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Two types of activities are funded through this program:
The Foundation makes single-year grants to national arts or philanthropic service organizations supporting the arts for one-time convenings in either Minnesota or New York City.
These convenings must offer significant opportunities and benefits for and participation by Jerome-eligible early career/non-student Minnesota or New York City artists, collectives or ensembles or philanthropic colleagues.
The Foundation makes one-time grants to local, regional or national organizations or non-profit entities to support research that results in published, accessible studies that benefits arts grantmakers; early career artists, collectives or ensembles in Minnesota or New York City; or organizations that serve those same artists.
For organizations hoping for a decision in June 2021
Initial contact with Foundation no later than March 15, 2021, in advance of final written applications (if invited) due no later than April 15, 2021.
For organizations hoping for a decision in September 2021
Initial contact with Foundation no later than June 15, 2021, in advance of final written applications (if invited) due no later than July 15, 2021.
For organizations hoping for a decision in January 2022
Initial contact with Foundation no later than September 1, 2021, in advance of final written applications (if invited) due no later than October 15, 2021.
For organizations hoping for a decision in March 2022
Initial contact with Foundation no later than December 1, 2021, in advance of final written applications (if invited) due no later than January 15, 2022.
Eligible organizations must meet all of the following criteria:
Have at minimum a three-year demonstrated history of serving grantmakers, foundations, early career artists, and/or arts organizations that serve early career artists in Minnesota and/or New York City
Offer ongoing programs, services and activities for grantmakers, foundations, early career artists, and/or arts organizations that serve early career artists in Minnesota and/or New York City beyond the activity for which support is requested
Show demonstrated achievement in one or more of Jerome Foundation’s core values
Are 501(c)3 organizations or are applying through a fiscal sponsor with a 501(c)3
How to Apply
Contact Program Staff to discuss your eligibility.
Apply online (you will receive the link to the application when you are invited to apply).
The merit of the programs, services, activities, convening, or research.
The quality of planning and feasibility of the programs, services, activities, convening, or research.
The potential impact of the programs, services, activities, convening, or research on the field of arts grantmaking or on Jerome-priority artists and organizations.
The organization’s demonstrated achievement in and ongoing dedication to at least one of Jerome’s core values.
Eleanor Savage has been with Jerome Foundation since 2007. She is active in the philanthropic and arts communities as an agitator for equitable practice. Eleanor is the Vice Chair on the Board of Directors for Grantmakers in the Arts. She is a media artist, an activist and has instigated, curated and produced many community-focused/artist-centered events in the Twin Cities: Naked Stages; Forbidden Fruit Radio; Vulva Riot; and Dyke Night at the Walker Art Center. She was previously the Associate Director of Event and Media Production at the Walker Art Center for sixteen years.
Eleanor's life-long commitment is promoting human rights as a guiding force and working actively as a white, gender-queer butch against racism and all the other intersecting oppressions.
Andrea Brown joined the Jerome Foundation in 2016. She came to the Jerome Foundation after five years at the Walker Art Center, where she was Associate Director of Strategic Marketing, and prior to that Associate Director of Digital Marketing and Marketing Manager. She worked in the New York office of the American Academy in Berlin before taking a 7-year detour into software at Marketing Bridge/Gage Marketing where she was Lead Account Supervisor.
Andrea has a B.A. in American Studies from Smith College.
Grant amounts in this initiative are based on a particular project. Staff will offer counsel at the time of application about an appropriate amount to request in light of budget limitations and the anticipated demand in a given year.
Yes, but only in this specific initiative. All other Jerome initiatives are limited to organizations in Minnesota and New York City. In order to be eligible, however, the programs, convenings, services, or research provided must be hosted or conducted in the five boroughs of Minnesota or New York City and significantly benefit artists and organizations in these geographic funding areas.
No. This initiative supports national research and convenings that include participants from other parts of the nation or world. The depth of service or impact on Minnesota and New York City early career artists, organizations that serve them, or grantmakers and foundations that support the arts must be significant, however.
The Foundation will send a grants contract to the grantee within two weeks of the relevant Foundation board meeting. The Foundation will work to disperse funds quickly and appropriately per the project schedule. A specific timeline for requesting and receiving grant funds is part of each grants contract. In most cases, grants in this initiative will be dispersed in a single payment.
The speed of distribution of funds typically depends on how quickly the signed grants contract is received back at the Foundation and whether the grantee already has a direct deposit account set up with the Foundation, in addition to the schedule of the supported project.
Organizations who already have direct deposit arranged with the Foundation can typically receive funds within as little as two weeks of the Foundation’s receipt of the grant contract.
First time grantees or past grantees who have yet to establish a direct deposit agreement with the foundation require additional time (potentially up to three additional weeks) for paperwork to be processed.
This timeline reflects the quickest possible turnaround. Depending on the schedule at the Foundation or in the light of unforeseen complications, this time may take longer.
Grantees are required to submit final reports, established by the Foundation in the letter of agreement.