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Important Deadlines

Below is a list of important deadlines and milestones for The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation 2025 grant cycle.

If you have any questions about these deadlines, please email Sachs Program Associate Director Chloe Reison at reison@upenn.edu.


Grants for Students

Student Grants

  • October 1, 2024
    2025 grant cycle launches and applicants can begin submitting Grants Inquiry Forms from the Sachs Program website.
  • October 16, 2024, noon
    Student Grants Information Session at the Arts Lounge in the Annenberg Center
  • November 15, 2024, noon
    Deadline for optional draft application submission to Sachs Program staff (for substantive feedback on an application). See Student Grants page for information on how to submit a draft.
  • November 22, 2024, noon
    Deadline for submission of Grants Inquiry Forms via the Sachs Program website. This is a required step for applications!
  • December 13, 2024, midnight
    Deadline for submission of Student Grant applications via SlideRoom
  • December 2024
    Sachs Program staff will review and provide limited feedback on submitted applications.
  • January 2025
    Student Grant applications will be evaluated by The Sachs Program Committee.
  • February 2025
    Applicants notified of evaluations and awards
  • March 2025
    Grants disbursement begins

Ben Art Bucks

This grant opportunity is currently paused. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest updates on all Sachs Program funding opportunities for students and more.


Annual Grants

  • October 1, 2024
    2025 grant cycle launches and applicants can begin submitting Grants Inquiry Forms from the Sachs Program website.
  • October 18, 2024, 10 AM
    Annual Grants Virtual Information Session presented online (Zoom)
  • October 28, 2024, noon
    Community Partnerships Grants Information Session at the Arts Lounge in the Annenberg Center
  • November 2024
    Community Partnerships Grants Information Session at the Paul Robeson House & Museum (Date and time will be announced when confirmed.)
  • December 6, 2024, noon
    Deadline for optional draft application submission to Sachs Program staff (for substantive feedback on an application). See individual grant category pages for information on how to submit a draft.
  • December 6, 2024, noon
    Deadline for submission of Grants Inquiry Forms for Community Partnership Grants and Artist Residency Grants via the Sachs Program website. This is a required step for applications!
  • January 3, 2025, noon
    Deadline for submission of Grants Inquiry Forms for all other Annual Grants via the Sachs Program website. This is a required step for applications!
  • January 10, 2025, midnight
    Deadline for submission of all Annual Grants applications via SlideRoom
  • January 2025
    Sachs Program staff will review and provide limited feedback on submitted applications.
  • January – February 2025
    Annual Grant applications will be evaluated by Sachs Program Committees.
  • March 2025
    Applicants notified of evaluations and awards
  • April 2025
    Public announcement of the Sachs Program 2024 Grant Awards (Date will be will announced when confirmed.)
  • June 2025
    Grants disbursement begins
  • Summer 2025
    Optional applicant feedback meetings scheduled

Additional Grants

  • First-Year Seminar Grants
    Important application dates are announced by the College of Arts & Sciences.
  • Responsive Grant Opportunities
    This grant opportunity is currently closed for the 2025 grant cycle.
  • Rolling Grants
    Rolling Grant applications are evaluated and approved on a rolling basis while funds are available. These grants support short-term requests that fall outside our regular grant cycle, such as emergency requests and special opportunities.

Get in Touch

If you have any questions about Sachs Program grantmaking deadlines, please email Sachs Program Associate Director Chloe Reison at reison@upenn.edu.


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  • Eligibility
  • Criteria
  • Priorities
  • Evaluation Process
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  • How to Apply
  • Important Deadlines
  • Eligibility
  • Criteria
  • Priorities
  • Evaluation Process
  • Grants Disbursement

Back to Grants

The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation

John McInerney (he/him)
Executive Director
215-573-0874
mcinernj@upenn.edu

Chloe Reison (she/her)
Associate Director
215-573-2159
reison@upenn.edu

Elizabeth Shaw (she/her)
Administrative Assistant
215-898-5930
elizshaw@upenn.edu

The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation offices are located at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Pennsylvania.

3680 Walnut Street
Philadelphia PA

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