NYC Opera Grants: Support for Small-Budget Organizations
NYC Opera Grants: Support for Small-Budget Organizations provide funding to the broadest community of opera organizations throughout the five boroughs of New York City.
NYC Opera Grants provide flexible operating support to help opera organizations with budgets under $250,000 innovate, produce, and engage audiences and their communities. They help organizations in specific strategic areas, such as marketing, fundraising, or production, or with specific projects.
NYC Opera Grants: Support for Small-Budget Organizations are supported by the Howard Gilman Foundation.
Grant Details
NYC Opera Grants: Support for Small-Budget Organizations provide two-year grants of $5,000 to $15,000 per year ($10,000 – $30,000 total) to support targeted administrative areas or specific projects.
Eligibility: Applicants must be New York City-based 501(c)3 organizations or fiscally sponsored organizations with operating budgets under $250,000. Eligible organizations must engage primarily with opera and are not required to be OPERA America members.
Important Dates & Deadlines
| Application available online: | September 2023 |
| Information Session Webinar: (Register here) |
November 2, 2023 |
| Intent to apply deadline: | November 17, 2023, 11:59 p.m. ET Required for access to full application |
| Application deadline: | December 29, 2023, 11:59 p.m. ET |
| Applications adjudicated: | January 2024 |
| Grantees notified: | February 2024 |
| Grant period: | March 1, 2024 – February 28, 2026 |
How to Apply
Review the guidelines and application questions before applying. All applications must be submitted through OPERA America’s Grants Portal.
Guidelines & Worksheets
- 2023–2024 Guidelines (PDF)
- Intent to Apply Questions (PDF)
- Application Questions (PDF)
For questions about applications or eligibility, contact us at Grants@operaamerica.org or 646.699.5236.