ARTIST COMMISSIONS

Arts and Culture NonprofitsDance TeamsMusic Nonprofits

Last Awarded In

2024

Median Grant

$7,000

Grant Range

$1,000$24,000

States & Territories

California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Washington

Applicants should present a tight commissioning proposal aligned with the foundation’s dance and music priorities, including a commissioning budget, composer and choreographer bios, and clear premiere details, and submit per the website/email or mailed instructions; cultivating a relationship or referral increases likelihood of being considered given the foundation’s preselection stance. Even though unsolicited submissions are possible, expect a selective, invitation-oriented review process.

Source: Website — Mar 2026

Application Contact

A short proposal with a budget showing the music commissioning cost, brief bios of composer and choreographer, and a firm premiere date; we fund 501-C-3 organizations only.

General Contact

212.873.6046
The Charles and Joan Gross Family Foundation 186 Riverside Drive New York, NY 10024

Application Contact

The Charles and Joan Gross Family Foundation 186 Riverside Drive New York, NY 10024

All submissions should include DVD, program showing date and venue of the premiere, brief biographies, contact information. You may submit electronically but we will need permission to download the performance video.

Source: Zeffy Agent — Mar 2026, IRS Filing — 2024