The Casement Fund Ltd
The Casement Fund Ltd is a New York private foundation that supports new directions in creative writing and related arts, providing grants to accredited institutions and nonprofit organizations. The organization's website lists PO Box 20556, New York, NY and a contact phone number and describes its grant-supported programs and past grantees.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
An accredited nonprofit or educational institution working in creative writing, arts or performing-arts education, with programs or presence in New York (or the surrounding tri-state region) and an established track record or institutional standing.
Good Fit
- • Program focus on creative writing, arts education, or performing arts.
- • Institutional status (university, theater company, established nonprofit).
- • Operational presence or activity in New York or nearby states.
- • Prior endorsements or introductions from organizations already in the foundation’s network.
- • A history of project-based work that aligns with the foundation’s past grantees.
Geography
Observed grants span three states (NY, NJ, CT) but are heavily NY‑centric (about 64% of dollars in the latest year), indicating a regional rather than national footprint.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded multiple distinct independent recipients each year (12 in 2022, 9 in 2023, 7 in 2024), showing a moderate spread of grantees even though dollars are concentrated among a small set of top recipients.
New Applicants
The foundation declares an invitation/preselected-only approach and the portfolio is return-recipient heavy (five of seven grantees in 2024 were returning), so unfamiliar applicants are unlikely to enter the portfolio without an introduction despite occasional new grantees being added.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
