Rockefeller Foundation Invites Idea Submissions for New York City Cultural Innovation Fund Competition
To qualify, organizations must meet the following criteria:
* organizations must have tax exempt or other charitable status
* organizations must be located within the five boroughs of New York City
The Rockefeller Foundation has announced the opening of its 2009 New York City Cultural Innovation Fund competition. Established in 2007, the fund awards a total of $2.7 million in grants annually to spur and support cultural innovation in New York City's creative sector, a vital economic engine. Projects selected for funding fall into one or more of the following categories: creative engagement with the issues shaping New York City's future cultural and civic agenda; programming and premieres of new artistic work that demonstrate fresh perspectives and can activate new directions in the visual, performing, and media arts; new partnerships among cultural organizations, community-based institutions, universities, and the private sector; and interventions designed to confront longstanding bottlenecks and limitations to the expansion of cultural vitality with fresh approaches and solutions.
The program provides two-year grants ranging between $50,000 and $250,000 each.
