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. Accordingly, the board of directors will review applications they feel address Mr. Robbins' endeavors in these areas.

All proposals to the Jerome Robbins Foundation must be submitted via e-mail to proposals@jeromerobbins.org.
Proposals must be in the form of a single pdf file 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 IRS statement of tax-exempt status;
- the organization's latest audited financial statement or tax return, submitted as a separate pdf file.

For new theater and dance related applicants, we strongly urge that all applications be preceded by the submission of mpg or mov files containing performance material that best represents the organization or artist. These files may be submitted via e-mail (proposals@jeromerobbins.org), downloadable internet link or by mail on DVD.

AIDS-related applications will be considered only for those programs that address HIV and AIDS as the disease impacts artists and the arts, most specifically those in the performing arts.

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.