Doerr Arts & Sustainability Fund 2026-27 cycle
The Doerr Arts & Sustainability Fund offers support to academic staff or faculty-initiated interdisciplinary projects that test new directions and possibilities in the arts at Stanford.
Projects should fall under one of the following:
- An artistic project (led by the applicant) in connection with the arts that informs, inspires, or educates on sustainability issues. Examples could include different kinds of research-based performances, music or poetry events, and other interactive or immersive art installations focused on translating the scientist’s work to broader audiences.
- A collaboration with another unit that promotes discourse between the arts and sustainability.
- Convenings, proof of concept, pilots, last mile
Criteria:
- The project outcome should demonstrate how issues of sustainability can be approached through the arts to help us bear witness and make meaning of our changing world.
- Funds are not intended to support artist residencies or visiting artist programs.
- Project must be completed by June 30, 2027.
Eligibility:
Open to all Stanford faculty and academic staff in any discipline.
Requirements:
- The project team is required to present their work (either as in progress or final) by the end of the grant period.
- Grant recipients must notify VPA and the Doerr School of Sustainability about any events/performances connected with the grant funds at least 2-4 weeks in advance.
- The project team will be expected to include an evaluation in the final report that outlines the learnings from this phase of the project and what the next steps (if any) will be for the project.
Amount
$2500 – $5,000
How can the funds be used?
- Grants range from $2,500-$5,000 (2-4 grants awarded annually)
- Limit of one Doerr Arts & Sustainability Fund grant per applicant per academic year.
- Funding (full or partial) is not guaranteed.
- Award cannot be combined with any other grants from the Vice Presidency for the Arts (e.g. artsCatalyst, Denning Visiting Artist Fund, discretionary awards, Off the Farm, etc.)
- Funds are not intended to support artist residencies or visiting artist programs.
Opportunity Type:
Research
Career Development
Proof-of-Concept
Community Engagement
