Applicants are invited to submit applications for the Responsive Grant Program.
Donor Name: Cullen Foundation
State: New York
County: Erie County (NY)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/26/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
In Performing Arts, the Foundation supports the disciplines of music, dance, singing, and theatre, and their priority is to fund organizations that have a primary focus on community performances.
Types of Support
Cullen Foundation has established the following types of support for responsive grants in the performing arts focus area:

Program support
General operating support
Capital (building or equipment)
Capacity building support

Funding Information
An organization may apply for 1, 2 or 3 years of funding, ranging from $5,000 to $100,000 per year (for a $300,000 total maximum).
Eligibility Criteria
Cullen Foundation has the following eligibility criteria for all applicants:

The organization is a 501(c)(3)
The organization MUST submit audited or reviewed financials prepared by a CPA for its most recently completed fiscal year. This is Cullen’s requirement and is not related to NYS requirements
Erie County is their primary geographic service area. Performing arts organizations outside of Erie County may apply if they can demonstrate their service to Erie County residents through valid audience participation data
The primary mission of the organization should be directly that of performing arts
No funding received will be used for partisan political activity
No funding received will be used for expenses already incurred
No funding will overlap with an existing grant from the Cullen Foundation.
The request fits within Cullen Foundation’s performing arts focus area; requests for the following will not be considered:

Arts education programs
Art therapy programs
Sponsorships including galas, fundraising events, conferences, and travel opportunities
Programs and events with a performing arts component that are hosted by organizations that are not members of the performing arts sector
Activities of organizations serving primarily their own membership.

For more information, visit Cullen Foundation.