The Children’s Theatre Foundation of America (CTFA) challenges and supports theatre artists to achieve excellence in service to young people. Founded in 1958, CTFA pursues its goals by funding proposals designed to advance the artistic and professional interests of theatre for youth in the USA. Various grant opportunities are offered. Each has its own deadline and criteria.

The Tom Behm Award provides professional development funds to people working or studying in the field of Theatre for Youth to seek professional development — whether to attend a conference or to assist with education credits. Each year’s recipient receives $1000, a one-year membership to SETC, and registration to the SETC Teachers Institute and annual SETC Convention for the award year.

The SETC Convention Grant is intended for non-academic professional theatres that are not yet organizational members of SETC. The grant provides a trial membership and convention registration, and funds to assist theatres with lodging and related travel for up to four theatre staff members attending the event. The 2022 SETC Convention will be held March 9-13 in Memphis, TN.

Fundraiser Help is a comprehensive database that offers information on how to raise funds through various means, including the writing of grants.

The program operates on a two-year cycle: Songwriters, composers, and writers deadline: November 1, 2018. Artists residing in N.C. for at least one year prior to the deadline and at least 18 years old are eligible. They must be a U.S. citizen or holder of permanent resident alien status and must remain a N.C. resident and be physically present in the state during the grant period. Artists who received the fellowship grant in the past five years or are enrolled in an academic or degree-granting program at the time of application or during the grant period are not eligible.

With a commitment to excellence across the spectrum of our state's cultures and forms of expression, the South Carolina Arts Commission pursues its public charge to develop a thriving arts environment, which is essential to quality of life, education, and economic vitality for all South Carolinians. We offer fellowships for South Carolina residents in playwriting and music composition among other categories. See our website for the fellowship rotation cycle and deadlines.

The Cadence Pipeline New Works Fellowship aligns with Virginia Rep’s commitment to New Play Development, a flexible and dynamic initiative that encompasses commissioning and developing work from inception, supporting development already in process, and shepherding a play to its world premiere and beyond.

The Virginia Commission for the Arts builds and strengthens the cultural infrastructure through supporting Virginia’s individual artists, arts entrepreneurs, businesses and institutions. See website for specific grant information.

The mission of Cadence Theatre Company is to inspire and transform our community by presenting contemporary theatrical works that uplift the spirit, challenge the mind, and honor both our individuality and our shared humanity. Through a commitment to artistic excellence, Cadence fearlessly tells the stories of our lives as we live them now. In pursuing its mission with a commitment to artistic excellence, Cadence, in partnership with Virginia Repertory Theatre (Virginia Rep), presents a three-show season that celebrates the world’s most renowned playwrights, composers, and lyricists....

The West Virginia Commission on the Arts offers various grant opportunities. Each has its own deadline and criteria.

The Arlington Arts Grants program assists artists and arts organizations in establishing and maintaining artistic and cultural programs in the County by providing facilities, financial, and technical support; developing a broad base of financial and community support; and enhancing their artistic, technical, and managerial competence.

WNO’s acclaimed commissioning program for contemporary American opera enters its tenth exciting season, showcasing three new one-act operas by talented composer-librettist teams. This season, American Opera Initiative (AOI) mentorship is led by newly appointed AOI Artistic Advisor and librettist Kelley Rourke, librettist and filmmaker Kimberly Reed, composer Carlos Simon, and WNO Principal Conductor Evan Rogister, who will lead a chamber orchestra of WNO Orchestra members. The concert staging will be directed by WNO Artistic Director Francesca Zambello.