Adding a Grant

You will be given a password that will go along with your email address to access The Grant Portal. Once
logged in, Hover over to the “Contact Us” tab on the navigation tab and a dropdown to “Add Grants” will
appear. Click on this page.
The following is how to enter the below sample grant in TGP “Add A Grant” page. This is an example.

Extracting the Information from a published Grant from THRIVE! Uplifting Theatres of Color - Theatre
Communications Group (tcg.org)

Step 1:

Type in the Opportunity Title:

Input: Grants to USA BIPOC Theatres to Support General Operations and Address Immediate
Challenges

Note: Upper/Lower case for all primary words

DO NOT include the name of the grant or the organization providing the grant in this section.

Step 2:

Click the Edit button to add the Opportunity teaser

Input: Grants of up to $10,000 and grants of up to $50,000 to USA and territories Black theatres,
Indigenous theatres, and Theatres of Color to support general operations and to address immediate
challenges that prevent ongoing work with their community. Funding is intended…

Note: Font should be 18pt in size and normal style. Must be minimum of 40 words (followed by 3
dots…). Add sufficient number of words to completely fill two lines allocated for teaser text. DO NOT
include the name of the grant or the organization providing the grant in this section. Then click Done
on the upper right corner.

Step 3: Opportunity Title for Subscriber

This will always be the same as the Opportunity title name in Step 1.

Step 4: Click the Edit button to add the Opportunity Description for Subscriber

Input: THRIVE! Uplifting Theatres of Color

Grants of up to $10,000 and grants of up to $50,000 to USA and territories Black theatres, Indigenous
theatres, and Theatres of Color to support general operations and to address immediate challenges.
Funding is intended for applicants that serve and engage BIPOC communities.

THRIVE! provides unrestricted funds for those who have all too often been outside the grantmaking
sector’s funding opportunities: Black theatres, Indigenous theatres and Theatres of Color (BITOC) based
in the US (including Tribal Nations and US Territories) which are closely connected to and have positive
impact on their chosen communities.

To do their best work, BITOC need support for salaries, rent, supplies and activities, as well as funds to
offset loss of income caused by the pandemic. THRIVE! is providing general operating support so that
BITOC can do what they do best - serving communities through theatre. THRIVE! aims to ease some of
the pressures that BITOC face in fundraising, assist them in investing in their staff and artists, and help in
their organizational success, beyond the scope of artistic projects and programming.

Grant Categories:

 RESPOND: RESPOND grants aim to address immediate, time-sensitive challenges that prevent

ongoing work with their community. Recipients of RESPOND grants will still be eligible to apply
for RECOGNIZE grants. 

 RECOGNIZE: RECOGNIZE grants will be awarded to BITOC demonstrating a deep level of service

to their chosen communities; a clear vision guiding their on-going and future work; and the
highest potential for the THRIVE! program to positively impact their organization. In addition,
during the grant program period RECOGNIZE grantees will participate in REBUILD: A Learning
Cohort working with BIPOC consultants to strengthen their effectiveness in specific areas and
may include financial planning, crisis management and scenario planning, and program
 evaluation. Additional opportunities will include awareness building topics and intersectional
programming.

To address historical funding inequities, a minimum of 30% of the grants will be awarded to Indigenous
theatre organizations, a minimum of 20% will be awarded to Black theatre organizations, with the
remaining amount open to all other Theatres of Color. 

Number of Grants:

RESPOND: 25 rapid response grants. RECOGNIZE: 20 general operating grants.

Estimated Size of Grant:

- RESPOND: Grants of $10,000 each

- RECOGNIZE: Grants of $50,000 each

This should be obtained from the overview section of the grant up until you reach additional notes.

Step 5: Amount (low)

The minimum amount possible to be awarded for the grant. In some cases, the grant funding low must
be less than or equal to high amount.

Step 6: Amount (high)

The maximum amount possible to be awarded for the grant. In some cases, the grant funding high must
be greater than or equal to low amount.

Step 7: Close Date

The furthest date listed on the grant. If no date is listed due to it being an ongoing grant, select the date
12/31/2099 for this field.
Step 8: Deadline date for Application

Nearest deadline date in the future shown in the grant.

Step 9: Letter of Intent Deadline

You can leave this field blank if no letter is required for the grant.

Step 10: Posted Date

The date the grant was posted on the Provider’s website. If no post date is given, enter the date you
entered the grant on the “Add A Grant” page.

Step 11:

Copy and Paste the URL of the page containing the grant information. Not the website of the grant
provider.

Step 12: Funding Source

Name of the Organization funding the grant.

Steps 13-15: Fill out the appropriate attributes relating to the grant.
Step 16: Funding Agency

Select from the available drop down. In this case, it is “Foundation”.

