Grants
Information for current grantees about grant crediting guidelines and wordmark use, as well as about managing a grant and payment processes, is found here.
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These guidelines outline the use of the foundation’s wordmark, name, and grant credit line. The Terra Foundation should be acknowledged in all communication materials related to and/or produced by a grant, both in print and online.
Prominence of acknowledgment should be commensurate with the level of funding relative to other funding sources and in keeping with the grantee’s protocols for funder crediting.
No printed or electronic material using the Terra Foundation for American Art name or wordmark may be distributed without the foundation’s prior approval of the form, nature, presentation, and context of such use. The foundation must be supplied a copy of material in need of approval at least two weeks prior to publication or fabrication.
Please send all materials for approval to [email protected].
To maintain the integrity and legibility of our wordmark, preserve a consistent clear space and adhere to minimum size requirements. The wordmark must always be surrounded by a minimum clear space defined by the height of the first lowercase ‘r’ in ‘terra’. In print, the wordmark should never appear smaller than 1.25 inches (32mm) wide to ensure readability across various print formats. In digital and on-screen applications, the wordmark is ideally at a minimum width of 120 pixels. For physical signage on gallery walls or exhibition spaces, the wordmark is ideally no smaller than 12 inches (305mm) in width to ensure visibility and clarity from a standard viewing distance of 6 to 10 feet.
If the wordmark is too small to be legible, the credit line for your program grant should be used. In situations when horizontal space is restricted, compromising the legibility of the wordmark, the foundation can provide the grantee with an alternative version of the wordmark during the approval process.
Use of the Name “Terra Foundation for American Art”
When giving credit in communication materials, the foundation’s entire name should be used: Terra Foundation for American Art. On second reference, use Terra Foundation.
Abbreviations such as Terra or TFAA are not to be used.
Press Releases
In press releases, please include the following statement:
The Terra Foundation for American Art expands narratives of American art through its grants, collection, and initiatives. With offices in Chicago and Paris, the foundation works with organizations to foster intercultural dialogues and encourage transformative practices, locally and globally.
Social Media
When linking to the foundation for promotion on social media, please use @terraamericanart on Instagram and @Terra Foundation for American Art on LinkedIn.
All application and reporting forms are found on the Grant Portal. If you need assistance creating an account page, accessing an existing account, or need materials transferred from one account to another, please email [email protected].
Upon receipt of a signed agreement, the first grant payment is typically sent within 8 weeks following grant approval (in accordance with the payment schedule in the grant agreement). Subsequent payments will typically be sent within 6 weeks of receipt and approval of any scheduled reports. Grant payments are made at the end of the month in which payment is scheduled.
For US grants, the foundation works with an external payment vendor to determine the best method to receive grant funding (check, EFT, credit card, etc.). Grantees may receive an email or phone call from our external payment vendor to determine the best form of payment.
International grantees receive payment directly from the Terra Foundation. Foundation staff work with grantees to determine the best form of payment (check, wire transfer, or EFT).
We may require reporting during the course of a grant, including both narrative and financial information. Your reporting schedule is included in your grant agreement, and it specifies your grant team contact if you need to discuss modifications to your reporting schedule.
Grant Expenditure/Financial reports should be specific to the grant budget, and grantees are asked to use the same budget categories as in the grant proposal to allow for direct comparison of the approved budget and actual expenditures. If your organization has multiple grants from the foundation, separate reports must be provided for each grant.
We recognize that plans can change during the course of a funded project. We ask that grant recipients inform their grant team contact if there are significant changes in project staffing, leadership, scheduling, or budgeting during the grant period. When these changes impact a grant timeframe or other terms of the grant, email your grant team contact to request a grant modification.
If you need to modify a grant, please email your grant team contact detailing the proposed modification. Foundation staff will then reach out to discuss the request. Typical grant modifications include:
Please ensure that organizational contact and banking information is up to date for your grant and organization.
If you have additional questions about grants processes, please contact us at [email protected].
If you have questions about individual programs, please find contact information on each of our grant program pages: