The principal goal of The Shubert Foundation is to support not-for-profit, professional theatre and dance companies in the United States. The program areas of Arts Related Organizations and Education are smaller than those of Theatre and Dance and necessarily limited. The Shubert Foundation awards unrestricted grants for general operating support, rather than funding for specific projects. These grants are awarded exclusively to US organizations, which must have current 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status in order to be eligible for funding.
The Foundation provides grants only to organizations that have an established artistic and administrative track record, as well as a history of fiscal responsibility. The Foundation does not make grants to individuals, nor does it provide funds for project support, audience development, direct subsidy of reduced-price admissions, conduit organizations (agencies that disburse funds to individuals or other organizations), renovation projects, loans, capital or endowment campaigns.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Shubert Foundation grants are awarded exclusively to US organizations, which must have current 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status in order to be eligible for funding.
The Foundation provides grants only to organizations that have an established artistic and administrative track record, as well as a history of fiscal responsibility.
The Foundation does not make grants to individuals, nor does it provide funds for project support, audience development, direct subsidy of reduced-price admissions, conduit organizations (agencies that disburse funds to individuals or other organizations), media (film, TV and radio), renovation projects, loans, capital or endowment campaigns.
FUNDING CRITERIA
Criteria range from the general to those specific to each applicant; they include:
DEADLINES
End of August
Current grant application becomes available online.
October 18
Deadline for Dance, Arts Related and Education applications. Applications must be received by The Shubert Foundation no later than 6 pm EST on this date.
December 1
Deadline for Theatre applications. Applications must be received by The Shubert Foundation no later than 6 pm EST on this date.
December 15
Deadline for audited financial statements for Dance, Arts Related and Education applicants who submitted by the October 18 deadline. Audits must be received by The Shubert Foundation no later than 6 pm EST on this date. (For more information regarding audit requirements, please click here).
February 1
Deadline for audited financial statements for Theatre applicants who submitted by the December 1 deadline. Audits must be received by The Shubert Foundation no later than 6 pm EST on this date. (For more information regarding audit requirements, please click here).
Last week of May
Grants are announced and disbursed.
*If above dates fall on a weekend, the deadline moves to the following Monday.
CONTACT
The Shubert Foundation requests that all communication (including requests for applications) be received via telephone, fax or mail. E-mailed inquiries will not be answered; e-mailed applications will not be accepted.
April 30, 2024 | 12:00-1:00 p.m. | Online
In this virtual workshop, Grace Carter, Jade Houston, and Chloe Redman will equip you with all the tools you need to appropriately credit artists’ work on social media.
Who should attend?
Marketing, communication, and social media leadership interested in simplifying best practices for citing and engaging artists and arts nonprofit work online.
