Venturous Theater Fund Funding Opportunities

OPEN — Winter 2026–27 Venturous Capital Grant Letters of Inquiry accepted November 2–December 1, 2026, subject to funder eligibility quiz. Full applications by invitation only. No clock time/time zone published.

Verified 2026-11-02

Venturous Theater Fund

National — Venturous Theater Fund Winter 2026–27 Capital Grants ($10,000–$45,000; December 1 LOI)

Venturous Theater Fund Winter 2026–27 Capital Grants Venturous Theater Fund offers competitive grants of $10,000 to $45,000 to small and medium U.S. nonprofit professional producing theaters for extraordinary, essential costs of ambitious new plays. Awards of $40,000 or more are reserved for extraordinary cases. Deadline and eligibility Winter 2026–27 Letters of Inquiry (LOIs) open November […]

FundingIndividual applicant grants $10,000–$45,000 for production-specific extraordinary expenses; requests of $40,000 or more awarded only in extraordinary circumstances. Overall funding pool not published. Amount is per eligible theater project, not a state allocation.

DeadlineWinter 2026–27 Letters of Inquiry open November 2, 2026; deadline December 1, 2026 (no hour or time zone published). Rehearsals may not begin before February 15, 2027; production opening must occur before December 31, 2028. Invited full applications have a later notification.

Required next actionConfirm nonprofit/fiscal sponsorship and U.S. independent producing theater with annual budget under $5,000,000, at least two AEA contracted performers and at least 13 public performances. Review the official Winter 2026–27 eligibility and production restrictions, create a Broad Reach Foundation grant portal account, pass its eligibility quiz, provide production/cast/request details, upload a one-page LOI narrative, and submit by December 1, 2026. Because a contradictory 'Submit LOI via Email' link also appears on the official page, verify the current authorized submission route with the funder.

View Atlas Analysis →Get My Fit Score