New Generations Program
Objective #3: Future Collaborations
At this time an Intent to Apply form is not required to apply in the Future Collaborations objective.
Application
Detailed guidelines and applications for the New Generations Program—Future Collaborations are available as downloadable PDFs:
Future Collaborations Round 9 Guidelines
Future Collaborations Round 9 Application
Eligibility Requirements
For requirements and details about each objective, please download
the grant guidelines. All applicants must meet the following requirements:
Applicant theatre companies must meet the following requirements:
- 501 (c) (3) status
- Location within the US or its territories
- Professional orientation and high artistic standards
- Full-time salaried employment of professional artists and administrators
- Minimum of three years prior existence as a non-profit professional theatre organization
- Consortiums and educational institutions are not eligible to apply
Applicant theatre professionals applying in the Future Collaborations objective must:
- Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the U.S.
- Have a minimum of five years experience working in the professional not-for-profit theatre field
- Wish to initiate, continue and/or deepen relationship(s) with theatre professionals and/or theatre companies outside of the U.S.
The New Generations Program is primarily designed to serve producing theatre organizations and not other organizations whose primary mission is audience development, advocacy, or other service-related goals. However, in the Future Leaders objective, the panel will consider applications from non-producing organizations who are actively engaged in the development of new theatrical work and new artists.
Selection Process
The application process for the winter/spring round of the New Generations Program—Future Collaborations lasts two months. In October, 2008, applicant theatres and individual theatre professionals submit an Application Form, including a two-page narrative description of the project and other selected information. A panel, composed of independent national theatre professionals, reviews the applications and selects recipients. Recipients for thewinter/spring round are announced in November, 2008. For the summer/fall round of the New Generations Program—Future Collaborations, applicant theatres and individual theatre professionals submit an Application Form in March, 2009. Recipients for the summer/fall round are announced in May, 2009.