NYC Opera Grants: Support for Small-Budget Organizations offer two-year project grants supporting strategic investments in opera organizations based in New York City with budgets below $250,000.

Grant-funded projects may include investments in administrative areas (e.g., marketing, fundraising, production, etc.) or in programming (e.g., productions or other public-facing programs) that will increase the capacity of the organization.

NYC Opera Grants: Support for Small-Budget Organizations are supported by the Howard Gilman Foundation.

Grant Details

OPERA America will award 8–12 grants of $5,000 to $15,000 per year over a two-year period ($10,000 – $30,000 total) that represent the diversity of opera organizations in New York City in terms of organizational focus and communities served.

Eligibility: Applicants must be New York City-based 501(c)(3) organizations or fiscally sponsored organizations with operating budgets under $250,000. Eligible organizations must engage primarily with opera and are not required to be OPERA America members. See the Guidelines & Application Procedures below for additional eligibility information.

Timeline

How to Apply

Review the guidelines and application questions before applying. All applications must be submitted through OPERA America’s Grants Portal.

Grant Guidelines & Worksheets

• 2025 Guidelines & Application Procedures (PDF)
• Intent to Apply Questions (PDF)
• Application Questions (PDF)

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For questions about applications or eligibility, contact us at Grants@operaamerica.org or 646.699.5236.

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