Important Deadlines

Below is a list of important deadlines and milestones for The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation 2022 grant cycle. If you have any additional questions about these deadlines, please email us at reison@upenn.edu.

Student Grants

Student Grants
- November 12, 2021
  FALL Deadline for optional draft submission (for substantive feedback on an application)
- November 12, 2021
  Last day to submit an inquiry through our website/request a meeting to discuss a FALL student application (REQUIRED TO APPLY!)
- December 3, 2021
  FALL student applications due (applicants must meet with Sachs staff in advance of this deadline to submit a grant)
- December 2021 – January 2022
  Grant applications will be evaluated by Sachs Program staff
- Mid-January 2022
  Notify FALL applicants
- February 11, 2022
  SPRING Deadline for optional draft submission (for substantive feedback on an application)
- February 11, 2022
  Last day to submit an inquiry through our website/request a meeting to discuss a SPRING student application (REQUIRED TO APPLY!)
- March 11, 2022
  SPRING student applications due (applicants must meet with Sachs staff in advance of this deadline to submit a grant)
- March – April 2022
  Grant applications will be evaluated by Sachs Program staff
- Mid-April 2022
  Notify SPRING applicants

Ben Art Bucks
Ben Art Bucks are offered on a rolling basis, as long as funds are available

Annual Grants

December 8, 2021
Last day to submit an inquiry through our website/request a meeting to discuss an application (REQUIRED TO APPLY!)
January 5, 2022
Deadline for optional draft submission (for substantive feedback on an application)
February 4, 2022
Deadline for annual grant application submissions (applicants must meet with Sachs staff in advance of this deadline to submit a grant)
February – March 2022
Sachs Program staff will review and provide limited feedback on submitted applications
March – April 2022
Grant applications will be evaluated by Sachs Program Committees
Late April 2022
Notify applicants
May 2022
Publicly announce the 2022 grant recipients (date TBD)
Summer 2022
Optional applicant feedback meetings take place

Additional Grants

First-Year Seminar Grants
Due dates for First-Year Seminar applications are announced by the College of Arts and Sciences
Responsive Grant Opportunities
This opportunity is currently paused. Please check back for updates and email us at reison@upenn.edu with any questions
Rolling Grants
Currently available; decisions are made on a rolling basis, as long as funds are available