VIRGIN ISLANDS ACADEMIC & CULTURAL AWARDS ENDOWMENT APPLICATION CULTURAL PROJECT 2026-2027 U.S. Citizen □ YES □ NO If not a U.S. Citizen, fill in the information below: CITIZEN OF: RESIDENT OF: INS No: LENGTH OF VI RESIDENCY: ESTIMATED ANNUAL EXPENSES: $ Amount Requested: $ BY EXECUTION OF THIS APPLICATION FOR FUNDING BELOW, THE APPLICANT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT HE/SHE HAS RE- CEIVED A COPY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS ACADEMIC AND CULTURAL AWARDS ENDOWMENT RULES AND REGULA- TIONS AND THAT THIS APPLICATION IS SUBJECT TO THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS, WHICH MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME. AWARDS ARE CONTINGENT ON THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 Recipient’s Signature SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME THIS DAY OF , 20 by . Known to me or satisfactorily proven by presentation of identification in the form of . NOTARY PUBLIC In order to be complete, the application must be accompanied by: 1. Completed Certification Form 2. Comprehensive Cultural Project Proposal with clearly defined objectives 3. Detailed budget 4. Letters of support for the Cultural Project from at least two agencies on the required documentation for Cultural Project Applicant's list. 5. Two (2) letters of recommendation from persons not related by blood or mar-riage 6. Copy of 2026 Tax Return 7. Proof of Virgin Islands residency for at least ten years, five (5) of which must immediately precede the date of submission of the application 8. Resume reflecting eligibility for this award. RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT: Applicants must have resided in the U. S. Virgin Islands for at least 10 years, 5 of which must immediately precede date of application. Date SIGN