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Independent Creative Production Grants

Who is eligible to apply?
Only  faculty (standing and non-standing) and staff are eligible to apply for Independent Creative Production Grants.

What is the timeline for this grant opportunity?

The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation is no longer receiving inquiries for its 2021 grant cycle. Our annual process will reopen this fall for the 2022 grant cycle.

What do the grants support?
Independent Creative Production Grants offer faculty and staff members resources to support (partially or fully) the production of their own artistic work. Applicants are not expected to include a presentation/public engagement component to their applications. Grant-supported activities must take place between July 1, 2021 and December 22, 2022.

How much can you apply for?
Applicants may request up to $8,000. Applicants must seek approval by their department or program, in order to apply in this category. The department or program must agree to manage the grant funds if an application is successful.


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The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation is no longer receiving inquiries for its 2021 grant cycle. Our annual process will reopen this fall for the 2022 grant cycle.

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Next Steps

Sachs Program staff will follow up by email to schedule a meeting to discuss the project proposed and potentially to request additional information. The materials to apply will be shared following a meeting or conversation with Sachs Program staff.

Applications will be due January 27, 2021.

The Sachs Program is happy to review and provide feedback on drafts submitted by January 6, 2021. The Sachs Program may also provide limited feedback on applications after they are submitted.


Evaluation Process

Applications for Independent Creative Production Grants are evaluated in a two-step evaluation process. Applications are first reviewed by a group of committee members, including former grantees, faculty, staff, and students. Feedback from each committee is then shared with The Sachs Program Advisory Board, who make the final decisions on grant awards. All deliberations will be guided by The Sachs Program’s priorities and criteria.

Decisions will be made in April 2021.


Important Information

Sachs Program staff will do their best to meet with all individuals and groups interested in submitting an application.

The Sachs Program has limited resources and will therefore not be able to fund all requests.

Matching funding is strongly encouraged, when possible, but is not required.

The Sachs Program aims to support projects that meet the criteria and which best align with our priorities for grantmaking. Should a proposal or application not meet the criteria and/or not align with our priorities, Sachs Program staff may recommend that an applicant withdraw from the pool.

The Sachs Program supports a creative, culturally diverse and pluralistic Penn community. We are committed to supporting individuals and groups from all races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, religions, disabilities and socioeconomic backgrounds.


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

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

Tamara Suber (she/her)
Administrative Assistant
215-898-0608
suber@upenn.edu

The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation is located on the Upper Mezzanine of the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts

3680 Walnut Street
Philadelphia PA

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