Foundation for Rich Content Announces New Grant Opportunities for Spring
The Foundation for Rich Content is increasing the size of their grants. Here is their press release:
The Foundation for Rich Content is announcing a change in funding with the development of a granting cycle for large grants. We will be accepting proposals for three grants between February 15 and March 25 (deadline for proposal submissions is March 25, Noon, to be submitted to Persephone Phoenix). Announcements will be made to successful grantees on April 8th with fund dispersals following shortly after.
Available will be one $50,000 Linden grant and two $10,000 Linden grants. The grants should be used to create content that enriches the experiences of residents in SL. Examples would be educational events, arts and cultural events, etc.
We are united in a common goal, which is to foster diversity and richness in content and events in Second Life. It will be our duty to provide the tools and funding necessary to support anyone wishing to host such events or create such content. It will further be our duty to aid in marketing, promotion, public relations and other activities to garner general awareness of such content and events. For more information on the FFRC, see http://groups.google.com/group/sl-ffrc .
To apply, cut and paste the following questions into a notecard titled FFRC Funding for (insert last name of contact or name of project here). Then drop the notecard on Persephone Phoenix or feel free to contact any officer for information.
1. What is the name of your project?
2. What are the goals of your project?
3. When and where will the project happen?
4. Is the content/sim PG or mature? (This question may determine what funds are used to fund the project.)
5. Who is the contact for the project?
6. Do you have the rights for the music/art you will be using/showing?
7. How do you expect to use the funds?
8. Are you applying for the 10k, the 50k, or will you take either grant and do the project regardless of the sum granted?
If the application is successful, the applicant will be required to place a small informational sign during the time in which the project occurs. This informational sign credits the FFRC’s major donors and gives information about the organization.
For more details, contact Persephone Phoenix or Peter Newell.
February 5th, 2007 at 5:49 am
This is a great initiative and i hope there will be many incredibly interesting projects applying !
I send our notecard as soon as possible to apply !
Hugobiwan Zolnir (from France)
February 6th, 2007 at 8:48 am
Will Second Life offer any support in the form of reduced or waived fees for an island or other real estate to display this content?
For an organization or individual without dedicated real estate within SL, a decent portion of $10K would have to go to purchasing and maintaining an island.
February 6th, 2007 at 10:12 am
Doctor Tower – Linden Lab does offer discounted island costs for 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations and educational institutions. See http://secondlife.com/community/land-islands.php
Another option is to get a parcel in one of the education- or nonprofit-specific islands (not created by Linden Lab, but by private citizens who want to help). For example, Commonwealth Island is specifically for nonprofit organizations. The contact there is Hayduke Ebisu. If you are wanting to make a museum, then Info Island II might have some space. Contact Brackish Ludwig about that. There are also several islands offering rented space specifically to educators (at low cost). Examples are EduIsland (now full), EduIsland II (contact Fleet Goldenberg), and some of the new NMC sims (contact Larry Pixel). If your content is related to space or spaceflight, then you might want to display it at the International Spaceflight Museum (contact Kat Lemieux). I’m sure there are other places… just ask around.