Jerome Robbins established the Foundation in 1958, in honor of his mother, with the intent to support dance, theater, and their associative arts. In the 1980's, following the outbreak of AIDS, he directed Foundation resources almost exclusively to the AIDS crisis and still later, in letters left to the board, he conveyed his wish that the Foundation once again extend its resources to the performing arts - dance and theater especially.

If your organization or project have received Foundation funding in the past, the following guidelines still apply.

All proposals to the Jerome Robbins Foundation must be submitted via e-mail to proposals@jeromerobbins.org.
Proposals must be in the form of two pdf files and contain the following information:
- no more than four pages outlining the organization's activities and the nature of the request;
- the organization's or project's latest budget;
- current funding sources;
- no more than one page of supporting documentation, such as press or letters of endorsement;
- the organization's address;
- the organization's IRS statement of tax-exempt status;
- the organization's latest audited financial statement or tax return, submitted as a separate pdf file.

Deadlines for submission are February 1, June 1, and October 1. Applications may take three to four months to evaluate and funds for specific projects are not granted retroactively. Fiscal sponsorship is acceptable.  Unless otherwise specified, Foundation grants apply to general operating costs.  Please submit any and all questions via e-mail to proposals@jeromerobbins.org.