Deadline: 31-Aug-21
The Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund is currently inviting proposals from New York City-based (NYC) arts and cultural organizations addressing mental health for people in historically marginalized and vulnerable communities.
Projects must explore the role of arts as an approach to raise awareness of mental health challenges, promote healing, and foster creativity for people in these communities.
The initiative highlights the value of multiple artistic disciplines, including visual art, dance, music, theater, and film, and focuses on three main health issues: mental health stigma, trauma, and aging-related diseases.
Funding Information
The Fund will award project-based grants of up to two years to arts and community-based cultural organizations with operating budgets between $50,000 and $5 million. Grants will range from $10,000 to $100,000 per year and will take into account the proportion of the organization’s budget. Grants may be used for program for expansion, enhancements, or new programs.
Eligibility Criteria
Applications will only be considered from organizations that meet all of the following criteria.
An arts or cultural organization that:
- Has 501(c)3 status or has a 501(c)3 fiscal sponsor.
- Is at least five years old.
- Has a history and commitment working with historically marginalized groups. They consider marginalized groups to include, but not limited to, communities of color, formerly incarcerated individuals, survivors of abuse and/or domestic violence, immigrants, refugees, people experiencing homelessness, older adults and LGBTQIA.
- Is located within the five boroughs of New York City.
- Has an annual organization budget ranging from $50,000 to $5 million.
Criteria
- Collaborations between arts and other community, health or social service organizations are welcome if they bring expertise in particular mental health issues, strategies, access to distinct populations, and integrated services. However, if an arts organization is collaborating with such organizations, the arts/cultural organization must be the applicant.
- If a proposed program is new, the applicant must effectively articulate the rationale that such an approach is needed.
- This grant opportunity is not for organizations that primarily use arts therapy, which is a distinct field of psychological practice with clinical outcomes.
- Preference will be given to programs/projects that:
- Employ artists with lived experience.
- Serve people in historically marginalized communities.
- Recognize the social, economic and structural issues that contribute toward the disproportionate impact of mental health problems in low-income communities and communities of color.
- Have staff and/or board that are reflective of the targeted populations.
For more information, visit https://thelmtif.org/our-programs/request-for-proposals-arts-mental-health-july-13-2021-august-31-2021/
