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 6, 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
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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.