Pay Your People Grant
Funding Amount
$1,000
Deadline
Expected ~November
Based on past cycles
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Current deadline
- November 11, 2026
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines typically fall in: November
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Geography
- NYC-based indie theater companies, collectives, and venues
Other requirements
- Funds must be used to pay historically excluded artists or leadership
Overview
Geographic Scope: New York City
Focus Areas: Supporting historically excluded artists and leadership in indie theater
Eligibility:
- NYC-based indie theater companies, collectives, and venues
- Funds must be used to pay historically excluded artists or leadership
Acceptable Uses:
- Pay performers directly
- Pay administration staff directly
- Subsidize rental fees for artists using the venue
- Support artists working in, administrating, or performing in spaces and productions
Program Details:
- Annual grant opportunity
- Winners announced at The Big Give event (typically in December)
- Applications typically open in October and close in November
Background: IndieSpace created this grant to ensure that historically excluded artists receive direct compensation for their labor in indie theater spaces and productions.
How to Apply
Application Process
Application Opens: October (typically mid-October)
Application Deadline: November 11
How to Apply:
- Submit application during open window
- Provide details on how funds will be used to pay historically excluded artists or leadership
- Specify whether funds will be used for direct payment, rental subsidies, or administration
Award Announcement:
- Grant recipients announced at The Big Give event
- Typically held in early December at a community venue
More Information:
- Contact: hello@indiespace.org
- Visit: indiespace.org
What Indiespace Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 12
- Total given
- $140K
- Median grant
- $10K
- Range
- $6,500–$33K
- By dollars: New York 100%. Top recipient cities: New York, NY; Brooklyn, NY; Astoria, NY.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Arts
- Performing arts
- Theater
- Minorities
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