Shakespeare in American Communities is a theater program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.
Donor Name: Arts Midwest
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/30/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year
Details:
There are three grant opportunities available via Shakespeare in American Communities: Schools, Juvenile Justice, and Apprenticeships.
Funding Information
Grants of $15,000 – $25,000 will support performances and related educational activities for students.
Grant Period
Programming must take place between August 1, 2025, and July 31, 2026.
Eligible Expenses
Examples include:
- Artistic fees for actors, directors, designers, choreographers, etc.
- Production costs of props, costumes, set, etc.;
- Travel costs associated with touring productions or artist travel
- A prorated portion of staff salaries
- Printing and marketing expenses;
- Other direct costs associated with the production and educational programming.
Eligibility Requirements
Shakespeare in American Communities welcomes applications from 501c3 non-profit professional theater companies located in the U.S. or the Native Nations that share this geography and:
- Have a minimum of two years’ experience providing professional performances and related educational activities to middle and/or high schools.
- Do not have overdue reports or funding moratoria with Arts Midwest.
For more information, visit Arts Midwest.
