Rolling Grants
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible to apply?
University of Pennsylvania faculty (standing and non-standing), staff, departments, programs, and centers are eligible to apply for Sachs Program Rolling Grants. Students and student groups are not eligible to apply in this category. (See Student Grants and Ben Art Bucks pages on the Sachs Program website for information about opportunities for student support).
Rolling Grants are subject to the discretion of Sachs Program staff and the availability of funds. Priority is given to projects that promote rigorous engagement with the arts across the university.
What is the timeline for this opportunity?
Applications are due on a rolling basis as long as funds are available.
What do the grants support?
Rolling Grants are intended to support urgent requests in the arts and humanities. The applicant must make the case for why the request is time-sensitive, i.e., why you cannot instead apply for an opportunity in our annual grant cycle.
How much can I apply for?
Rolling Grant applicants may request up to $1,500.
Apply
Please email Sachs Program Associate Director Chloe Reison at reison@upenn.edu to inquire about a Rolling Grant. In the email, please share what you are requesting support for, why the request is urgent, and how much you are requesting.
Eligibility and Criteria for Applications
- Sachs Program Rolling Grants are intended to support time-sensitive projects and opportunities that cannot be supported through another opportunity in The Sachs Program annual grant cycle.
- Rolling Grant funds are limited, and we cannot guarantee funding for all requests.
- University of Pennsylvania faculty (standing and non-standing), staff, departments, programs, and centers are eligible to apply for Sachs Program Rolling Grants. Students and student groups are not eligible to apply in this category.
- Applicants opting to work with a designated Fiscal Conduit to manage their grant must seek approval from that department, program, or center before submitting their application. (See the Grants Disbursement page on the Sachs Program website for more information.)
- Rolling Grants are not intended to support activities that took place in the past.
Evaluation Process
Applications for Rolling Grants applications will be evaluated by The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation staff. All deliberations will be guided by Sachs Program grantmaking priorities and criteria.
Important Information
- The Sachs Program has limited resources and will, therefore, be unable to fund all requests.
- Matching funding for grant requests is strongly encouraged, when possible, but is not required.
- The Sachs Program supports a creative, culturally diverse, and pluralistic Penn community. We are committed to supporting individuals and groups from all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, religions, disabilities, and socioeconomic backgrounds.