LOUIS PADOVANO Grants
Application Submissions begin September 1, 2025
and must be received by December 5, 2025.
IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED, YOUR ORGANIZATION SHOULD:
be a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;
offer an arts or science program under consideration free of charge to talented students from across New York City’s diverse populations and neighborhoods; and
not have received prior funding from The Lotos Foundation for the last three years in a row. A two-year hiatus is required if three consecutive years of funding has been received.
YOUR PROGRAM SHOULD:
Identify and nurture talented students in one of these fields: dance, film, music, theater, visual arts (painting, photography, sculpture, mixed-media, video), writing (fiction, non-fiction, poetry, playwriting, journalism, criticism), or the life or physical sciences. Please note that Louis Padovano Grants are not intended for programs which make use of the arts to provide therapeutic assistance.
Application Procedure:
A. Complete all sections of the below form and submit electronically.
B. Email the following documents directly to the Foundation at: foundation@lotosclub.org. Please note the name of your organization in the subject line.
Program Budget (including other sources of funding)
Organization Budget
List of the Board of Directors, showing professional affiliations
Most recent audited financial statement for the organization
First page of your IRS Form 990
PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING APPLICATION FORM: