The Bronx Cultural Visions Fund (BCVF) seeks to support the development of new ideas and the production of new work in the performing arts, including but not limited to dance, music, theater, performance art, and multi-disciplinary performance work.
Donor Name: Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA)
State: New York
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/27/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Open to Bronx-based emerging and mid-career individual artists and organizations with budgets up to $250,000, BCVF awards are intended to have a meaningful impact on an artist’s career or an organization’s development.
Funding Information
- Concept Development Grants will award up to $10,000
- Production Grants will award up to $20,000
Grant Period
1 year
Eligibility Criteria
- Will a BCVF award meaningfully impact your career, or your organization’s development? Is the work you are proposing intended to be performed live, for a live audience?
- Applicants will be required to show proof of Bronx residency and/or incorporation that matches the application address.
- Individuals, Ensembles, and Collectives can apply if:
- You identify as an emerging or mid-career performing arts practitioner
- You/the lead ensemble member is a Bronx County resident
- You/all ensemble members are 18+ years old
- You have generated/will be developing the concept or idea yourself
- Organizations can apply if:
- You have been incorporated as a nonprofit for at least one year
- Your most recent annual budget is $250,000 or less
- You are located in The Bronx, with a Bronx mailing address
- You are the entity producing/developing the performance
Evaluation Criteria
- Is the project stewarding cultural heritage, innovating, sharing a new perspective, or probing/pushing boundaries? Is there a compelling vision or original voice?
- Is technical expertise and/or proficiency evident in the work samples?
- Are the outcomes achievable? Are the plans realistic?
- Does the project represent a new direction or growth for the applicant?
For more information, visit BCA.
