Deadline: 8 September 2017
The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation is seeking applications for Building Bridges Grant Program that will support planning and implementation of programs or projects that engage U.S.-based Muslim and non-Muslim populations in arts- and culture-based experiences that advance relationships and understanding.
Organizations are encouraged to draw upon their core capabilities, audience knowledge and resources in the creation of their proposals. Competitive projects may include, but are not limited to:
- Development of new programs informed by past experience of successful artistic programming, including international programming;
- Expansion of existing programs that advance Building Bridges Grants Program goals.
Funding Information
- A total of $1,750,000 will be awarded for projects and programs that begin between March and December of 2018.
- Grants ranging in the amounts of $25,000 to $300,000 will be awarded over one to three years. Grants may support up to 75 percent of the total program or project budget. The total grant requested may not exceed 25 percent of the organization’s annual expense budget.
- Grantees will receive strategic communications support for the grant period from a Building Bridges-appointed consultant.
- Organizations that received a grant in the four previous funding cycles are eligible to apply again in this fifth cycle. However, if selected for funding again, cumulative grants may not exceed $300,000.
- Nonprofit organizations with operating expense budgets greater than $100,000 and at least $25,000 in arts-related programming are eligible to apply as follows:
- Organizations with annual expense budgets between $100,000 and $500,000 may apply for grants of up to $125,000 or no more than 25 percent of the annual expense budget.
- Organizations with annual expense budgets greater than $500,000 may apply for grants up to $300,000 or no more than 25 percent of the annual expense budget.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organizations must be tax-exempt under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) 501(c)(3) tax‐exempt status and publicly supported under IRC 509(a) or apply under a fiscal sponsor that has 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.
- Organizations may submit only one application in each grant-making round. Organizations that received a grant in the 2014-17 funding rounds are eligible to apply again in this round. If selected for funding in this round, cumulative grants will not exceed $300,000.
- Organizations must have annual operating expenses greater than $100,000, of which at least $25,000 is dedicated to professional arts- or media arts-based programming. Organizations that do not meet the budget criteria may partner with another organization that does and can serve as the fiscal sponsor. Similarly, non-arts, social change-focused organizations may partner with arts organizations to apply and vice versa; however, only one organization may submit an application.
- Organizations must have at least three years of professional experience producing or presenting literary, media- and/or performing arts‐based programs.
- Projects must take place within the United States.
How to Apply
The application process includes two stages. Each stage must be completed in order to progress to the next:
- Submit a brief preliminary proposal as a letter of interest (LOI) to the given website.
- Following a preliminary panel review and by invitation only, submit a full proposal.
Eligible Country: United States
For more information, please visit Building Bridges Grant Program.