NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON NORTHERN CULTURAL COMMUNITIES - National Commission for Culture and the Arts

a. Cordillera Peace Process: Peace Pact / Budong-Pagta

The project aims to heighten awareness and disseminate information about the indigenous practices addressing the peace and order issues in the Cordillera region. The activity hopes to influence positively the existing mechanism for peace and order..

Qualification of the Proponent: indigenous peoples’ organizations, non-government organizations with track record, based in the community

Requirements for submission: (1) Complete the Proponent Eligibility Requirements (contact NCCA Eligibility & Grant Processing Unit at 527-2192 loc 510); (2) Complete project proposal with detailed line-item budget, list and details of activities, work and financial plan, duly signed by the Proponent on each proposal page; (3) Program/ schedule of activities/ coverage/ topics (4) List and profile of speakers, resource persons and/ or facilitators and participants (5) Criteria and method of selection of participants (6) Evaluation form/ instrument to obtain participant feedback

Criteria for evaluation of the proposals: (1) Compliance of the Proponent Eligibility Requirements and supporting documents; (2) Ethnic groups in Cordillera must be represented in the Congress

Budget per project: P 250,000.00
Slots open for application: 1

b. Traditional Community Festival

A grant providing partial assistance to festivals that are rooted in the traditions and practices of the cultural community. Activities should include transfer of indigenous knowledge and preservation of cultural practices to improve the level of public awareness and appreciation of traditional culture and arts.

Qualification of the Proponent: Must be implemented by the cultural community, through IPO, NGO/Community Councils. In case the community seeks the assistance of an organization in implementing the project, there must be a written resolution/endorsement from the community elders and leaders.

Criteria for evaluation of the proposals: (1) Compliance of the Proponent Eligibility Requirements and supporting documents; (2) must be rooted in traditions preferably initiated by the cultural community (3) Priority should be given to areas such Pangasinan, Cagayan, Aurora, Nueva Ecija, Abra, Apayao, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga, Mountain Province

Budget per project: P 100,000.00
Slots open for application: 10

c. Seminar/Workshop on Traditional Crafts / Skills Training

The project aims to inculcate the importance of the traditional culture and transmit knowledge, skills, attitude and values on traditional crafts and performing arts that will provide additional sources of income to the indigenous cultural communities in CAR, Region 1, 2 and 3.

Qualification of the Proponent: LGUs, indigenous peoples’ organizations, non-government organizations with track record, based in the community

Requirements for submission: (1) Complete the Proponent Eligibility ` Requirements (contact NCCA Eligibility & Grant Processing Unit at 527-2192 loc 510); (2) Complete project proposal with detailed line-item budget, list and details of activities, topics to be discussed, List and profile of speakers, resource persons and/or facilitators/ cultural masters, participants, work and financial plan, duly signed by the Proponent on each proposal page; (3) Description/ syllabus of training module/s, and 4. endorsement from the community elders.

Criteria for evaluation of the proposals: (1) Compliance of the Proponent Eligibility Requirements and supporting documents; (2) Should have direct benefit to the concerned cultural community particularly to their livelihood

Budget per project: P 100,000.00
Slots open for application: 8 slots

d. Schools of Living Traditions (Phase II and III only)

This program aims to continue the transfer traditional knowledge such as Traditional Performing Arts, Crafts and Oral Literature. The program also aims to strengthen the creative enterprises of cultural communities towards economic sustainability.

Requirements for submission. (1) Complete the Proponent Eligibility Requirements (contact NCCA Eligibility & Grant Processing Unit at 527-2192 loc 510); (2) Complete project proposal with detailed line-item budget, training modules, List and profile of students and cultural masters, Sample/ photograph of finished product, Detailed schedule of classes, Profile of organizer and collaborating parties, work and financial plan, duly signed by the Proponent on each proposal page; and (3) endorsement from the community elders.

Qualification of the Proponent: LGUs, indigenous peoples’ organizations, non-government organizations with track record, based in the community

Budget per phase:
Phase II – 200,000.00
Phase III- 150,000.00

Slots per phase
Phase II – 9 slots
Phase III- 6 slots
SLT Phase III

Budget per project: P 150,000
Slots open for application: 6 slots

e. Research / Documentation / Cultural Material / Publication of Monographs

This project aims to support research and documentation on Philippine ethnic groups, its culture and practices.

Qualification of the Proponent: Indigenous peoples’ organizations’ organizations, non-government organizations with track record, Individual based in the community

Requirements for Submission: (1) Complete the Proponent Eligibility Requirements (contact NCCA Eligibility & Grant Processing Unit at 527-2192 loc 510); (2) Complete project proposal with detailed line-item budget, list and details of activities, work and financial plan, duly signed by the Proponent on each proposal page; (3) Abstract of the Research (4) Research Outline (5) Review of Literature (6) Significance of Study (7) Two (2) recommendation letters from the established cultural /art organizations/institutions (8) Sample of research conducted (9) Validation tools and techniques (10) Free Prior and Informed Consent (11) Methodology

Criteria for evaluation of the proposals: 1) Compliance of the Proponent Eligibility Requirements and supporting documents; (2) Should have direct benefit to the concerned cultural community

Budget per project: P100, 000.00
Slots open for application: 3 slots