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 community-based, in-depth arts education.
• 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
• 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
• 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 although an individual may apply for our Teaching Artist Micro-Grants.

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

Step 2: Schedule Your Site Visit