The Shubert Foundation has launched the applications for Theatre Grant in the United States.
Focus: Approximately 74% of Shubert funding is directed to not-for-profit, professional theatres—and 16% to dance companies—in the US, with an emphasis on producing, rather than presenting, organizations.
Funding Information
Arts Related, Dance, and Theatre applicants with budgets of $750,000 and higher must submit complete audited financial statements for the appropriate fiscal year. Financial statements must be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and be audited by a certified public accountant. Reviews, compilations, and draft versions are not acceptable.
Recent grants range from $15,000 to $325,000; the larger grants are generally awarded to organizations that have been on the Foundation roster for several years.
Eligibility Criteria
General Requirements
Shubert Foundation grants are awarded exclusively to US organizations, which must have current 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status and must submit current audited financial statements in order to be eligible for funding. For the 2022-23 Application Cycle, organizations with a fiscal year that ends January through August will need to submit their Fiscal 2022 audit; organizations with a fiscal year that ends September through December will need to submit their Fiscal 2021 audit.
The Foundation provides grants only to professional organizations that have an established track record as well as a history of fiscal responsibility. Community theatres are not eligible for funding.
Funding Criteria
Record of artistic activity
Impact of the organization’s programs
Record of developing and producing new work
Demonstrated commitment to underserved audiences and/or underrepresented voices
Fiscal responsibility
Ability to generate both earned and contributed income
