Clone of UK & US Theatre Grant Application Form

US Theater Grant Application Form
Information for US Theaters.
- We can only support grants that support schools and community groups where 40% or more children are receiving Free School Meals (FSM)/Title 1 and/or 25% are Special Needs students.
- Preference is given to schools with higher FSM/Title 1% or Special Needs %. We use the latest published government figures for each school.
- Our maximum grants are $5000
Application time frames

Applications open on Monday 12 January and close on Friday 27 February, submit your application within this timeframe. Find more details on the process and when you will hear the outcome of your application here.
Contact Information
Name of Theater*
Organisation Website
Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry
Contact Name for Grant Application*

First NameLast Name
Job title*
Phone Number

Country code if relevantPhone Number
Grant Contact e-mail address*

Confirmation Emailexample@example.com
Would you like to join the theatre works! newsletter mailing list?*

YesNo

Performance Information

Tell us about the performance/experience you're hoping to attend
Production name*
Title of play/musical.
Details of any additional experience as part of the performance eg. Post-show Q&A, Backstage Tour, Workshop
Requested performance date*

DayMonthYear
Requested performance dates must be on or after 1 April 2026.
If applying for multiple performance dates, add details below
Is this a curriculum related production? *

YesNo
Why do we ask this? A play that a school attends as part of the school curriculum, e.g. the school attends a performance of Hamlet whilst studying the play. If yes, we will only fund tickets for Free School Meals/Title 1 students. See relevant section of the Important Information and Conditions. NB: We do not want FSM/Title 1 students singled out as receiving discounted tickets.

Funding and Financial Information
Name of Finance Department contact

First NameLast Name
Email
example@example.com
Ticket request

Details of the theater tickets requested.
Is the theater ticket cost a reduction on the theater's normal charge?

YesNo
What is the price per ticket for this trip?
For this production, what is the education rate of the ticket?
What is the normal price per ticket?
What other funds are available towards the cost of this application?
Tell us about your outreach work and why you're applying for a theatre works! grant
Please specify in your application what efforts you will make to ensure a wide range of children from underserved communities benefit from this programme:
Funding request
Total funding amount requested*
Maximum amount $5000.
How many schools are attending the production in total?*
How many students are attending the production in total supported by this grant only?*
The number of students who will be supported by the theatre works! grant only, not other grants.
Number of tickets for accompanying adults (if known)
Funding by category

The costs below for each category must add up to the total grant funding requested. Some categories may not be relevant, add '0' in the box if the cost is not relevant.
For Ticket costs*
Complete if relevant. Add '0' if no cost.
For Transport costs*
Complete if relevant. Add '0' if no cost.
For Workshop/Post-show Q&A/educational add on costs*
Complete if relevant. Add '0' if no cost.
For Touring Company Costs*
Complete if relevant. Add '0' if no cost.
[Automatic Calculation] Total cost per child
Leave blank, this is an automatic calculation

About the Proposed Schools

Please list all of the names of the schools you plan to invite below, including their zip code, the the percentage of children receiving Free School Meals (FSM)/Title. Add details for all of the proposed schools you plan to invite using this grant. If you run out of space, please email your list of schools to info@theatreworks.global.

	School Name	District/City the school is in	Zip code	FSM/Title 1 Percentage (%) of school	Special Education Needs Percentage (%) of school	Source of FSM/Title 1 Information (Add web link below)
Proposed School 1
Proposed School 2
Proposed School 3
Proposed School 4
Proposed School 5
Proposed School 6
Proposed School 7
Proposed School 8
Proposed School 9
Proposed School 10

Add additional schools here, if required.
Include School Name, Zip code, Source web link
Ages of the children attending

theatre works! only provides grants to children between the ages of 7-16. This information will be used when theatre works! applies for donations from foundations.
Year group of children who will attend (tick all that apply)*

Ages 7-8Ages 8-9Ages 9-10Ages 10-11Ages 11-12Ages 12-13Ages 13-14Ages 14-15Ages 15-16
How many Free School Meals/Title 1 students are attending the production? *
Write as number
How many Special Educational Needs students are attending the production?*
Write as number

Equality & Diversity Monitoring

This information will be used when theatre works! applies for grants from donors and foundations and for internal monitoring purposes.

The identifying gender of students attending the production (by percentage)

	Percentage % attending
Male
Female
Non-Binary
Other

The ethnicity of students attending the production (by percentage).

	Percentage % attending
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino

The race of students attending the production (by percentage). NB. The definitions follow US federal reporting guidance.

	Percentage % attending
American Indian or Alaska Native. (A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America—including Central America—and who maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment).
Asian (A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, e.g., China, India, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, Vietnam).
Black or African American (A person having origins in any of the Black racial groups of Africa).
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands).
White (A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa).

The gender of students attending the production (by percentage)
Percentage of male, female, nonbinary, other.
The ethnicity of students attending the production (by percentage)
The percentage of white and global majority students attending the production.

Where did you hear about theatre works!
Please confirm you have read the Information on the 'How to Apply' page and the Terms & Conditions and meet all the requirements as outlined.*

I confirm

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US Theater Grant Application Form

Contact Information

Performance Information

Funding and Financial Information

Ticket request

Funding request

Funding by category

About the Proposed Schools

Ages of the children attending

Equality & Diversity Monitoring

Male

Female

Other

Hispanic or Latino

Not Hispanic or Latino