The William Penn Foundation seeks to support efforts that connect more Philadelphians to high-quality arts and culture experiences that reflect the cultural diversity of the region and contribute to its vibrancy.
Donor Name: William Penn Foundation
State: Pennsylvania
County: Bucks County (PA), Chester County (PA), Delaware County (PA), Montgomery County (PA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/25/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
The Foundation’s Arts and Culture program was created to expand access to diverse, inclusive, and high-quality arts and culture experiences. This Request for Proposals (RFP) was created to help organizations to advance the following objective:
- Provide access to arts and culture experiences that are intentionally designed to engage a community or audience.
WPF funds the following disciplines: dance, design, folk and traditional arts, literary arts, media arts, music, musical theater, opera, multidisciplinary arts, theater, and visual arts. Organizations that are not primarily arts and culture organizations must have a history of high-quality artistic programming and the appropriate artistic staff. The majority of 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, NJ will also be considered.
Funding Information
- WPF has a total of $3.5 million available to advance this objective through this RFP
- $300,000 is available.
Grant Period
2 year.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must be recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as 501(c)3 public charities or operate under a public charity fiduciary. Eligible applicants include:
- Artist collectives: a group of artists who come together to collaborate, share resources, and work towards common creative and/or social goals
- Arts and culture organizations: organizations with a mission that centers on the creation, performance, and/or presentation of artistic and cultural programs and experiences
- Community-based organizations: local, nonprofit groups that work to improve conditions for and directly serve the needs of their communities
- Public institutions: government entities and agencies.
For more information, visit WPF.
