The Alliance of Resident Theatres is pleased to announce Creative Opportunity Fund.
Donor Name: Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York
State: New York
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/20/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The grant aims to distribute flexible funding to support theatres throughout the state with capacity building and stabilization and to increase funding opportunities for theatres that have been left out of mainstream funding opportunities because of barriers associated with racial, economic, disability, and sexual identity and/or geographic location.
Funding Information
The Creative Opportunity Fund provides general operating support grants of $2,000-$5,000.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the Creative Opportunity Fund, applicants must:
- Be a theatre company based in New York State with a New York State address that has presented or produced public programming for at least two years
- Applicants should be theatre companies and/or collectives, though they can have a wide range of organizational structures including – but not limited to – 501(c)3, fiscally sponsored, or unincorporated artist collectives.
- NYSCA has informed us that any application submitted on behalf of a for-profit Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Domestic Business Corporation, regardless of whether or not they are fiscally sponsored by a registered 501c3 nonprofit, will not be eligible to be considered for funding.
- Have live or virtual performances open to the general public (free or ticketed) in New York State in 2026
- Have annual expenses totaling $500,000 or less for its most recently completed fiscal year
- Not have applied directly to NYSCA’s theatre programming for 2026 funding, regardless of whether or not the application was funded
- Currently and previously pay artists, or commit to allocating at least 50% of any funding awarded through the Creative Opportunity Fund to providing compensation to artists.
For more information, visit Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York.
