Profunds Grant Rules
a. Pro Funds grants are intended to support projects that embody a genuine collaboration between Tisch departments. Project proposals must include participants from at least three (3) different undergraduate Tisch departments and all participants must contribute to the project in a meaningful way.
b. All project participants must be enrolled full-time in a Tisch School of the Arts undergraduate major.
c. Each team member can only participate in one (1) project submitted for a Pro Funds grant.
d. Projects must be an experience open to the Tisch community either virtually or near the Manhattan (Washington Square) or Brooklyn (MetroTech) campuses. Projects can encompass a variety of artistic forms and genres including live performances, dance pieces, plays, art exhibitions, printed media, short films, digital media experiences and more.
e. Projects must be performed or showcased on or near the Manhattan or Brooklyn campus. Projects will not be approved for funding if they are not easily accessible to the Tisch community.
f. All applications must be for extracurricular projects and not for projects assigned in classes, seminars or lectures. Projects awarded Pro Funds cannot be used for class credit.
g. Grant recipients are required to meet with Pro Funds advisors throughout the spring semester and are encouraged to stay in contact with TUSC for assistance and support.
h. Projects cannot be altered after the application is submitted unless approved by your Pro Funds advisor.
i. Applicants who plan to rent equipment, rehearsal spaces, or performance spaces for their project cannot sign contracts for these services. Any contracts required for rentals must be approved and signed by an NYU office. Contracts signed by students will not be accepted or honored and can result in funding being revoked.
j. NYU faculty, staff, and students may participate in Pro Funds projects, but cannot be paid using Pro Funds. Service providers who are not affiliated with NYU can be paid with Pro Funds, but this must be approved ahead of time and included in your budget proposal.
k. Projects that involve a film component will receive additional scrutiny and require production supervision from the Department of Film & Television. These projects will also require a detailed production plan. Please review the Kanbar Institute’s Film Production guidelines for more information.