Eligibility
The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation provides grants to members of the University of Pennsylvania community, including students, faculty, staff, departments, programs, centers, and alumni. Applicants must have a current affiliation with Penn that is anticipated to extend through the completion of any funded project (other than alumni) or have sought special permission from their department, program, or center. Non-standing faculty and staff must be employed at Penn for one academic year before they are eligible to apply.
Student Grants Eligibility
- Ben Art Bucks
Only eligible to students.- Individual Students (Undergrad and Graduate)
- All Student Groups
- Student Grants
Students must be enrolled when they apply and must seek approval from their department, program, or center if their project will extend beyond their graduation date.- Individual Students (Undergrad and Graduate)
- Informal Student Groups (Undergrad and Graduate)
Annual Grants Eligibility
- Alumni Art Awards
All Penn alumni with an established artistic practice may apply.- Alumni
- Artist Residency Grants
Eligible to the following Penn community members.- Departments, Programs, Centers
- Community Partnership Grants
Eligible to the following Penn community members, in collaboration with a community group or organization whose work is driven by artistic or civic engagement.- Departments, Programs, Centers
- Curricular Support Grants
2023 Curricular Support Grants are for non-standing faculty. Non-standing faculty do not need to be teaching currently in order to apply, but there should be an understanding that they would be teaching the course or courses their research applies to within the next two academic years in order to be eligible.- Non-Standing Faculty
- Graduate Students
- Independent Creative Production Grants
Individual Penn faculty and staff members may apply for their independent, practice-based projects. Non-standing faculty and staff must be employed at Penn for one academic year before they are eligible to apply.- Faculty (Standing and Non-Standing)
- Staff
- Project Support Grants
Eligible to the following Penn community members to support performances, exhibitions, visiting artists, programming, and other forms of public engagement. Non-standing faculty and staff must be employed at Penn for one academic year before they are eligible to apply.- Faculty (Standing and Non-Standing)
- Staff
- Departments, Programs, Centers
- Formal Student Groups (Undergrad and Graduate)
Additional Grants Eligibility
- First-Year Seminar Grants
Penn Faculty members currently teaching or scheduled to teach a first-year seminar are eligible to apply for First-Year Seminar Grants.- Faculty (Standing and Non-Standing)
- Responsive Grant Opportunities
Generally, all Penn community members may apply, including alumni, if their project or work falls within the focus of the specific call for proposals.- Faculty (Standing and Non-Standing)
- Staff
- Departments, Programs, Centers
- Students (Undergrad and Graduate)
- Student Groups
- Alumni
- Rolling Grants
Intended to support projects that fall outside of our grant cycle. Applicants may only request one Rolling Grant in a given year.- Faculty (Standing and Non-Standing)
- Staff
- Departments, Programs, Centers
Get in touch
The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation grant opportunities and eligibility may change year to year. Please email Sachs Program associate Tamara Suber at suber@upenn.edu with any questions.