The Foundation for Stage Managers (FSM) has opened its sixth cycle for the submission of small grant applications.  

Applications for grants will be accepted from Sept. 3 through Sept. 30, 2025.  Awards will be announced on Nov. 15, 2025.  

Proposals for small grants of up to $2,000 may be submitted to the Foundation. Fundable initiatives include:  

• Projects and public events that promote an understanding of the roles Stage Managers  play in the arts and entertainment industries.  
• Conference attendance support.  
• Workshops and symposia.  
• International travel for career-building opportunities.  
• Honorariums for lectures, seminars, and skill-building for Stage Managers.  

To find out more details and to fill out an application, visit here.

Since its founding in 2022, FSM has awarded 20 grants to support, among other things:  

• An individual stage manager to attend intimacy training.  
• Compensation for a stage management position that had previously been filled by a volunteer.  
• Training, and promoting theatrical experience, for BIPOC stage managers in a local theater company. 
• Support for a theater’s program that provides paid on-the-job training for early-career SMs. 

A webinar series to increase stage manager knowledge of technical specialties that they will interact with on the job. 
Our SHARING THE SPOTLIGHT fall fundraising campaign starts on September 8th! This campaign  focuses on the bond between SMs and actors/performers, a relationship that is crucial for any  successful theatrical production. Tax-deductible contributions to support the Foundation’s mission may be made here.

For further information, contact:  
Elynmarie Kazle, President  
Foundation for Stage Managers  
PO Box 2225, Times Square Station  
New York, NY 10108-2225  
(330) 618-1501