New England residents over the age of 21 or New England-based production companies producing performance-style events.

A “performance-style” event means that some portion of the event is performance-based - dance, cabaret, burlesque, theater, community nightclub events, puppet shows, performance art, etc. These grants are not meant for visual or graphic artists.

Typically, Audeville looks to fund projects which are of a ‘fringe’ nature or relatively low-budget. We will not be providing grants to well-established theater companies with large budgets. We also prefer to support groups and individuals who have unique perspectives, who want to produce an out-of-the-box idea, or who feature individuals and stories of a minority or underrepresented group.

Our Artists’ Grants page has an application at the bottom - as well as information about past recipients and criteria for application.

Because we need specific information about the upcoming production in order to make an educated decision, we ask that only the producer of the event applies.

If you know of a worthy individual or group, you should reach out to them directly and suggest that they apply.

Our grants are determined individually based on the amount asked for and how much money we have in our fund. The current grant average is $3,625. Smaller grants can be awarded if needed - and larger grants can be asked for, but we might offer less than the request.

Unlike standard grants, ours do not work on a cyclical nature. Instead, grants are awarded on an as-needed basis. This is due to the fact that many productions do not take a full year to produce and therefore timing a grant application with your schedule would be nearly impossible for most people.

Given how new our organization is, we can only accommodate a few grants per year. As our ‘society’ grows and we begin raising more money, this number will grow and we will give away as many grants as we possibly can. There will be no "limit" set on the number of grants we will distribute.

So far, in our first year, we were able to give one grant; in our second, we gave four; and in our third, we gave seven.

If you have been awarded a grant in the past, you may apply for another grant. However, because we would like to help as many individuals as possible, the likelihood of receiving a grant decreases with each grant awarded.

If you are producing a brand-new show, your odds are also higher than if you are producing an ongoing show which has already received a grant.

Our grants fund is filled through two means - donations and fundraising.

Our Sponsors page will feature a list of companies and individuals who have kindly donated money to our organization in the amount of $500 or more.

Ticket sales from events which we produce ourselves (featured on our Events page) go into our grants fund - so when you attend one of our events, you are donating to the cause!