Grant and Funding Programs Offered by The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation

Role of The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation in the funding ecosystem

The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation is a private philanthropic foundation that makes grants to institutions and scholars in the humanities, performing arts, research libraries, and Venetian studies. Its grantmaking includes both organization-based support and individual travel grants for scholars, making it a hybrid funder serving cultural institutions and research communities.

Funding areas and audiences

• Humanities: projects in history, literature, languages, philosophy, ethics, religion, and related fields, with an emphasis on excellence in scholarship.
• Performing arts: not-for-profit performing arts organizations, especially in New York City, including music, dance, and theatre.
• Research libraries: cataloging, preservation, access, digitization, and archival projects that improve resources for scholarship.
• Venetian studies: institutional projects and travel grants supporting research on Venice and the former Venetian empire, including contemporary Venetian society and culture.

Grantmaking style

The foundation appears to favor established organizations and clearly defined scholarly or artistic projects. Its public grant lists show recurring support for museums, libraries, universities, cultural organizations, and arts groups, often with one-year awards and project-specific operating support.

Transparency and accountability

The website provides eligibility guidance, application instructions, a grants portal, reporting instructions, and public grantee lists. These features show an active and structured grantmaking operation rather than a passive donation site.

History

The foundation was established in 1976 by Gladys Krieble Delmas, with later support from the estates of Gladys Krieble Delmas and Jean Paul Delmas. Its programs reflect the founders’ interests in scholarship, research libraries, the performing arts, and Venice.