The William Penn Foundation (WPF) seeks to support efforts that provide young people with hands-on arts education led by skilled teaching artists.
Donor Name: William Penn Foundation
State: Pennsylvania and New Jersey
City: Camden and Philadelphia
County: Bucks County (PA), Chester County (PA), Delaware County (PA), Montgomery County (PA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/23/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
Programs must exclusively serve children between ages 5 and 18. In particular, they are most interested in prioritizing support for projects that are culturally relevant and make it possible for youth to engage as leaders and drivers of their own learning experiences.
Funding Information
- WPF has $3 million available to advance this objective through this RFP.
- Grant requests under $450,000 (over 3 years) will be most competitive.
Grant Period
Foundation are requesting proposals for projects up to three years in duration to connect young people in the Greater Philadelphia region with out-of-school arts education opportunities in their communities.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as 501(c)3 public charities or operate under a public charity fiduciary (fiscal sponsor). Applicants must have a history of offering at least 2 consecutive years of successful arts education programs in the Philadelphia region. Eligible organizations include:
- Arts education organizations: community art schools, community youth arts organizations, creative youth development organizations, and arts and education collaboratives that work to make high-quality arts education accessible for Philadelphia area youth.
- Arts and culture organizations: arts and culture organizations with dedicated high-quality arts education programs committed to advancing arts access for Philadelphia area youth.
- The majority of the funding will be awarded to projects in the City of Philadelphia. However, projects in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties, and the City of Camden, N.J. will also be considered.
For more information, visit William Penn Foundation.
