HOW TO APPLY FOR A GRANT

How can I or my organization apply for funding from the Tyson Fund for Creative Arts Therapies?

We prefer that you submit application materials via email. To apply for funding, email application materials to christopherbandini@tysonfund.org. Please use Word or pdf attachments.

 If you must submit materials by mail the address is:

Florence Tyson Fund for Creative Arts Therapies
c/o Christopher Bandini
PO Box 1531
New York, NY 10276

The letter should be 3-5 pages long, and should describe the organization that is applying for funding, the need for funding, and the way in which the proposed project will advance the work that was begun by Florence Tyson and is carried forward her colleagues in the field of creative arts therapy. Proof of non-profit status, such as 501c(3) is required for funding. An indication of other funding or organization resources for the project should also be included. The deadline for letters of application is August 1. Grants are usually awarded in Late October/Early November.

What is the average size of the grant that will be awarded by the Tyson Fund?

The Fund normally awards grants of between $3,000 and $10,000.

What are examples of projects that might be funded?

The Florence Tyson Fund receives grant proposals from many worthy organizations each year. Historically, the Board has funded projects that meet the following guidelines:

• The project holds or is affiliated with an organization that maintains 501c(3) tax exempt status in the United States.
• The project is ongoing, established and employs creative arts therapists who are credentialed by the state or their respective professional credentialing bodies. 
• The project predominantly services clients with non-organic, psychiatric or psychological conditions, in an outpatient community setting.
• The project emphasizes creative arts therapies to facilitate psychological growth and change rather than educational, occupational or recreational goals.

The above are general criteria. The Board is also interested in projects such as:

• Workshops or symposia for professionals who provide therapy for psychiatric patients in the community.
• Research projects that aim to demonstrate the efficacy of creative arts therapies with psychiatric populations, especially those projects that attempt to utilize current neuroscientific findings.
• Funding of educational materials to advance practice in the field of community-based music therapy.

Unfortunately, the Florence Tyson Fund cannot honor individual requests for educational expenses or to fund personal artistic projects.

Now that I submitted an application, when will I be notified?

Winners will be notified by November 1. We will notify all who have submitted proposals by December 31st.