Fay Slover Fund

Fay Slover Fund

Purpose: Support start-up or program grants to organizations looking to increase access to art in underserved communities.

Geographic Scope: United States and beyond (international eligible)

Focus Areas:

Creating, sustaining, or growing art donation programs

Increasing access to arts in underserved communities

Programs working with art access and community engagement

Grant Priorities

Funding amounts awarded based on:
• Demonstrated ability to acquire significant support from sources other than the Fay Slover Fund
• Sustainability beyond the funding period
• Progress tracking - previous grantees who have demonstrated appropriate progress
• Decreasing reliance on FSF funding (grant representing smaller percentage of budget)

Eligible Applicants

Must be:
• Organizations or programs working to create, sustain, or grow an art donation program
• Have a board of directors and 501(c)(3) status
• If status pending, include fiscal agency agreement
• International agencies must provide equivalent proof of NGO status

Eligible Models

• Independent nonprofit organizations
• Programs within existing community arts organizations
• Programs within colleges/universities
• Collaborative efforts

Contact Information

Mahalia Banton - mbanton@tpi.org Leslie Pine - lpine@tpi.org The Philanthropic Initiative (TPI)

General Inquiries: 617.338.1700

Current Expansion Sites

Healing Photo Arts, LexArts, Flower City Art Center, San Diego Art Institute, Cleveland Print Room, Outside The Lens, Bishop Arts Theatre Center