The Keith Haring Foundation Grants

The Keith Haring Foundation Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The Keith Haring Foundation Inc
Last Updated: October 02, 2025

Summary

The Keith Haring Foundation offers grants primarily to support non-profit organizations that provide educational opportunities for underprivileged youth and those affected by HIV/AIDS. Established by the artist Keith Haring in 1989, the foundation focuses on initiatives that foster self-sufficiency among vulnerable populations in New York City and the Southeastern US. It invites applications from organizations dedicated to promoting Haring's legacy through arts and culture, ensuring impactful, evidence-based programming.

Overview

Note: 1) Complete a Letter of Inquiry after registration. 2) If the proposed initiative reflected in the Letter of Inquiry is determined to be suitable for funding consideration, instructions will be provided on submitting a Full Application. Mission The mission of the Keith Haring Foundation is to sustain, expand, and protect the legacy of Keith Haring, his art, and his ideals. The Foundation supports not-for-profit organizations that assist children, as well as organizations involved in education, research and care related to AIDS. Grants The Keith Haring Foundation was established in 1989 by the late American artist Keith Haring to support US-based non-profit organizations that provide opportunities for young people and those directly impacted by HIV/AIDS. The Foundation is working to break cycles of persistent disparities in healthcare, academic advancement, and employment opportunities. Areas of Focus Youth The Keith Haring Foundation will consider funding requests concentrating on New York City’s most vulnerable youth and adolescents, with the aim of helping them to become self-sufficient adults. Programs that provide long-term support and mentoring to young people are particularly invited to apply. HIV/AIDS The Keith Haring Foundation will consider funding requests from organizations that assist residents of NYC and the South-Eastern US who are living with HIV or at high risk of transmission. Priority will be given to serving the populations most vulnerable to HIV infection, poor health outcomes, and its attendant consequences. Arts & Culture The Keith Haring Foundation will consider funding requests from institutions that provide educational and cultural enrichment that directly enhances a deeper understanding of Haring’s life and work. Applicants should reflect upon the breadth of their programming and public outreach as it specifically relates to Haring’s legacy of social activism and cultural contribution, and to the historical context of his creative and philanthropic vision. If your organization has been awarded a grant from the Keith Haring Foundation, please wait two full years before submitting a renewal request. If your organization has not been awarded a grant, please wait one full year before resubmitting.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The Foundation concentrates its giving in two areas: The support of organizations which provide educational opportunities to underprivileged children, andThe support of organizations which engage in research and care with respect to AIDS and HIV infection.Grants are awarded to nonprofit public charitable organizations, tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. We fund sustainable initiatives that meet our funding mandate, and that provide proof of need, clear missions, evidence-based program goals, measurable outcomes, and exemplary performance. Our funding is primarily focused on direct service delivery programming.For first-time grantees:We will consider partial support of programs that have been in operation for three or more years. We require solid tracking and outcome data that can support and justify the impact of the program for which funding is sought. For longstanding grantees we have established, multi-year relationships with:We will occasionally consider supporting new initiatives, multi-year awards, underwriting a full program, capital requests, capacity grants, or endowments as they pertain to projects that fulfill our funding focus.

Ineligibility

The Foundation does not make grants to individuals. The Foundation will not consider requests for funding that can otherwise be covered by federal, state, county, or city sources, nor will it consider funding initiatives retroactively.We rarely sponsor events, conferences, publications, or research.