General Information
The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation supports innovative arts activities throughout the University of Pennsylvania community, providing funding to Penn faculty, staff, students, departments, programs, and centers. Their vision is that the arts at Penn are valued and embraced as a creative catalyst, driving innovation, inspiration, and action. There are currently two funding avenues for:
- Student Grants- The Sachs Program offers grant opportunities specifically for University of Pennsylvania students once a year, following a different timeline than our annual grant cycle. Sachs Program Student Grants are offered annually in the fall, and Ben Art Bucks are awarded on a rolling basis.
- Annual Grants- The Sachs Program 2024 Annual Grants include a range of opportunities to support University of Pennsylvania faculty and staff, departments, programs and centers, and collaborations with community partners and with student groups.
Broadly, Sachs Program grant falls under one of four categories—Teaching Art, Making Art, Presenting Art, and Student grants—and, within those categories, there are 10 grant types. Each grant awarded is affiliated with at least one school or center from across the University of Pennsylvania community.
Grants range in size, with most opportunities between $4,000 and $8,000. All grantmaking is aligned with the Sachs’ vision to support teaching art, making art, and presenting art, as well as their aim to provide Penn students with increased access to the arts and humanities.
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Eligibility Guidelines
The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation provides grants to members of the University of Pennsylvania community, including students, faculty, staff, departments, programs, centers, and alumni. Applicants must have a current affiliation with Penn that is anticipated to extend through the completion of any funded project (other than alumni) or have sought special permission from their department, program, or center. Non-standing faculty and staff must be employed at Penn for one academic year before they are eligible to apply.
More details about each eligibility criteria for each grant opportunity can be found on the Eligibility Page of the website.
Application Details
Information about How to Apply, Criteria, Priorities, and Evaluation Process can be found on the website.
Deadlines vary by grant opportunity, and before submitting your grant application, you must submit a Grant Inquiry Form (earlier deadline).All information about deadlines can be found on the Important Deadlines Page of the website.
Details:
Research Offering Type
Grant
Location
USA
Undergraduate School
College, Engineering, LPS, Nursing, Wharton
Source
Penn
Contact Information
If you have questions about which Sachs Program grant opportunity most closely aligns with your idea(s), please email sachsgrants@gmail.com.
If you have any questions about deadlines, please email Sachs Program associate Tamara Suber at suber@upenn.edu.
If you have any questions about the eligibility of your proposal, please contact Sachs Program Associate Director Chloe Reison at reison@upenn.edu.