The Tri-M Foundation is seeking applications for its Performing Arts Grant Program is to support the development and presentation of innovative, high-quality performing arts projects, events, and festivals by regional non-profit arts organizations.
Donor Name: Tri-M Foundation
State: Texas
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 02/15/2022
Size of the Grant: $3,000 – $10,000
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
Grant Program Priorities
- Proposed projects must comply with the applicant’s established mission and vision, be a featured project in the organization’s season, and demonstrate detailed planning. They want to see projects that encourage artists to produce their best work, enthrall audiences, and provoke important discussions. Projects should represent a unique regional perspective, meaning that they should address a location’s culture, history, aesthetic, or character.
- They invite organizations to submit proposals for projects that address sensitive topics, controversial politics, and uncomfortable subjects. They do not support propaganda or myopic and intentionally misleading representations of history, populations, peoples, or cultures. Grantees must make their programs open and accessible to all members of the public, regardless of sex, race, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual preference, or gender expression.
Award Range
$3,000 – $10,000
Project Periods
Maximum of 12 months following the award; at this time, the Program does NOT fund multi-year projects.
Eligible Grant Activities
Grant funds may be used for the following activities:
- Development and presentation of new works
- Development and presentation of new performing arts mediums
- Regional premieres of new works
- Presentation of works for new audiences
- Performances related to performing arts research (e.g. producing and performing ancient music with reconstructed authentic instruments)
- Touring/traveling/housing expenses for artists and performing arts technicians
- Travel expenses for artists and technicians to attend and present works at arts festivals
- Scenic and properties design and construction
- Project-specific marketing expenses
- Hosting performing arts festivals — funds may support either a single element of the event or be redistributed as sub-grants to individual artists or arts companies to participate in the festival. Single elements of the festival include performance space rental, technical production (lights, sound, etc.), artist stipends or awards, or the design and production of sets or properties.
Eligibility Criteria
Three categories of arts organizations are eligible for funding under the Program:
- Small to medium size non-profit arts organizations that possess an active 501(c)(3) designation, have been in operation for a minimum of 2 years, and have an annual operating budget of under $1,000,000
- Non-profit umbrella arts organizations that produce performing arts festivals and propose to fund the participation of individual artists or arts organizations that have not obtained 501(c)(3) status (operating budget limitations do not apply), or
- Individual artists or small arts organizations that have not obtained 501(c)(3) status who identify a non-profit umbrella arts organizations with an active 501(c)(3) that has agreed to serve as the fiscal sponsor for the project; a memorandum of understanding between the fiscal sponsor and the applicant or a formal letter sanctioning the project must be submitted with the application. Note that operating budget and 2-year minimum work history limitations do not apply for the applicant but do apply for the fiscal sponsor. Grants awarded under this category are made to the sponsoring organization.
Award Limitations
Grant funds may NOT be used to support the following activities:
- General operating support for the organization
- Grants to individuals – unless an established non-profit arts organization with an active 501(c)(3) designation serves as their fiscal sponsor, such as in a performing arts festival
- Projects that rely on volunteer labor from artists (all artists/technicians involved in the project must be compensated with at least a $200 stipend, if not compensated at a professional level)
- Travel for attendance at academic or professional conferences
- Projects that will not receive at least one public performance or presentation
- Political demonstrations or protests (dramatic or musical works about protests or that were developed during historical protests are acceptable)
- Projects intended to influence legislation or to support candidates for political office
- Projects intended for religious or doctrinal purposes
- Activities that violate local, state, or federal law
For more information, visit Performing Arts Grant Program.
