Get your production funded and booked — together
The deadlock that stalls every independent show
Venues want a funding commitment before they'll hold a date. Funders want a confirmed venue before they'll commit money. Independent producers are left manually coordinating both sides — across spreadsheets, cold emails, and persistence — with no tool built to move them forward together.
Funding is fragmented
Grants scattered across generic nonprofit databases. Investors gated behind relationships you don't have yet. Crowdfunding tools that only crowdfund.
Venues wait on funding
Venues need proof a show can pay before they'll hold a date — leaving producers stuck chasing venue confirmations they can't get yet.
Nothing tracks both
No single view of every grant deadline, investor conversation, and venue hold — so opportunities quietly expire.
One workflow, from first grant to opening night
Greenlight coordinates funding sourcing and venue matching together, so your production always has a clear next step.
Profile your production
Budget, timeline, cast size, and venue needs — the details that matter to funders and venues alike.
Match to funding sources
See the grants, investors, and crowdfunding paths that actually fit — not a generic nonprofit search.
Align with real venues
See venues that fit your budget and dates, and show up already funding-ready.
Get greenlit
Funding secured, venue booked — track every commitment in one place through opening night.
Grants and funding sources built for theater budgets
Generic nonprofit grant databases don't understand production timelines or venue costs. Greenlight's directory is built specifically for theatrical production — filtered by budget range, region, production type, and deadline.
- ✓ Theater-specific grants, foundations, and trusts — not a generic nonprofit list
- ✓ Structured investor introductions for producers without existing Broadway relationships
- ✓ Crowdfunding tools built for theater, not repurposed from tech-product campaigns
Show up to venues already funding-ready
Set your funding status and Greenlight surfaces venues that actually fit your budget, dates, and production size — so the conversation starts from "when," not "if."
- ✓ Real venue availability, matched to your budget and timeline
- ✓ A funding-readiness profile venues can trust — no more cold outreach from zero
- ✓ One dashboard tracking every grant deadline, investor conversation, and venue hold
Plans for every stage of production
Start free with the funding directory. Upgrade as your production moves toward opening night.
Free
$0
- Browse funding directory
- 1 active production profile
- Limited venue directory access
Producer
$49/mo
- Full grant matching
- Venue availability alignment
- Up to 3 active productions
- Crowdfunding campaign tools
Producer Pro
$149/mo
- Investor matching & introductions
- Advanced venue negotiation tools
- Unlimited active productions
- Funding readiness dashboard
Production Company
$399/mo
- Multi-user seats
- Season-level planning
- Priority venue partnerships
Plus a small fee on funds successfully raised through the platform — we only win when your production does.
Be first to get greenlit
Join the waitlist for early access to the funding directory and venue alignment tools.
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