Pennsylvania — Sachs Program 2027 Community Partnership Arts Grants (Up to $15,000; November 6 Inquiry)

Up to $15,000 for Penn-led arts partnerships with community nonprofits and civic/arts organizers. Penn faculty or staff lead required; Penn fiscal conduit required. Mandatory inquiry November 6, 2026, midnight; invited full application November 20, midnight (time zone not stated).

FundingUp to $15,000 per applicant in the 2027 Community Partnership Grant competition; no aggregate funding pool substituted.

DeadlineMandatory inquiry: November 6, 2026, midnight. Invited SlideRoom application: November 20, 2026, midnight. Official sources do not specify time zone.

Last verified2026-10-27

Required next actionRead https://sachsarts.org/grantmaking/community-partnership-grants/ and the linked official eligibility and fiscal-conduit instructions. Secure Penn faculty/staff lead, community partner and approved Penn fiscal conduit; submit the online inquiry by November 6 midnight to receive SlideRoom application link. Apply in SlideRoom by November 20 midnight. Time zone not stated. Include work samples, project budget, creative merits, community impact and partner responsibilities.

Broad Eligibility

Eligible Penn faculty/staff lead with an arts/civic organizer or nonprofit community partner. Penn departments, programs or centers must serve as fiscal conduit and manage funds. Non-Penn community partners cannot apply alone. Penn affiliation must extend through project absent special permission.

Atlas Analysis

Open 2027 applicant-facing grant: The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation at the University of Pennsylvania offers Community Partnership Grants up to $15,000 per project for collaborations between Penn faculty or staff and community arts/civic organizers or nonprofit organizations. This competition is not procurement and does not permit independent applications from non-Penn organizations.

Who may apply: Penn faculty (standing and non-standing), staff, departments, programs and centers are eligible to participate. The lead applicant must be a Penn faculty or staff member, with an identified community arts/civic or nonprofit partner. Partner organizations cannot apply independently. A Penn department, program or center must agree to manage awarded funds as the mandatory fiscal conduit. Applicants must maintain Penn affiliation through the project or have applicable departmental permission.

Funding and restrictions: Individual grants are up to $15,000. A significant portion should flow directly to community partners or the communities served. Penn employee salary payments are generally not the purpose of this award, subject to carefully justified exceptions for work outside ordinary roles. The funder does not state a universal matching-fund percentage or reimbursement-only condition. Where project costs exceed the grant request, disclose confirmed other resources. Funding is competitive, with decisions expected March 2027 and disbursement no earlier than May 2027, usually June or July under Penn rules.

Application steps: Complete the required inquiry form at the official program page by November 6, 2026, midnight to receive a link to the SlideRoom application. Submit the full application by November 20, 2026, midnight. The source does not specify a time zone. Prepare project concept and work samples, beneficiary description, measurable expected impact, community partner roles, feasible timeline and budget. One application per category per year; applicants with an open previous Sachs grant must deliver its final report first.

Controlling sources: Community Partnership Grants 2027, eligibility, criteria, disbursement and deadlines. Source-verified October 27, 2026.