The Café Royal Cultural Foundation is seeking applications for its 2026 Performance Grant.
Donor Name: Café Royal Cultural Foundation
State: New York
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/04/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Sometimes a specific work of art created by a dancer, a musician, an actor, a writer, is unfinished unless it has one more added and important piece: an audience. Café Royal Cultural Foundation NYC awards performance grants to individuals focused on the production of theater, dance, and performance art.
Café Royal Cultural Foundation NYC will award a Performance Grant to individuals focused on the production of theatre, dance and performance art (all of which can be accompanied by music).
Funding Information
Amounts: Up to $10,000.00.
Grant Period
August 2, 2026 to June 23, 2027.
Eligibility Criteria
- Performer(s) of theatre, dance and performance art (all of which can be accompanied by music).
- Grants awarded in this category do not fund costs associated with the creating/composition of new work.
- Performer(s) applying must be a United States Citizen or Resident Alien and a resident of New York City and have lived in New York City for a minimum of one year prior to applying and plan to be a resident through the completion of their project.
- If your performance is a play, it must be a full production. Readings will not qualify.
- They would prefer that the performance of your project take place in New York City’s five boroughs, or in a location in close proximity to New York City that has been discussed and approved by Café Royal Cultural Foundation
- Applicants can only apply with the same project twice.
- Applicants can only apply to only one category during a grant cycle.
For more inormation, visit CRCF.
