Grants
Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation Mission
The Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation fosters and promotes the performing arts in the St. Louis metropolitan area, encouraging audiences of all ages and from all walks of life to discover the joy and wonder of live theater.
Annually, the Foundation:
- Provides grants to performing arts organizations in support of their projects and programs
- Presents Kids’ Night on Broadway and St. Louis Teen Talent Showcase at the Fox Theatre
- Underwrites Broadway Master Classes
2011 GRANTS
Grant Information and Guidelines
To apply for a Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation (FPACF) grant, the organization must be tax exempt as determined by the Internal Revenue Service and the organization must be incorporated as a not-for-profit.
Grants awarded will typically range from $1000 to $5000
Types of grant requests to be considered are:
1. Operating Expenses for a season of performing arts projects
2. Underwriting for a specific performing arts program or project
Performing arts programs and projects should include a live performance for an audience; must take place in the St. Louis region; and must not discriminate based on race, creed, ethnicity, religion, sex, age or national origin.
Grant applications requesting funds for an educational program or project must have a study guide or syllabus attached.
Requests that will not be considered include: Capital Campaigns, Fundraiser Events, Scholarships or Prizes, Equipment Purchases, Advertising/Marketing Expenses
Organizations who received a 2010 Grant Award, either as a one-year grant or as part of a multiple-year grant, from the FPACF must submit a 2010 Grant Evaluation Report or Interim Report by September 17, 2010 to be considered for a 2011 Grant from the FPACF.
Multiple-Year Grants are available. They typically span 3 years. To be considered for a Multiple-Year Grant, you must first request consideration, and second, request funds for Operating Expenses for a season of performing arts projects or for a specific performing arts program or project which will repeat over multiple, consecutive years. You may not request consideration for a Multiple-Year Grant if your organization is requesting a grant from the FPACF for the first time.
Applications are being accepted as of June 18, 2010
Application DEADLINE: Friday, September 17, 2010 5:00 p.m. CST
All grant requests must be submitted on the appropriate application form and on time. Applications submitted by mail must be postmarked on or before September 17, 2010. No applications will be accepted after the deadline.
Incomplete and/or handwritten applications will not be considered.
Use only the space provided on the application form to provide answers and information except where instructed to attach pages.
Applicants will receive a confirmation notice that their application was received. If you do not receive a confirmation by e-mail or by phone within 10 days after submission, it is the applicant’s responsibility to contact the Foundation Office to check that the application has been received.
All inquiries regarding the status of applications should be made through: admin@foxpacf.org
NOTE: The Foundation Office will be closed Monday, July 12 through Friday, July 16, 2010
All grantees are required to credit the Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation as a funder where appropriate and to use the Foundation’s logo in all print materials related to the funded program or project. Additional acknowledgments (verbally or in print) of the Foundation’s support are strongly encouraged. Grantees are asked to submit copies of all printed materials related to the funded program or project with their evaluation reports.
Click the links below to download:
2011 Grant Guidelines
2011 Grant Instructions & Checklist
2011 Grant Application Form
If you encounter any problems with the Application Form, please contact the Foundation office: admin@foxpacf.org
2010 Grant Evaluation report form
Grant Evaluations are due within 30 days of the completion of the project and must be submitted on this form.
Download a WORD version of the report form
Download a PDF version of the report form
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Grant Awardees
Since its inception in 2002, the Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation has been proud to support more than 85 organizations with their performing arts programs and projects.
View a full list of those organizations here.