Great Performance Fund for Theater Grant

Great Performance Fund for Theater Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Madison Community Foundation
Last Updated: March 06, 2026

Summary

The Great Performance Fund for Theater Grant, managed by Madison Community Foundation, supports professional theater at the Overture Center for the Arts. With an annual distribution of approximately $80,000, it aims to assist theater companies with production costs. Eligibility requires companies to meet specific criteria, including having an equity contract and a history of self-produced productions. This fund plays a vital role in fostering artistic innovation and cultural enrichment in the Madison community.

Overview

Madison Community Foundation Creating Lasting Change Since 1942, Madison Community Foundation (MCF) has been building a stronger, more generous community and helping people like you make a lasting impact through charitable giving. Whether you’re looking to support your favorite nonprofits, create a donor advised fund or leave a gift through your will or estate plan, we make giving easy, effective and meaningful. MCF serves as a trusted partner for donors, nonprofits and professional advisors, ensuring that philanthropy in Madison and Dane County is accessible to all. Great Performance Fund for Theater Grant The Great Performance Fund for Theater is an endowment fund at Madison Community Foundation created to support professional theater in Madison’s Overture Center for the Arts. The fund distributes approximately $80,000 each year to help with production costs. Professional theater companies seeking to perform at the Overture Center may submit applications.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Professional theater companies must also meet three of the following requirements to apply. Have an equity contract.Have offered a minimum of three self-produced productions per year for two consecutive years.Pay a contracted fee and/or salary to two or more actors for each production.Pay a contracted fee and/or salary to at least one member of its support staff.

Ineligibility

Organizations that already have Great Performance Fund endowments at MCF are ineligible to apply.