Grants

A key part of the Performing Arts Readiness project’s support to organizations is through the provision of Institutional Emergency Preparedness Grants and Network Grants.

Institutional Emergency Preparedness Planning Grants:
Grants of up to $7250 will be awarded to 24 performing arts organizations for the creation of individual institutional emergency preparedness or Continuity of Operations (CoOP) plans.

  • Application Deadlines – submit by September 1, 2023 for projects beginning between October 1 and November 15, 2023 and by January 15, 2024 for projects beginning in 2024.
  • Length of Project – Projects must be completed in 10-12 months.
  • Grant funds may be used for such things as consultant fees, meeting expenses, travel, and training; $2250 of the award amount can be utilized on disaster-related supplies and equipment.
  • Sample institutional emergency plans created as part of the PAR project are here.
  • Previous recipients of PAR planning grants are not eligible.

Download complete guidelines and the Emergency Preparedness Planning Grant application form here.
 
Network Grants:
Seven (7) grants of between $5,000 - $25,000 each will be awarded for projects to support both the development of new or emerging disaster preparedness networks that include performing arts and culture organizations, and the expansion of existing networks to increase participation among performing arts organizations. Grant recipients will be provided with a two-day training session to strengthen effective facilitation skills and foster relationships among networks.

  • Application Deadline – Rolling Deadline: submit between August 1, 2023 and March 1, 2024.
  • Length of Project – Projects may begin no earlier than September 15, 2023 and must be completed in 12-18 months.
  • Grant funds may be used for such things as consultant fees, meeting expenses, travel, and training.

Download complete guidelines and the Network Grants application here.

In 2020, these Networks received Network grants from the PAR Project:

During 2017-2019, these organizations received grants to expand existing emergency networks:

During 2017-2019, these organizations received grants to start new emergency networks:

During 2020, these performing arts organizations received emergency preparedness planning grants:

During 2017-2019, these performing arts organizations received emergency preparedness planning grants: