Grants for Theater and Playwrights
The latest funding opportunities for theater/theatre.
We are back with another highly requested “playlist” (our special way of grouping grants) tailored for theater and playwrights. We hope this makes finding funding even easier.
There are currently (4) grants listed.
Note: These grants have already been shared with our paid subscribers in our monthly newsletter (August 2025 and September 2025) and other playlists.
Think of a playlist just as another way to filter funding opportunities, so bookmark this page for later. We will update this resource regularly with new awards we find.
Our other playlists include:
1. [NEW] The 2026 Individual Artist Fellowship in Performing Arts - Theater/Playwright for Nebraska Residents
This Fellowship program recognizes artists in Nebraska for their exemplary, original music or sound work. Fellowship recipients are chosen by a professional panel according to the merit of their work. The awarded funds, ranging from $1,000 to $5,000, must be used for the creation of new art, presentations, training, and/or research. Recipients must reside in Nebraska for the two years prior to the application deadline; reside in Nebraska during the fellowship award year; and submit a corresponding residency attestation form, if awarded.
Deadline: November 17, 2025
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