PLEASE VISIT WWW.HOWARDGILMANFOUNDATION.ORG AND CLICK "APPLY" FOR COMPLETE DETAILS REGARDING THE APPLICATION PROCESS. THE HOWARD GILMAN FOUNDATION SUPPORTS A CROSS-SECTION OF NEW YORK CITY-BASED PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS OF VARYING STRUCTURE, STYLE, AND BUDGET SIZE. ABOVE ALL, WE ARE COMMITTED TO SERVING GEOGRAPHICALLY AND CULTURALLY DIVERSE ORGANIZATIONS DEVOTED TO EXCELLENCE IN BOTH ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENT AND AUDIENCE EXPERIENCE.

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR FOUNDATION FUNDING, AN ORGANIZATION MUST BE A 501(C)(3) OR FISCALLY SPONSORED BY A 501(C)(3). THE FOUNDATION FUNDS: PROFESSIONAL PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS (DANCE COMPANIES, THEATRE COMPANIES, MUSIC ENSEMBLES), PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTERS, SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS AND PERFORMING ARTISTS. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT FUND: ARTS EDUCATION, IN-SCHOOL, OR AFTER SCHOOL ARTS PROGRAMMING, PROFESSIONAL PERFORMING ARTS TRAINING OR TUITION-BASED PROGRAMS, INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS, SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES, OR OTHER INSTITUTIONS WHOSE PRIMARY MISSION IS NOT THE PERFORMING ARTS, VENUES THAT ARE PRIMARILY RENTAL FACILITIES.