Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation: Organization Grants

_NOTE: In order to be considered for a Bartol Foundation grant, you must meet our eligibility requirements and request a site visit. A site visit must be completed before you submit your application._

• _The Pre-Proposal deadline represents the request for a site visit. We appreciate the chance to make site visits early in the year which gives us more flexibility in meeting your scheduling request. Site visit requests get busier in the spring as we approach the deadline so ask early! Site visits must be completed by the specified date._
• _The Full Proposal deadline represents the date that applications are due._

Organization Grants

The Bartol Foundation makes grants to Philadelphia arts organizations and/or projects that focus on arts education programs by and for the communities they serve through:

• Strong arts education teaching practices (in any art form) that provide in-depth, hands-on creative experiences and supportive spaces for your participants (of any age);
• Curriculum and content that is relevant to and respectful of your participants’ cultures and identities; and,
• An alignment between the demographics of the board|staff|teaching artists of your organization and the people you are engaging to ensure that you understand the needs and perspective of your community.

Note that we support programs for all people, not just young people, as long as they are actively involved in the creative and artistic process.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

• To be eligible to apply for a grant from the Bartol Foundation, you must be all three of the following:
  • A non-profit organization with a current 501(c)(3) status or have an affiliation with a nonprofit fiscal sponsor.
  • Presenting programs focused on community-based, in-depth arts education.
  • Presenting programs within the City of Philadelphia.

Ineligibility

• We do not support one-time or short-term presentations, performances, exhibitions or programs.
  • If you are unsure if your program is a fit, please email us before setting up a site visit.
• Unfortunately, you are not eligible if you do/are any of the following:
  • Presenting programs outside of the City of Philadelphia
  • Located outside of the five-county Philadelphia area
  • Capital requests
  • Schools (although a cultural organization may apply for a program in schools)
  • Presenting programs with teaching artists who are unpaid.
  • Presenting one-time events or festivals
  • Have an operating budget over $1.0 million based on total organizational expenses from your last completed fiscal year.
  • This includes only the current portion of any multi-year grants and does not include in-kind contributions or capital grants.
  • If you are unsure if you are eligible, please get in touch with us.
  • Have received grants from the Bartol Foundation for four consecutive years.
  • If so, you must take a year off before applying again.
  • Summer programs
  • An individual although individual may apply for our Teaching Artist Micro-Grants.