Grant

Grants for Indie Theater and Dance Performance Venues in NYC

IndieSpace

New York City, NY 11103

Deadline

Jun 26, 2023

Posted

May 26, 2023

Funded with the generous support of the Howard Gilman Foundation, The Little Venue That Could regrant program was created to provide unrestricted general operating support to New York City-based indie theater and dance performance venues with expense budgets under $750,000.

The Little Venue That Could program grants will be $10,000 per year, for two consecutive fiscal years, and can be used to pay staff, rent, utilities, debt or whatever the venue deems appropriate to help them keep their doors open and thrive.

Requirements

You are eligible to apply for this grant if:
• Your entity is an indie theater or dance venue with a performance space
• Your venue has at least one space with less than 99 seats
• Your venue has been in operation for at least two fiscal years, including the current fiscal year
• Your organization’s expense budget is $750k or LESS in your last completed fiscal year
• Your venue is no longer closed as a result of Covid and has reopened and is in active use
• Your venue is rented or owned with a signed lease or deed. Please reach out to discuss if you have a non traditional agreement with your landlord.
• Your venue is located within the 5 boroughs of New York City
• Your venue is a 501c3, fiscally sponsored by a 501c3, an S Corp, B Corp, LLC or LLP
• Your venue IS NOT a direct annual Howard Gilman Foundation grantee. Current direct, annual Howard Gilman Foundation grantees are not eligible for this grant. If you are a recipient of other regrants funded by Howard Gilman Foundation, that is fine. If you have questions about your eligibility please contact your Howard Gilman Foundation program officer or hello@indiespace.org for more information. Venues who have received funding from IndieSpace through any of our other funding programs are still eligible to apply. NOTE: If your venue is chosen in the lottery, you will not be able to apply for direct, annual funding from the Howard Gilman Foundation during the grant period. The grant period will be determined using your entity’s fiscal year.