Important Deadlines

The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation’s 2020 grant cycle is now open. Below is a list of important deadlines and milestones.

For questions, please email or call Chloe Reison at reison@upenn.edu or 215-573-2159.

Note: Ben Art Bucks and First-Year Seminar Grants follow separate timelines.

October 2019
Grants process officially announced, at which time The Sachs Program begins meeting with potential applicants and taking requests for Ben Art Bucks through our website
December 20, 2019
Application meetings must be scheduled by December 20 (meetings can take place afterwards, so long as they are scheduled before)
January 6, 2020
Deadline for optional draft submission (for substantive feedback on an application)
January 15, 2020
Deadline for meeting with Sachs Program staff about a potential application (for most grant opportunities)
January 24, 2020
Deadline for most grant applications
Early February 2020
Sachs Program staff will review and provide limited feedback on submitted applications
February –March 2020
Grant applications will be evaluated by Sachs Program Committees and adjudicated by The Sachs Program Advisory Board
Early April 2020
We notify applicants of the status of their applications
Late April 2020
We publicly announce the 2020 grant recipients (date TBD)
Summer 2020
Optional applicant feedback meetings take place