Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS has awarded $2,126,000 in grants to 263 more organizations nationwide. The grants will benefit organizations in 43 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C.

This latest round of grants—supporting direct services, emergency assistance, harm reduction, and quality-of-life programs—brings the Broadway Cares National Grants Program for fiscal year 2025 to $6.6 million.

A committee of 21 Broadway actors, stage managers, and crew members—all part of Broadway Cares’ in-theatre Spring Fundraising Campaign—reviewed every application before awarding the grants June 12. These grants, distributed annually, represent the final round of the 2025 National Grants Program.

As federal funding hangs in the balance for many organizations—especially those serving transgender people, the LGBTQ+ community, and individuals living with HIV/AIDS—Broadway Cares is unwavering in its commitment to ensure no one is left without support. 

“With federal funding hanging in the balance, we remain fiercely committed to ensuring these vital organizations can continue showing up for those who need them most,” said Broadway Cares Executive Director Danny Whitman in a statement. “These grants provide more than services; they offer stability, dignity, and hope at a time when so many are living on the edge. This record level of support is only possible because of the boundless generosity of our theater community and supporters across the country.”

In February, a record $2.9 million was sent to 148 food pantries, meal delivery services, and meal programs nationwide as part of Broadway Cares’ annual food grants round. Earlier this spring, Broadway Cares awarded $1.16 million in grants to nationally recognized AIDS service organizations and advocacy organizations and to theatre and entertainment industry social service agencies.

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is one of the nation’s leading industry-based, nonprofit AIDS fundraising and grant-making organizations. By drawing upon the talents, resources, and generosity of the American theatre community, since 1988 Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS has awarded more than $300 million for essential services for people with HIV/AIDS and other critical illnesses across the United States.

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