New York City Small Theatres Fund Grant

New York City Small Theatres Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Alliance Of Resident Theatres New York Inc
Amount: US $7,500 - US $10,000
Last Updated: October 08, 2025

Summary

The New York City Small Theatres Fund, established in collaboration with the Howard Gilman Foundation, offers vital support to small nonprofit theatre companies in NYC with budgets under $250,000. This fund provides annual grants ranging from $7,500 to $10,000 over two years, fostering diverse artistic expressions and enhancing production capabilities. By engaging a wide array of communities, this initiative aims to empower historically under-resourced theatres and promote equity in the vibrant landscape of New York City's performing arts.

Overview

Mission Founded in 1972, A.R.T./New York assists over 400 member theatres in managing their theatre companies effectively so they may realize their rich artistic visions and serve their diverse audiences well. Over nearly five decades, A.R.T./New York has earned a reputation as a leader in providing progressive services to our members—from shared office and rehearsal spaces to technical assistance programs for emerging theatres—which have made the organization an expert in the needs of the New York City nonprofit theatre community. A.R.T./New York supports nonprofit theatre companies in New York City by providing four core programs: Funding, Training, Space, and Connections. New York City Small Theatres Fun In partnership with the Howard Gilman Foundation, the New York City Small Theatres Fund is a two-year general operating support grant to New York City-based theatre companies with annual budgets below $250,000. The fund provides multi-year grant awards between $7,500-$10,000 each year. Applicants to the NYC Small Theatres Fund are NOT required to be members of A.R.T./New York. This grant aims to support a wide range of theatrical aesthetics, methods of production, and artistic communities throughout the five boroughs, engaging their artists and audiences in meaningful, exciting, and committed creation and production. We aim to fund a group of applicants who reflect the diversity of New York City theatre-making and increase opportunities for theatres and artists who have been historically under-resourced due to barriers associated with racial, economic, disability, gender, and/or sexual identity and/or geographic location.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. A.R.T./New York supports nonprofit theatre companies in New York City