Repertoire Development Grants support OPERA America Professional Company Members in the United States and Canada and their producing partners in meeting the costs associated with developing new North American opera and music theater works.

Repertoire Development Grants allow creators and/or producers to assess and refine a work-in-progress. The primary intent of these grants is to provide financial assistance for the development of the work and the creative process, although some proposed projects may also serve an audience development purpose.

Repertoire Development Grants are made possible through the generosity of OPERA America’s Opera Fund, which provides financial and technical support to Professional Company Members of OPERA America and their partners as part of a broader effort to enhance the quality, quantity, and enjoyment of opera and music theater. The Opera Fund was launched by the National Endowment for the Arts and is funded by The Helen F. Whitaker Fund; Lee Day Gillespie; Lloyd and Mary Ann Gerlach; The Mellon Foundation; The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation; and The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

Grant Details

Repertoire Development Grants are offered biennially with awards of up to $35,000 for sole applicants and up to $65,000 for consortium applicants. 

Eligibility: OPERA America’s Professional Company Members based in the United States or Canada may apply. The composer and/or librettist must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, or possess Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status; or be a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant. See the Guidelines & Application Procedures for additional eligibility requirements.

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Professional Company Member staff can log in to view grant guidelines and application deadlines. To learn about becoming a Professional Company Member, visit Organizational Membership.

For questions about applications or eligibility, contact us at Grants@operaamerica.org or 646.699.5236.

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