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 (6) 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. Bryn Du’s Artists in Residence
Bryn Du’s Artists in Residence will receive a $1,000 stipend for every 4 weeks of their stay on campus. It is expected that an artist will reside on site for 8 or 12 weeks. The residence program will provide an inspirational setting for the creation of artistic works by one artist at a time, across all disciplines. Not limited to those in the fields of visual arts, literature, music, theatre, fashion, dance, storytelling, and audiovisual studies. Artists are responsible for their own materials, food, etc.
Deadline: August 31, 2025
2. The Little Venue That Could Grant Program - for New York City-Based Indie Theater, Dance, and Multidisciplinary Performance Venues
The program was created to provide unrestricted general operating support to New York City-based indie theater, dance, and multidisciplinary performance venues. Selected grantees will receive unrestricted grants of $10,000 per year, for two years, 2025-2026, which can be used to pay staff, rent, utilities, debt, or whatever your venue deems appropriate to help keep your doors open and thrive. Professional Development services and automatic access to IndieSpace’s FREE Advisory and Consulting Program, providing access to experts and information throughout the lifetime of your space operation.
Deadline: September 2, 2025
3. Art Creators Inspiration Grants - For Kansas City Metro Area Artists
These are project grants for individual artists or small groups of artists. The purpose of these grants is to support ambitious projects of risk, growth, and change for the artist and/or projects that make a positive impact on the community. Visual, dance, music, theater, literature/poetry, fashion, film, and interdisciplinary art applications are welcome. Applicants must live in the five-county Kansas City metropolitan area (Jackson, Clay, and Platte counties in Missouri; and Johnson and Wyandotte counties in Kansas). $3,500 will be awarded.
Deadline: September 4, 2025
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