NEST (New England States Touring)
Funding Amount
Up to US $15,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
NEST funds the presentation of regional, national, and international artists presented by New England-based nonprofit organizations.
Geographic Scope: New England
Eligible Applicants: New England-based nonprofit organizations
Focus Areas:
- Presentation of regional artists
- Presentation of national artists
- Presentation of international artists
What New England Foundation for the Arts Incorporated actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 219
- Total given
- $5.4M
- Median grant
- $14K
- Range
- $5,375–$218K
- By dollars: New York 26%, Massachusetts 21%, California 13%. Top recipient cities: New York, NY; San Francisco, CA; Brooklyn, NY.
- 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 44% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Producer Hub Inc · New York, NY
General operating, creation and/or presenting support
$218K
Performance Zone Inc · New York, NY
General operating, creation and/or presenting support
$190K
Fractured Atlas Inc · Hartsdale, NY
General operating, creation and/or presenting support
$166K
Foundation for Independent Artists · New York, NY
General operating, creation and/or presenting support
$133K
Dancers Group · San Francisco, CA
General operating, creation and/or presenting support
$114K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Performing arts
- Nonprofits
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