economic importance of textile arts. Learn more about WARP at: www.weavearealpeace.org.

We are delighted to announce that, for 2023, WARP will again award monetary grants to textile artisan communities in need. 

This year, WARP is offering two grant options: one for Basic Needs and one for Development. This reflects the fact that while many artisans may still need COVID or other emergency support, others are transitioning out of an emergency situation and now have needs that are more development-oriented. 

1. Basic Needs: This option is for applicants who are still experiencing hardship due to continuing effects of COVID or other circumstances such as drought, extreme heat, or floods.
   • Basic needs could include but are not limited to: food or seeds for food crops, medical care/medicines, clothing, utilities, dependent care, education, or housing.
2. Development: This option is for applicants who are seeking to grow their business coming out of COVID.
   • Development needs could include but are not limited to: artisan supplies (dye garden, wood for loom, fiber), equipment (sewing machines, looms, etc.), marketing materials (camera, product photography), technology (cell phones, computer, etc.), training (need to specify what, whom, where), and travel (to attend trade fairs, markets).

NOTE: You may apply for a Basic Needs Grant or a Development Grant, but not both.

Eligibility Criteria:

Textile artisans from any country are welcome to apply.

If you are applying for a Basic Needs Grant, you must describe in your own words what you require and how specifically this grant will help you.

If you are applying for a Development Grant you must articulate a plan that includes specific information about what you want to do, how you want to do it, how much it will cost, and how it will help you  grow your  business. 

Total grants will be up to $500 for individual/family applicants and up to $1,000 for associations/coops/businesses.

You may submit more than one grant application: i.e., one for yourself, and one or more for artisans and/or artisan groups with whom you have a relationship. However, you may not combine applications. Each application will be considered separately.

You may apply for a 2023 WARP grant whether or not you applied for or received a grant from WARP in a previous year.

Timeline:

Deadline to submit completed applications: March 19, 2023. Only applications submitted during this timeline will be accepted.

Grant recipients will be notified: April 14, 2023. Grant funds will be disbursed as soon as possible after grantee notification

Grantees confirm receipt of funds via email: As soon as possible, but no later than 14 days after receipt of funds

Summary written report stating how funds were used (form will be provided): July 17, 2023

Questions?
Contact Diane Manning, WARP Grants Committee Chair, at dkmanning@gmail.com.

Non-Discrimination Statement:
No person shall be denied membership or participation in any of WARP’s activities or operations on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status.

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BASIC NEEDS GRANT APPLICATION

NOTE: You may apply for a Development Grant or a Basic Needs Grant, but not both. 

If you are applying for a Development Grant, please skip this section and go directly to the Development Grant Section below.

You may submit more than one grant application: i.e., one for yourself, and one or more for artisans and/or artisan groups with whom you have a relationship. However, you may not combine applications. Each application will be considered separately.

Please select one:

I am applying as an Individual/Family (you may request up to $500 USD)

I am applying as an Association/Cooperative/Multi-household group (You may request up to $1,000 USD)

I am requesting the following amount:

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Please describe what emergency you are experiencing (for example: COVID 19, drought, flood, earthquake, war, etc.)

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Describe how the emergency has impacted you/your family/household or group? Please provide as much detail as possible.

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How specifically do you plan to use this Basic Needs Grant? Grants may be used for essentials including medical needs, child/elder care, housing, utilities, food, and seeds for growing crops, etc.

The more details you provide, the better the Grants Committee can evaluate your application. If not enough details are provided to fully assess how the grant funds will be used, a grant will not be awarded.

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How many artisans (family/household members/group) would benefit from this grant request?

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How long have you and/or your family/household/group been creating textiles?

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What type of textile do you produce?

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Where do you make and sell your textiles?

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Please attach up to 3 images of your work here. If you are unable to upload the files, please send images to info@weavearealpeace.org. We must see examples of your work for the grant application to be considered.

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Provide any additional information that will support your application. This will help the Grants Committee better understand your needs and how you will use the funds.

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DEVELOPMENT GRANT APPLICATION

NOTE: You may apply for a Development Grant or a Basic Needs Grant, but not both. 

If you applied for a Basic Needs Grant above, please skip this section and go directly to the bottom to submit your application.

You may submit more than one grant application: i.e., one for yourself, and one or more for artisans and/or artisan groups with whom you have a relationship. However, you may not combine applications. Each application will be considered separately.

Please select one:

I am applying as an Individual/Family (you may request up to $500 USD)

I am applying as an Association/Cooperative/Multi-household group (You may request up to $1,000 USD)

I am requesting the following amount:

Your answer

Please describe your 2023 development plan and how specifically your business will benefit from this Development Grant.

(For example, I/we want to expand our 2023 production by 20%, or I /we want to send 5 people to a training workshop so that we can improve the quality of our designs.)

The more details you provide, the better the Grants Committee can evaluate your application. If not enough details are provided to fully assess how the grant funds will be used, a grant will not be awarded.

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Describe the specific requirements to execute your plan. These could include, but is not limited to:

– artisan supplies (dye garden, wood for loom, fiber)

– equipment (sewing machines, looms, etc.), 

– marketing materials (camera, product photography), 

– technology (cell phones, computer, etc.), 

– training (need to specify what, whom, where), 

– travel (to attend trade fairs, markets).

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Submit a budget that lists the cost for each item you will need to accomplish the plan described above.

For example, if your plan states that you needed 5 sewing machines to increase production, your budget would state the following:

– I/we will purchase  5 new sewing machines

– Each one costs $100

– Total grant request: $500

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How many artisans (family/household members/group) would benefit from this grant request?

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How long have you and/or your family/household/group been creating textiles?

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What type of textile do you produce?

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Where do you make and sell your textiles?

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Please attach up to 3 images of your work here. If you are unable to upload the files, please send images to info@weavearealpeace.org. We must see examples of your work for the grant application to be considered.

Add file

Provide any additional information that will support your application. This will help the Grants Committee better understand your needs and how you will use the funds.

Your answer