Make The Damn Show
Micro Grants
Micro grants designed to help independent producers and theatre creators take a concrete next step on a show.
Open Micro Grants
No open grants at the moment
New micro grants are released as sponsorships become available.
What This Is
Make The Damn Show Micro Grants provide small, direct funding to independent producers and theatre creators who are actively working to get a show off the ground.
These grants are designed to support a specific next step in the process, such as paying a designer, securing rehearsal space, covering a deposit, or offsetting early production costs.
This is not a traditional grant program. There is no jury panel, no long application process, and no institutional red tape. The goal is simple. Help you move forward.
Grant Amounts
Current Offerings:
Micro Grant - $500
Intended to fund one concrete, practical step forward. These grants are small by design. The goal is momentum, not full production funding.
Why This Exists
Many independent producers self fund the earliest stages of their work. Even small amounts of money can unlock progress at the right moment and alleviate stress.
The Make The Damn Show toolkit exists to remove informational barriers to producing. These micro grants exist to remove a small financial one.
Who This Is For
Independent theatre producers
Self producing writers, directors, and other multi-hyphenates
Fringe and festival bound artists
Early career makers building work outside institutional systems
If you are actively trying to make a show happen, this is for you!
How Selection Works
Recipients are selected based on the clarity of the proposed next step, demonstrated momentum, and practical need, with particular attention to those with limited access to institutional funding. Applicants should be able to articulate a clear next step and responsible use of funds through a brief project statement and basic budget outline.
About MTDS
Make The Damn Show is a producing toolkit and workspace built for independent theatre makers, multi hyphenates, and early career producers.
It provides practical guidance and templates for budgeting, fundraising, timelines, ticketing, hiring, touring, and more. The focus is not theory. It‘s helping creators actually make the show.
Learn more HERE.
Support a Micro Grant
Make The Damn Show Micro Grants are made possible through direct sponsorships from individuals and companies that support independent creators.
Sponsorship levels include:
$500 full micro grant sponsor
$250 co sponsor
$100 to $150 supporter level contributions
Sponsors are acknowledged on this page and across MTDS channels.
If you are interested in sponsoring a future micro grant, get in touch at hello@makethedamshow.com
Sponsorships are paid to Make The Damn Show and disbursed to recipients as taxable income.
Required tax forms will be collected as needed.