Quick Summary
Name: Teiger Foundation Status: Active Grant Maker
Key Facts
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Annual Giving | $7,000,000 (2025) |
| Grant Range | $50,000 - $150,000 |
| Average Grant | $82,000 |
| Application Method | Fixed Deadline (every 2 years) |
Contact Details
- Website: https://teigerfoundation.org
- Email: info@teigerfoundation.org
- Phone: 646-559-5013 or (212) 667-9020
- Address: 195 Chrystie St Rm 809g, New York City, NY 10002-1230
Geographic Focus
United States and US territories only
Funding Priorities
- Curator-led initiatives in contemporary visual art
- Group exhibitions and single-artist surveys
- Participatory and community-engaged art projects
- Digital exhibitions
- Live and virtual performance in the context of visual arts
- Curatorial research and development
- Hosting/touring exhibitions
- Multi-year programming support for smaller organizations (under $3.5M budget)
- Climate action initiatives for curators
What They Don't Fund
- Projects unaffiliated with 501(c)(3) art/cultural institutions
- Institutions of higher education
- Individual artists (must be curator-led)
- Endowments
- Capital campaigns
- Non-contemporary art projects
- Film, design/decorative arts, or architecture (unless significant visual art framework)
- International projects (international funding is staff/board-directed only)
Application Method
Online application through fixed deadline call for proposals. The foundation operates on a biennial cycle - next call opens Fall 2026 with deadline in early 2027. Applications require:
- Curator's reflection and context (with up to 5 links)
- Project description with curatorial approach (10 images)
- Project budget
- Organization's operating budget (past and current fiscal years)
- Proof of 501(c)(3) status
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