2026 Grant Cycle and Criteria

The deadline to apply was March 2, 2026. Read more about the 2026 Grant Cycle below:

Key Dates

• Application Open: Monday, February 2, 2026
• Application Close: Monday, March 2, 2026
• Tentative Notification: July 2026

Criteria

Applicants will represent the transformational change, growth, and accountability in Classical music across Greater Boston. Interested applicants will have, and be able to demonstrate, diverse programming as well as a connection to their communities and all they provide for their neighbors living within them. To be eligible, applicants must identify as the following: 

• A Nonprofit/501(c)3 Organization (fiscal sponsorship is permissible) 
• Has an operating budget under $1.5m
• If you are affiliated with a large organization, their operating revenue must be under $1.5m
• Funds must be used between September 1, 2026, and June 30, 2027
• Eligible organizations are classical music presenting and performing, but it is not necessary to be solely focused on the Western Classical tradition
• All applicants and their proposed program must take place within our geographic areas served 

If you require any accommodations to participate fully or apply, or if you have any program-related questions, please email Laura Reyes, Arts & Creativity Program Officer, and put “Free for All Endowment Fund” in the email subject heading. Email: laura.reyes@tbf.org.