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Free for All Endowment Fund Grants is sponsored by The Boston Foundation. Grants for transformational change in classical music organizations (broaden to community arts with food tie-in low).
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Free for All Endowment Fund - TBF Annual Fund for Civic Leadership Safety Net Grants Support Fund Racial Wealth Gap Partnership The Philanthropic Initiative Boston Opportunity Agenda Haiti Development Institute Racial Wealth Equity Resource Center Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Annual Fund for Civic Leadership Safety Net Grants Support Fund Racial Wealth Gap Partnership The Philanthropic Initiative Boston Opportunity Agenda Haiti Development Institute Racial Wealth Equity Resource Center The Free for All Endowment Fund Honoring the legacy of conductor Charles Ansbacher We have experienced an error with our Microsoft Booking System affecting automatic email confirmations of Office Hours Appointments scheduled prior to February 3, 2026. If you used the link below before 2/3/26 to schedule an Office Hours Appointment, your appointment is still valid -- please email us at artsandcreativity@tbf.org to receive an email with information on how to join your appointment. This error has been fixed going forward, and we are looking forward to meeting with you in Office Hours! We are sorry for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and flexibility. The mission of the Free for All Endowment Fund is to ensure that everyone from the Boston region—children, adults, families—will have regular and permanent access to the rich world of classical, orchestral music and related cultural events. Since 2016, the Free for All Endowment Fund has awarded over $1,300,000 in grants to more than 20 organizations who strive to respond to the moment by expanding programming and engaging different audiences across Greater Boston. Photo from Free for All Fund grantee Shelter Music Boston program: Eric Goode and child at Housing Families, photo by Carrie Eldridge-Dickson 2026 Grant Cycle and Criteria The Free for All Endowment Fund is pleased to announce our 2026 grant cycle! Applicants interested in applying will represent the transformational change, growth, and accountability in Classical music across Greater Boston. Interested applicants will have, and be able to demonstrate, diverse programming as well as a connection to their communities and all they provide for their neighbors living within them. To be eligible, applicants must identify as the following: A Nonprofit/501(c)3 Organization (f iscal sponsorship is permissible) Has an operating budget under $1.5m If you are affiliated with a large organization, their operating revenue must be under $1.5m Funds must be used between September 1, 2026, and June 30, 2027 Eligible organizations are classical music presenting and performing, but it is not necessary to be solely focused on the Western Classical tradition All applicants and their proposed program must take place within our geographic areas served
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Free for All Endowment Fund - TBF Annual Fund for Civic Leadership Safety Net Grants Support Fund Racial Wealth Gap Partnership The Philanthropic Initiative Boston Opportunity Agenda Haiti Development Institute Racial Wealth Equity Resource Center Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Annual Fund for Civic Leadership Safety Net Grants Support Fund Racial Wealth Gap Partnership The Philanthropic Initiative Boston Opportunity Agenda Haiti Development Institute Racial Wealth Equity Resource Center The Free for All Endowment Fund Honoring the legacy of conductor Charles Ansbacher We have experienced an error with our Microsoft Booking System affecting automatic email confirmations of Office Hours Appointments scheduled prior to February 3, 2026.
If you used the link below before 2/3/26 to schedule an Office Hours Appointment, your appointment is still valid -- please email us at artsandcreativity@tbf. org to receive an email with information on how to join your appointment. This error has been fixed going forward, and we are looking forward to meeting with you in Office Hours!
We are sorry for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and flexibility. The mission of the Free for All Endowment Fund is to ensure that everyone from the Boston region—children, adults, families—will have regular and permanent access to the rich world of classical, orchestral music and related cultural events.
Since 2016, the Free for All Endowment Fund has awarded over $1,300,000 in grants to more than 20 organizations who strive to respond to the moment by expanding programming and engaging different audiences across Greater Boston.
Photo from Free for All Fund grantee Shelter Music Boston program: Eric Goode and child at Housing Families, photo by Carrie Eldridge-Dickson 2026 Grant Cycle and Criteria The Free for All Endowment Fund is pleased to announce our 2026 grant cycle! Applicants interested in applying will represent the transformational change, growth, and accountability in Classical music across Greater Boston.
Interested applicants will have, and be able to demonstrate, diverse programming as well as a connection to their communities and all they provide for their neighbors living within them. To be eligible, applicants must identify as the following: A Nonprofit/501(c)3 Organization (f iscal sponsorship is permissible) Has an operating budget under $1.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Greater Boston arts nonprofits. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Varies Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is March 2, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
Art Meets Activism (AMA) Grant is sponsored by Kentucky Foundation for Women. Supports feminist artists and organizations leading community members in participatory art-making to advance positive social change in Kentucky. Application snapshot: target deadline February 23, 2026; published funding information $1,000 - $7,500; eligibility guidance Individual women or gender non-conforming artists and feminist organizations residing in Kentucky. Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.
