Bronx Cultural Visions Fund Grant

The Bronx Cultural Visions Fund Grant supports the live performing arts in the Bronx by funding new project development for individual artists, collectives, and nonprofit organizations in theater, music, and dance. Grants of up to $20,000 are available for project realization, with an emphasis on emerging and mid-career artists. The program requires participation in cohort meetings and aims to foster long-term relationships within the borough's artistic community.

What Is Bronx Cultural Vision Fund (BCVF)?
BCVF was created to support the live performing arts scene in the Bronx, by funding the development of new concepts and the production of new work. It is open to Bronx-based individual artists, collectives, and nonprofit arts organizations working in theater, music, dance, or multidisciplinary forms. Grants are project-based and will focus support on artists at emerging and mid-career levels.
BCVF seeks to make significant investments in the borough’s performing arts community. Grants will provide a full spectrum of support, and BCA will develop long-term relationships with all grantees. Grantees will be required to participate in at least three BCVF cohort meetings during the one-year grant period. Applicants must be conceiving, generating, and/or producing the proposed work themselves.
Two Types of Support are Available
Concept Development Grants will award up to $10,000 for developing live performance ideas or projects in their earliest stages. If you have a concept for a performing arts project that you want to develop further, this track is for you.
Production Grants will award up to $20,000 for the realization of a new project. If you are a Bronx-based individual artist, collective, or nonprofit arts organizations looking to produce a live performance of a new work, this grant is for you. Productions do not have to take place in The Bronx, but do have to take place in NYC.
At least 5 Concept Development and 5 Production Grants will be awarded each cycle. All grantees will also be eligible for PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT support of up to $2500. These funds can be used for skill-building or capacity-strengthening activities, such as consultancies, classes, or the purchase of critical equipment or software.

Eligibility

Will a BCVF award meaningfully impact your career, or your organization’s development? Is the work you are proposing intended to be performed live, for a live audience? Can you show proof of Bronx residency/incorporation? Then you can apply! Individuals, Ensembles, And Collectives can apply if:you identify as an emerging or mid-career performing arts practitioner
you/all ensemble members are 18+ years old
you have generated/will be developing the concept or idea yourselfOrganizations can apply if:you have been incorporated as a nonprofit for at least one year

Ineligibility

BCVF does not support curators, festival organizers, or presenters.You can not currently be a grantee of The Howard Gilman Foundation.