The Bronx Cultural Visions Fund (BCVF) seeks to support the development of new ideas and the production of new work in the performing arts, including but not limited to dance, music, theater, performance art, and multi-disciplinary performance work.
Donor Name: Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA)
State: New York
City: Bronx
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/05/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Open to Bronx-based emerging and mid-career individual artists and organizations with budgets up to $250,000, BCVF awards are intended to have a meaningful impact on an artist’s career or an organization’s development.
The BCVF represents a significant investment in The Bronx’s performing arts scene, and the Bronx Council of the Arts (BCA) will be developing long-term relationships with each grantee.They will remain actively engaged with applicants and grantees throughout the process, from the letter of intent through the realization of funded projects.
Funding Information
There are two branches of BCVF grants:
- Concept Development grants will award up to $10,000 for developing live performance ideas or projects in their earliest stages.
- Production grants will award up to $20,000 for the realization of a new project
- Grantees will be required to participate in at least three BCVF cohort meetings during the one-year grant period.
Eligibility Criteria
- Will a BCVF award meaningfully impact your career, or your organization’s development? Is the work you are proposing intended to be performed live, for a live audience? Can you show proof of Bronx residency/incorporation? Then you can apply! (IF you are not currently a grantee of The Howard Gilman Foundation.)
- Applicants will be required to show proof of Bronx residency and/or incorporation that matches the application address. Independent producers, festivals, and curators are not eligible.
- Individuals, Ensembles, And Collectives can apply if:
- you identify as an emerging or mid-career performing arts practitioner
- you/the lead ensemble member is a Bronx County resident
- you/all ensemble members are 18+ years old
- you have generated/will be developing the concept or idea yourself
- Organizations can apply if:
- you have been incorporated as a nonprofit for at least one year
- your most recent annual budget is $250,000 or less
- you are located in The Bronx, with a Bronx mailing address
- you are the entity producing/developing the performance
Evaluation Criteria
- Is the project stewarding cultural heritage, innovating, sharing a new perspective, or probing/pushing boundaries? Is there a compelling vision or original voice?
- Is technical expertise and/or proficiency evident in the work samples?
- Are the outcomes achievable? Are the plans realistic?
- Does the project represent a new direction or growth for the applicant?
For more information, visit BCA.
