Cullen Foundation is excited to announce multiple grant cycles, supporting our Education and Performing Arts focus areas, opening in January 2023. Access information and applications through our online portal beginning on January 1, 2023.

Congratulations to our 2022 Grant Cycle Recipients!

Since 2015 Cullen Foundation has awarded $2.13 million in capital improvements to its Performing Arts grantees.

Cullen Foundation and New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) awarded 65 WNY Nonprofits with Expanding Access to Arts Funding Grants!

Helpful Tips: Be proactive and keep us up to date with your contact information and grant reports. Is your organizational contact information updated in our grants management system? Have you completed your reporting requirements?

We asked our Performing Arts Grantees to highlight their 2022 Summer programs and activities! They offer some insider tips on hot programs, new amenities and more.

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Congratulations to our Winter 2022 Grant Cycle Recipients!

Cullen Foundation and New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) are partnering on a special re-grant program to benefit Western New York’s residents through the funding of a wide range of arts and cultural opportunities offered by nonprofit community-based organizations.

Our 2022-2023 Cullen Fellows. The Cullen Fellows program reflects the foundation’s belief that development of talent is essential to strengthening individual professionals, organizations, and elevating WNY’s performing arts sector as a whole.

Buffalo charter schools unite in developing common application for ease of admission and enrollment for families

The start of a new year is both an occasion to reflect on the critical work being done by our grantee partners and an opportune time to look forward toward ways we might bring more resources to accelerate it further.

If you’re like us, you’re looking forward to 2022 with renewed energy and focus. Cullen Foundation has four funding cycles opening soon that support WNY nonprofits in the education and performing arts sectors.

Over the last 24 months, the Cullen Foundation worked in partnership with Harley Consulting Group to rethink and reimagine the Cullen Scholars Scholarship Program.

The funding of a Data to Strengthen Youth Development, (DSYD) a new workgroup for WNY programs. Cullen has hired Chapin Hall to spend the school year working with local education nonprofits.

The Cullen Fellows program reflects the foundation’s belief that development of talent is essential to strengthening individual professionals, organizations, and elevating WNY’s performing arts sector as a whole.

We feel strongly it’s time to recognize our nonprofit performing arts partners who’ve shown remarkable resilience and creativity throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

Everything you need to know about submitting a strong application.

2021 Responsive Grant Cycle opening soon on July 1st.

Cullen Foundation is an independent, private foundation dedicated to enhancing education for students in grades pre-K through 12 and advancing theatre and performing arts to positively impact residents of Erie County, New York.