The Engage 2020 Innovation Grants offer arts organizations the opportunity to apply for one-year grants of up to $75,000 for the design and implementation of programs that build on the findings of the Alliance's Research into Action: Pathways to New Opportunities report and advance us toward the long-term goal of doubling Greater Philadelphia's cultural participation by the Year 2020.

As a key strategy in the Engage 2020 initiative, the Engage 2020 Innovation Grant Program seeks to fund innovative and compelling strategic market development plans that address one or more of the key findings outlined in Research into Action: Pathways to New Opportunities.

Sharing knowledge and information is a primary component of the Engage 2020 program.  To this end, it is expected that organizations chosen to participate will produce "case study-worthy" results and that their work will educate and inspire arts organizations in the region and across the country to follow their lead. Projects can focus on innovation in product development, audience experience, marketing & communications, or new market development.  It is up to the applicant to determine the most compelling and effective way to embrace the key findings and/or implications outlined in Research Into Action: Pathways to New Opportunities and engage their audience.

Organizations may request a grant award of up to $75,000. Total project costs may exceed this amount provided full project funding is secured from additional sources. If a grant is awarded, it will be for the amount requested.  Grant projects must begin no earlier than July 1, 2010 and be completed no later than October 31, 2011.

Learn More About the Eligibility Criteria, Guidelines and Application Process and Forms.

Engage 2020 Innovation Research & Grant Workshops

We invite you to attend one of our Engage 2020 Innovation Grant Workshops to learn more about the findings in Research into Action report and the process by which organizations can apply for an Engage 2020 Innovation Grant. Attendance of key project/marketing staff is required in order to be eligible to apply for the Engage 2020 Grant Program.

Click here to register for an Engage 2020 Innovation Grants Workshop now.

The Engage 2020 Innovation Grants Program is supported by The Wallace Foundation, The Pew Charitable Trusts and The Philadelphia Foundation, and is a program of the Cultural Alliance's research and marketing initiative Engage 2020. Engage 2020 is sponsored by a lead grant from The Pew Charitable Trusts, with additional support from The Wallace Foundation and The Philadelphia Foundation.

Deadline: December 1, 2009. For more information and details please visit their web site.

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