Important Deadlines

The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation’s 2021 grant cycle is now open. Below is a list of important deadlines and milestones.

For questions, please email at sachsgrants@gmail.com or call 215-573-0874.

Student Grants

Student Grants
Student Grant applications are due November 20, 2020 and February 19, 2021
Ben Art Bucks
Currently suspended due to COVID. Contact Tamara Suber at sachsgrants@gmail.com for more information

Curricular Support Grants, Independent Creative Production, Project Grants, and Artist Residency Grants

December 20, 2020
Application meetings must be scheduled by December 20 (meetings can take place afterwards, so long as they are scheduled before)
January 3, 2021
Deadline for optional draft submission (for substantive feedback on an application)
January 8, 2021
Application meetings with Sachs Program staff must be completed by this date
January 22, 2021
Deadline for annual grant application submissions
Early February 2021
Sachs Program staff will review and provide limited feedback on submitted applications
March – April 2021
Grant applications will be evaluated by Sachs Program Committees and adjudicated by The Sachs Program Advisory Board
Early April 2021
We notify applicants of the status of their applications
Late April 2021
We publicly announce the 2020 grant recipients (date TBD)
Summer 2021
Optional applicant feedback meetings take place

First-Year Seminar Grants
Spring seminar grant applications will be announced in late Fall.
Responsive Grant Opportunities
Specific campaigns and deadlines will be announced this semester
Rolling Grants
Currently available, decisions will be made on a case by case basis