For many talented youth coming from low-income families, access to high quality training in the performing arts is extremely limited. The opportunity to nurture their talents and passion for the performing arts within the school structure is also extremely low due to severely underfunded arts programming in our local schools. Private training can also be out of reach for those unable to afford tuition and finding a way to nurture their emerging talents becomes a barrier to their development as artists.
This was the case for civic leader and former Board Chair at the Foundation, Dennis Mangers. Dennis was raised in an environment where there was little money available for private arts instruction of any kind. When school music teachers noted his love for singing and suggested outside voice training and performance opportunities, the costs were prohibitive. With the Dennis Mangers Fund for Young Performing Artists, he would like to ensure that all students who love to perform have opportunities to pursue their passions.
Please note that the requirements articulated below were developed for a previous round of the grant opportunity. Details for future rounds may differ.
To support access to performing arts education, training, and apprenticeship and/or internship opportunities for underserved youth in the Sacramento region (Sacramento, Placer, Yolo, and El Dorado counties only).
This funds seeks to support established in-house youth training programs for arts, cultural, and/or nonprofit organizations whose mission is to advance the performing arts.
Applications should address the following goals:
Organizations that apply must:
Programs funded can include any of the following elements of performing arts education and training, and are not limited to:
Requests for support may be made for up to $5,000. Grant dollars may be used for the following:
Through the Request for Proposal (RFP) process, the Foundation is seeking to support organizations that have a strong history of providing quality performing arts instruction to area youth through their in-house programming.
Through the Request for Proposal (RFP) process, the Foundation is seeking to support organizations that have a strong history of providing quality performing arts instruction to area youth through their in-house programming.
The proposal as outlined in the grant application:
The grant applicant demonstrates sound fiscal practices by providing:
Applicants will be screened internally by Foundation staff for eligibility. Submission will then be reviewed by a selection committee. Applications will only be accepted through the online application. Selected organizations will be required to submit a final report describing how the funds were used.
Activity |
Date |
Request for Proposals Launch |
October 13, 2023 |
Proposals Due |
November 10, 2023 (5:00 P.M. PST) |
Grantees Notified & Awards Announced |
Week of December 11, 2023 |
Proposals will only be accepted through our online application. Because this grant caters to individual applicants, it is hosted on a platform separate from our typical grants portal. Consequently, you may need to create a new account when applying. No email or paper applications will be accepted.
For questions about the grant or technical questions, please contact us at grants@sacregcf.org.