Heathcote Art Foundation

Grants Programs and Application Requirements

I. Emerging Artists Program

The Foundation supports New York City based arts organizations that directly assist emerging artists of promise and those which promote the creation of new and innovative work. Experimentation within and across cultural boundaries and artistic disciplines is encouraged. Wherever possible, the Foundation will select proposals that benefit individual artists by supporting the artists fee component within a project's budget. General operating support will also be considered. Applicants to this program must have annual operating budgets of $300,000 or less. Grants range from $1000 to $5000. Multi-year support is not available. Grantees may not re-apply to this program for a period of two years following the fiscal year in which their grant was funded.

II. Growth and Stabilization Program

New York City based arts organizations with operating budgets of $500,000 or less and who have been awarded at least two prior grants by the Foundation, may apply for larger multi-year funding under this program. Grants, which range between $10,000 and $25,000 per year for each of three years, are intended to help successful emerging art organizations develop their infrastructure and stabilize their operations for further growth. Applicants must present a detailed plan for use of the requested monies and demonstrate the impact that they expect the grant will have on their organization. Grants approved under this program will be awarded on the basis of a 1:1 challenge match against monies raised by the grantee from new sources.

Application Requirements

Applicants to Programs I and II may apply at any time of year by writing to the Foundation at the following address. Grant requests are generally considered twice a year in late spring and early winter respectively.

Heathcote Art Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 319
Old Greenwich, COnnecticut 08870-0319

The request should be in the form of a letter addressed to the President that summarizes the applicant organization's history and goals, and the project for which funding is being sought. Requests must include the organization's current and proposed budget, project budget and timetable, other committed and potential sources of support, board of directors, staff size and qualifications. Also required are copies of the I.R.S. letter determining the applicants 501c.3 tax status and independent representation by the applicant that such status is still in effect, the organizations most recent I.R.S. 990 tax return, and three letters of recommendation from foundations or professionals in the field previously involved with the organization or its staff. A completed Proposal Summary Form must accompany each submission.

All material is reviewed by the President. Whenever possible, a foundation representative will visit the applicant organization before the Board acts on a proposal, The Foundation does not consider grants to individual artists directly, and does not fund arts-in-education initiatives. Operating budget size and geographic location requirements are strictly observed. Exceptions to any policy stated herein may be made at any time by the Executive Committee which carries the full power to the Board.

Written requests for the Foundation's guidelines and Annual report may be made to:

Heathcote Art Foundation, Inc.
c/o Meyer Reichman
Condon, O'Meara, McGinty and Donnelly
300 East 42nd Street
New York, NY 10017