USArtists International is sponsored by Mid Atlantic Arts. Supports U. S. performing artists and ensembles in dance, music, and theater invited to perform at significant international festivals and performing arts markets abroad. Official opportunity description and requirements excerpt: USArtists International - Mid Atlantic Arts Opportunities Outside of Mid Atlantic Arts CALT Appalachian Foodways Practitioner Fellowships CALT Black Appalachian Storytellers Fellowship CALT Community Anchors Initiative CALT Emerging Traditional Artists Program Cultural Sustainability: Community Roots Delaware Division of the Arts Individual Artist Fellowships Folk and Traditional Arts Folk and Traditional Arts Community Projects Grants Mid Atlantic Presenter Initiatives New Jersey State Council on the Arts Individual Artist Fellowships Performing Arts Global Exchange Walking Together: Investing in Folklife in Communities of Color Strategic Plan / Imagine Next Opportunities Outside of Mid Atlantic Arts CALT Appalachian Foodways Practitioner Fellowships CALT Black Appalachian Storytellers Fellowship CALT Community Anchors Initiative CALT Emerging Traditional Artists Program Cultural Sustainability: Community Roots Delaware Division of the Arts Individual Artist Fellowships Folk and Traditional Arts Folk and Traditional Arts Community Projects Grants Mid Atlantic Presenter Initiatives New Jersey State Council on the Arts Individual Artist Fellowships Performing Arts Global Exchange Walking Together: Investing in Folklife in Communities of Color Strategic Plan / Imagine Next Deadline: Wednesday, February 25, 2026 Image: Zoe & Cloyd performing in Holy Trinity Church in Westport, Ireland. Credit: Michael Reynolds. International Touring Impact Stories Grant Matching Requirement USArtists International® supports in-person performances by artists from any state or territory in the U.S. at engagements at international festivals, global presenting arts markets, and other eligible engagements outside of the United States. The program funds individuals and ensembles across all performing arts practices and disciplines. Mid Atlantic Arts is committed to the development and expansion of both the careers and artistic goals of U.S. performers by providing connections to audiences, presenters, curators, and their peers through the USAI program. By elevating the voices that reflect a vibrant array of creative expression, we are able to celebrate and share the diversity and imagination of the United States. Grant support range: Grants of up to $11,000 toward eligible expenses. Grants require a one-to-one cost share (or match). Applications to USAI must meet eligibility criteria in each of the following three areas to be eligible for the program: International Tour Eligibility Please see the Guidelines below for the full list of eligibility requirements. Deadline: Wednesday, February 25, 2026 by 11:59 PM Eastern For projects taking place between June 1, 2026 and June 30, 2027. Letters of invitation are due by Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Guidelines and Application Program Guidelines have been refreshed. There is one deadline for USAI this program year. Be sure to review artist eligibility as Fiscal Sponsorship is no longer allowed. To learn more, read the Application snapshot: target deadline February 25, 2026; published funding information Up to $11,000; eligibility guidance U. S. -based individual performing artists and ensembles; applicants must have a letter of invitation from an eligible international festival. Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.
Application snapshot: target deadline March 2, 2026; published funding information Varies; eligibility guidance Greater Boston arts nonprofits.
Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.
5m If you are affiliated with a large organization, their operating revenue must be under $1. 5m Funds must be used between September 1, 2026, and June 30, 2027 Eligible organizations are classical music presenting and performing, but it is not necessary to be solely focused on the Western Classical tradition All applicants and their proposed program must take place within our geographic areas served Have Questions?
Schedule time with us. We will be offering Office Hours on Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons, between January 19 and the close of applications on March 2, to those interested in applying for this grant cycle. Virtual appointments are 25 minutes in duration, and will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
To select from the available slots, click the link below. If you require any accommodations to participate fully or apply, or if you have any program-related questions, please email Laura Reyes , Arts & Creativity Program Officer, and put “Free for All Endowment Fund” in the email subject heading. Email: laura.
reyes@tbf. org. Application Open: Monday, February 2, 2026 Application Close: Monday, March 2, 2026 Tentative Notification: July 2026 Past Free for All Fund grantees Apollo Ensemble of Boston Kwong Kow Chinese School, Inc.
Latin American Music Festival WholeTone Music Academy Teaching Collective The Esplanade Association Latin American Music Festival Nightingale Vocal Ensemble Que Shing Chinese Music and Opera Silk Road Project, Inc.
(Silkroad) Atlantic Symphony Orchestra Boston Festival Orchestra Boston Landmarks Orchestra Boston Modern Orchestra Project Boston Opera Collaborative The Esplanade Association Atlantic Symphony Orchestra Boston Modern Orchestra Project Atlantic Symphony Orchestra Boston Landmarks Orchestra Make Music Boston, a program of Kadence Arts, Inc.
Museum of African American History Urbanity Dance with A Far Cry Boston Landmarks Orchestra To learn more about the Boston Foundation call 2025 The Boston Foundation
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