GUIDELINES FOR APPLICANTS

The Kress Foundation offers funding for projects that relate to the presentation and conservation of European art and to the practice of art history and conservation.

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

Please note that specific guidelines apply to the Foundation’s two special programs.

Old Masters In Context
The European Preservation Program

Links have been provided below to download the guidelines for these programs.

ALL OTHER GRANT REQUESTS

For all other grant requests, a simple letter describing the project, its budget, and the funding requested will ensure consideration.

In general, the Foundation believes that its funds are particularly well spent on projects that meet a specific need, implement an innovative idea, or provide a tangible benefit to the field as a whole. Limited resources require careful scrutiny of budgets, and often result in partial grants for larger projects.

To avoid false hopes and disappointments, the Foundation does not consider grants for living artists, films, art history programs below the pre-doctoral level, or the purchase of works of art. Endowment support is available only in special circumstances.

ADDRESS APPLICATIONS TO:
Lisa M. Ackerman
Executive Vice President
Samuel H. Kress Foundation
174 East 80th Street
New York, New York 10075

Please note that the Foundation does not accept applications by fax.