Native Performing Arts Production Grant
Location: National
Type: Grant / Fellowship / Award
Categories:
Theater / Performance
Deadline: 09/23/2024
No entry fee required
Open to artists nationally
Paid opportunity (30,000)
The Native Performing Arts Production Grant (NPAP) supports Native-led performing arts productions that include multiple Native performers and artists. “Production” means the artist(s) are actively engaged in creating a live piece of work, either in person or virtual. Productions can include: theatrical plays, Indigenous fashion shows, touring for Native performance groups, performances in Native communities, and other forms of live performance that may not fit into conventional performance categories (such as festivals, concerts, and fairs).
Eligibility:
– Applicants must be at least 18 years of age at the time of application.
– Applicants must be an enrolled member of, or provide proof of lineal descendancy from, a U.S. federally-recognized or U.S. state-recognized tribe, or be able to provide proof of ancestry as an Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian.
– Native practitioners of all performing arts mediums and Native-led organizations with emphasis on performing arts are welcome to apply. This includes theater, music, dance, theater, music, spoken word and more, in both traditional and contemporary forms.
– The Production Grant is intended for live productions and events that involve a live audience. Film productions are not eligible for this grant at this time.
– Native led organizations can be non-profit or for profit.
– Proposed projects must be in the ACTIVE stage of production i.e. budget must reflect needs that are related to production costs.
– Artists and Organizations may not apply to the same program in succession. For example, if you are a 2025 NPAP Awardee, you are not eligible to re-apply to the NPAP grant in 2026.
– If you are a previous grantee with First Peoples Fund (FPF), you must have submitted a final report for any previously awarded FPF Grants.