Shubert Foundation: Shubert Scholars Grant

Shubert Foundation: Shubert Scholars Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The Shubert Foundation
Last Updated: July 26, 2025

Summary

The Shubert Foundation's Shubert Scholars program offers unrestricted grants to support the training of theatre artists in the United States. Targeting preeminent graduate drama departments, it emphasizes merit-based scholarship support while promoting exemplary theatrical training. Funding is primarily allocated to not-for-profit professional theatres and dance companies, fostering artistic excellence in the performing arts. For further guidance, applicants are encouraged to consult the FAQs on the foundation's website.

Overview

Background The principal goal of The Shubert Foundation is to support not-for-profit, professional theatre and dance companies in the United States. The program areas of Arts Related Organizations and Education are smaller than those of Theatre and Dance and necessarily limited. The Shubert Foundation awards unrestricted grants for general operating support, rather than funding for specific projects. Shubert Scholars A limited number of awards are made to preeminent graduate drama departments of private universities. These departments are evaluated principally in terms of their ability to train and develop theatre artists. Funding Criteria Criteria range from the general to those specific to each applicant; they include: Track record of exemplary theatrical training in MFA programs (Acting, Directing, Playwriting, Producing, Stage Design, etc.)Notable professionals from the theatre industry among facultyRecent track record of graduates who have achieved impact in the performing artsPrograms that consider merit and need Funding Focus Approximately 74% of Shubert funding is directed to not-for-profit, professional theatres—and 16% to dance companies—in the US, with an emphasis on producing, rather than presenting, organizations. Please see FAQs for additional guidelines.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. General RequirementsShubert Foundation grants are awarded exclusively to US organizations, which must have current 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. Shubert Scholars funding may only be used for scholarship support.

Ineligibility

The Shubert Foundation does not award scholarships to individuals.The Foundation does not provide seed money, program, or project support.The Foundation does not fund capital campaigns, endowments, or renovations, radio, film, TV, or other media projects.The Foundation does not support fiscally sponsored organizations.