Out-of-School Community-based Arts Education Programs

The William Penn Foundation is requesting proposals for 1-3-year projects to connect young people in the greater Philadelphia region with out-of school arts education opportunities within their communities. Donor Name: William Penn Foundation State: Pennsylvania and New Jersey City: Philadelphia and Camden County: Bucks County (PA), Chester County (PA), Delaware County (PA), Montgomery County (PA) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 10/25/2024 Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The arts education opportunities should be driven by the young people’s own creativity and interests and support their personal development and growth. These programs will primarily connect to youth outside of school time and offer opportunities to pursue arts learning at any point during the year, including the summer. It is not required that the youth will participate year-round, but that the opportunity to engage with arts learning outside of school partnership is available to them year-round. After reviewing proposals, WPF will conduct site visits and gather additional information from a limited number of organizations. WPF has a total of $3 million available to advance this objective at this time. There is no minimum or maximum that organizations may request, however, the most competitive inquiries will have total grant requests under $600,000. The grant amount requested should be proportionate with the contribution that the project will make to the overall objective. Eligibility Criteria  Applicants must be recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as 501(c)3 public charities or operate under a public charity fiduciary. Applicants must have a history of offering at least 2 consecutive years of arts education programs in the Philadelphia region. Eligible organizations include: Arts education organizations: community art schools, community youth arts organizations, creative youth development organizations, and arts and education collaboratives that work to make high-quality arts education accessible for Philadelphia youth. Arts and culture organizations: arts and culture organizations with dedicated high-quality arts education program committed to advancing arts access for Philadelphia youth. The majority of the funding will be awarded to projects in the City of Philadelphia. However, projects in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties, and the City of Camden, NJ will also be considered. For more information, visit WPF. Related Posts:The John A. and Margaret Post Foundation Grant – New…Grants for Change Program for BIPOC CommunitiesJoseph Robert Foundation Grant ProgramLuce/ACLS Dissertation Fellowships in American ArtFHIP Education and Outreach Initiative-Test…American Short-Term Research Publication GrantsAmerican Dissertation Fellowship for WomenAAUW’s General Operating Support GrantsEPA: Consumer Recycling Education and Outreach Grant ProgramInnovation in Dairy Processing and Packaging GrantGitLab Foundation’s AI for Economic Opportunity Fund2024-25 AbbVie Foundation Health Equity AcceleratorACLS Digital Justice Seed GrantsRHS: Consolidated Multifamily Housing Technical…HUD: Older Adults Home Modification Grant ProgramAmerican Postdoctoral Research Leave Fellowship2025 Indian Tribes and Intertribal Consortia for…Training and Technical Assistance for Rural, Small…LVCF Upper Bucks Community Fund 2024-25 (Pennsylvania)Apply now for ALBA/Puffin Human Rights Award 2025The Neal Peirce Foundation Journalism Travel Grant Program