Genesis Inspiration Foundation Arts Education Grants
Funding Amount
$3,000,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Eligible organizations
- Schools
- Nonprofit art and cultural organizations
Other requirements
- Museums
- Community organizations
- Nationwide (United States)
Overview
Funder: Genesis Inspiration Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
Mission: Connect youth to the transformative power of the arts and improve educational outcomes by providing access to arts programs that engage and inspire children in under-resourced communities.
Program Overview
- Announced April 11, 2023 with $3 million in grants available
- Marks the foundation's 5th anniversary (inception 2018)
- Since inception, has awarded over $8 million in grants to expand youth arts programs
- Funding made possible by Genesis retailers and Genesis Motor America
Eligible Recipients
- Museums
- Schools
- Community organizations
- Nonprofit art and cultural organizations
Focus Areas
- Youth arts programming
- Arts education for children in under-resourced communities
- Programs that foster creativity, collaboration, and personal development
- High school and college-aged youth
- Visual arts, music, performing arts, theater
Geographic Scope
- Nationwide (United States)
Contact Information
- Executive Director: John Guastaferro
- Email: jguastaferro@hm
- Phone: 657-583-5514
- Website: genesisinspirationfoundation.org
Foundation Background
- 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
- Established 2018
- Total grants awarded to date (as of April 2023): Over $8 million
- Supported by Genesis retailers and charitable donations
What Genesis Inspiration Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 65
- Total given
- $3.24M
- Median grant
- $50K
- Range
- $1,000–$120K
- By dollars: Florida 15%, California 13%, New York 12%. Top recipient cities: New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA; Ft Lauderdale, FL.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Exploring the Arts Inc · Astoria, NY
Grant to arts programming at the community level for youth
$120K
TGR Foundation · Irvine, CA
Grant to arts programming at the community level for youth
$107K
Adrienne Arsht Center for Performing Arts · Miami, FL
Grant to arts programming at the community level for youth
$100K
Education Through Music · New York, NY
Grant to arts programming at the community level for youth
$100K
Arts Connection · New York, NY
Grant to arts programming at the community level for youth
$100K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Arts
- Music
- Youth programs
- Education
- Nonprofits
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