OCTA Theatre Grant Assistance 

 

OCTA will be awarding grants to current or former member groups of OCTA who apply for financial assistance. Applicants must have a board approved project planned within the next year that includes cost estimates to complete. Examples of projects that can be submitted for assistance include special programming projects, equipment purchases, regional/state entry fees, or royalty costs. 

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Applications for a 2026 Theatre Assistance Grant are officially open! Fill out the online application!

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Criteria to apply: 

• Current or former member theatre of OCTA

• Board approved project planned within the next year for which they have developed and are seeking estimates to complete

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What you will need before you submit: 

• Completed google application form

• Total cost of the project (copy of the estimate encouraged but not required)

• Complete description of the project

• Most recent copy of theatre's Form 990-EZ or 990-N (postcard)

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Deadline to submit is May 1, 2026.

Questions? Contact chair Machelle Miller: octagrants.scholarships@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

 

The list of past grant awardees is below:

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2025

• Maumee Valley Civic Theatre, Northwest Region

• Genoa Civic Theatre, North Region

• The Village Players- Toledo, Northwest Region

• Wapokeneta Theatre Guild, West Region

• Zanesville Community Theatre, East Region

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2024

• Northeast Region, Northeast Region

• Zane Trace Players, East Region

• Preble Players, West Region​

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