Step 17: Click the Edit button to add Additional Notes

Input: Eligible applicants in both RESPOND and RECOGNIZE will fully meet the following criteria:
- Self-identification as a BITOC organization (founded by, for, about, with and near) based in the US
(including Tribal Nations and US Territories) with organizational documents and platforms confirming
this self-identification.
- Evidence of theatre as a central throughline in activities and programming
- Evidence of serving and engaging BIPOC community/communities
Note that leadership, staff and core members of applicant organizations are not required to provide
proof of US citizenship.

RECOGNIZE applicants must have:

- 501(c)(3) for their organization or fiscal sponsorship by an entity with tax-exempt status.
- Minimum of two years prior existence as a theatre organization with documented activities and an
intention to continue operations
- Evidence of operations (other than in-kind revenue) as a theatre organization. This may include bank
statements, payroll sheets, balance sheets, Profit & Loss statement. Applicants will be able to indicate
in-kind contributions in the FIscal Information section of the application.

RESPOND applicants must have either a:

- 501(c)(3) for their organization, Or
- Fiscal sponsorship by an entity with a tax-exempt status, Or
- Certificate of Incorporation, Or
- If the applicant organization has not incorporated yet, a lead contact person who is able to receive
taxable income in the US.
For additional criteria for RESPOND applicants, see https://circle.tcg.org/resources/grant-professional-
development-programs/thrive/eligibility.

Pre-proposal Conference: Online Info Session (covering both grant categories): Tuesday, March 15,
2022, 4pm ET*
To sign up: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwkfu6qpj8vGND-N7TnnBGAbhxF26n9waix
*Notes on time zones
- 4pm ET is: 3pm CT, 2pm MT, 1pm PT, 12pm AT, 11am HT
- 11pm ET is: 10pm CT, 9pm MT, 8pm PT, 7pm AT, 6pm HT
Respond - Office Hours with TCG Staff and THRIVE! Advisory Circle: March 30 - April 15, 2022
To sign up: https://calendly.com/rkongseng/respond

Recognize - Office Hours with TCG Staff and THRIVE! Advisory Circle: April 18 - May 4, 2022
To sign up: https://calendly.com/rkongseng/recognize

Pre-Application Information:

Respond Timeline:
- Online Info Session: Tuesday, March 15, 2022, 4pm ET*
- Office Hours with TCG Staff and THRIVE! Advisory Circle: March 30 - April 15, 2022
- Application Deadline: Tuesday, April 19, 2022, 11:59 pm ET*
- Applicant Notification: May 2, 2022
- Grant Disbursement: Full amount approximately 10 business days after TCG receives the signed
agreement

Recognize Timeline:
- Online Info Session: Tuesday, March 15, 2022, 4pm ET*
- Office Hours with TCG Staff and THRIVE! Advisory Circle: April 18 - May 4, 2022
- Application Deadline: Friday, May 6, 2022, 11:59 pm ET*
- Applicant Notification: June 24, 2022
- Grant Disbursements: An initial payment after TCG receives the signed agreement and the second
payment at the end of REBUILD activities.
- RECOGNIZE grantee activities - REBUILD Learning Cohort Online Orientation: July 15, 2022
- RECOGNIZE grantee activities - REBUILD Learning Cohort Activities with Assigned Journalists: July 15,
2022 - June 30, 2023

*Notes on time zones

- 4pm ET is: 3pm CT, 2pm MT, 1pm PT, 12pm AT, 11am HT
- 11pm ET is: 10pm CT, 9pm MT, 8pm PT, 7pm AT, 6pm HT

If your theatre plans to apply for both RESPOND and RECOGNIZE, you will have to submit two
applications.

Timeline: https://circle.tcg.org/resources/grant-professional-development-programs/thrive/timeline
Eligibility: https://circle.tcg.org/resources/grant-professional-development-programs/thrive/eligibility
Apply: https://circle.tcg.org/resources/grant-professional-development-programs/thrive/apply
FAQs: https://circle.tcg.org/resources/grant-professional-development-programs/thrive/faqs

Contact Information:

Before starting your grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below for
updates/changes/addendums/conferences/LOIs.

RESPOND Application: https://www.grantrequest.com/SID_1933?SA=SNA&FID=35094

RECOGNIZE Application: https://www.grantrequest.com/SID_1933?SA=SNA&FID=35096

Please email Big at rkongseng@tcg.org for more information.

To request an accommodation or assistance in applying, please contact Raksak Kongseng,

at rkongseng@tcg.org, preferably two weeks before the application deadline.

Theatre Communications Group

520 Eighth Avenue 24th Floor
New York, NY 10018-4156
Tel: 1-212-609-5900
Fax: 1-212-609-5901

This should contain additional important information such as contact information, websites, conference
dates etc. Then click Done on the upper right corner.

Step 18: DO NOT CLICK ON CONTACT BOX OR ENTER ANY INFORMATION INTO IT. You are now
done completing the form.
Step 19: Submit

Click the Submit button. A member of our team will reach out to you in regards to your submission.