Bartol Foundation funds small Philadelphia arts organizations that are actively advancing racial, gender and disability justice through community-led arts education. We support programs that provide equitable access to inclusive, culturally connected art-making and creative skill building led by teaching artists in deep relationship with the communities they serve. We make one-year grants to small non-profit arts organizations (or fiscally sponsored projects) that:

• Provide ongoing, in-depth, hands-on creative learning opportunities in any art discipline in Philadelphia
• Create healing-centered, supportive spaces that advance equitable access to education for participants of any age
• Build intentional, long-term relationships with the communities they serve
• Engage board members, staff, and teaching artists whose lived experiences aligns with their community
• Reflect and respect the cultures and identities of participants in their approach to learning
• Have an average annual revenue of under $500,000 (exceptions may apply for average revenue modestly over this threshold)

Applicants will be considered for one-year grants of $7,000.

Application Due Date: Friday, May 1, 2026 at 11:59 pm EST. 

Applications must be received online by Friday, May 1, 2026 at 11:59 pm EST.  The application will close automatically at 11:59 pm EST even if you are in the middle of completing your application so please do not wait until the last minute.  We suggest you upload any attachments first since that is what can take the longest to complete.  You may preview and download a copy of the application questions here.

• This form will save automatically, and you can return to complete it at a later time. If multiple people are completing the application at the same time, be careful that you don't auto-save over each other's work.
• For questions on the content of your proposal, contact Sam Tower, Executive Director, at sam@bartol.org.
• For technical support for the online application, contact Submittable at support@submittable.com. Submittable staff is not able to answer any questions about the content of your proposal.
• You will receive a confirmation email when your application has been correctly submitted.  Keep your confirmation as proof that you submitted your application by the deadline.  If you do not receive a confirmation email, your application was not submitted correctly.
• Applicants will be informed of the Foundation’s decision in early July and may then contact the Foundation staff for comments from the panel review process.