1. Determine Your Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for a grant from The Bartol Foundation, you must be all three of the following:

A non-profit organization with a current 501(c)(3) status or have an affiliation with a nonprofit fiscal sponsor.
Presenting programs focused on arts and cultural activities.
Presenting programs within the City of Philadelphia.

Unfortunately, you are not eligible if you do/are any of the following:

Presenting programs outside of the City of Philadelphia
Located outside of the five-county Philadelphia area
Capital requests
Schools (although a cultural organization may apply for a program in schools)
Presenting programs with teaching artists who are unpaid.
Presenting one-time events or festivals
NEW: Have an operating budget over $1.0 million based on total organizational expenses from your last completed fiscal year. This includes only the current portion of any multi-year grants and does not include in-kind contributions or capital grants. If you are unsure if you are eligible, please get in touch with us at bfbrandt@bartol.org
NEW: Have received grants from the Bartol Foundation for four consecutive years. If so, you must take a year off before applying again.
Summer programs
An individual
Religious or political organizations

If you are eligible, move to step 2, scheduling a site visit.