Open — 2027 Project Support Grants; mandatory inquiry before November 6 midnight; invited full application due November 20.
Pennsylvania — Sachs Program 2027 Arts and Humanities Project Support Grants (Up to $7,500)
The University of Pennsylvania Sachs Program offers up to $7,500 for 2027 arts and humanities project support to eligible Penn faculty, staff, departments, programs and centers. Required inquiry November 6, 2026, midnight; invited SlideRoom full application November 20, midnight; time zone not specified.
FundingUp to $7,500 per qualifying 2027 Project Support Grant applicant. No applicant maximum derived from a program funding pool.
DeadlineRequired inquiry November 6, 2026 at midnight; invited full online SlideRoom application November 20, 2026 at midnight. Official sources do not specify a time zone.
Last verified2026-10-27
Required next actionRead official category at https://sachsarts.org/grantmaking/project-support-grants/ plus eligibility and disbursement instructions. Determine whether the Penn unit needs a fiscal conduit or independent faculty/staff Penn Marketplace payment is permitted. Complete inquiry form by November 6, 2026 at midnight to obtain SlideRoom application, then full application by November 20 midnight; no stated time zone. Submit compelling artistic concept, schedule, partners, work samples, credible budget and additional resources if needed. Only one application per category annually; finish prior award reports.
Broad Eligibility
University of Pennsylvania faculty, staff, departments, programs or centers only. Must maintain Penn affiliation through project or obtain permission, have artistically aligned programming for Penn or wider public, and secure an approved Penn fiscal conduit for university-directed activity. Unaffiliated community nonprofits do not apply independently.
Atlas Analysis
Official 2027 Sachs Program Project Support instructions and university disbursement policy verified October 27 2026. Applicant ceiling $7,500, not a pool amount; eligible Penn faculty, staff and departments/programs/centers, not general organizations. Eligible arts/humanities projects for Penn/broader public. Funding path fiscal conduit versus Penn Marketplace award depends on relation to employee duties; no universal mandatory match published. Inquiry deadline Nov 6 midnight; full Nov 20 midnight (time zone not stated). Separate 2027 track from Artist Residency and Community Partnership, WordPress title search no Sachs duplicates across statuses before original creation.
Open 2027 arts and humanities grants: The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation supports public programming, performances, exhibitions, workshops and other noncurricular arts and humanities projects for the University of Pennsylvania community or wider public. Project Support Grants provide up to $7,500 for each approved Penn applicant. This is competitive applicant financial assistance, not a purchasing contract.
Eligible applicants: University of Pennsylvania faculty (standing and nonstanding), staff, departments, programs and centers. General community nonprofits, out-of-state institutions and unaffiliated individuals cannot apply independently for this track. Penn affiliation should last through the proposed project unless appropriate departmental approval allows otherwise. Projects should demonstrate artistic or humanities merit, plausible implementation, intended participants and public relevance.
Funding conditions: An applicant may request up to $7,500 toward project costs. A universal matching-fund minimum is not specified; when the entire project costs more than this request, the budget must explain how the remainder will be funded. Department or program activities normally require an approved Penn fiscal conduit to manage funding. An individual Penn faculty/staff Award through Penn Marketplace may be permitted only for independent work genuinely outside assigned employment duties, subject to tax and Penn rules. Funds ordinarily become available no earlier than May 2027 and most commonly June or July; grant decisions expected March 2027.
Critical deadline and prerequisites: Submit the required initial grant inquiry by November 6, 2026, midnight using the official Project Support Grants page. The funder supplies a private SlideRoom application link to inquiry submitters; complete the full application by November 20, 2026, midnight. Source instructions do not specify a time zone. Prepare narrative, samples, requested amount, feasible budget, partners and audience engagement; confirm fiscal-conduit approval where needed. One application per category per year; final reporting from a previously open Sachs grant must be completed before applying again.
Official instructions: 2027 Project Support Grants; eligibility; selection criteria; approved payment methods; and 2027 schedule. Research verified October 27, 2026.
Source verificationReferenced source · sachsarts.orgAtlas last verified this record 2026-10-27. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
