3,152 Grants for Arts and Culture

Discover grants supporting arts and cultural initiatives, including those for artists, performing arts, music, and dance. Additional funding covers visual arts, graphic arts, theatre, written works, and film. Grants are also available for accessible arts and cultural activities, museum programs, arts education, and career advancement in the arts.

Arts funding looks different depending on who's applying, from individual artist fellowships to museum capital campaigns. The recipient, location, and funding source filters above help match your project to the right list. GrantWatch helps organizations manage the entire funding process, from grant prospecting to post-award reporting, with tools such as the Grant Prospecting Dashboard, Grant Funding Pipeline, GrantWatch Intelligence™, and the AI Grant Writing Tool - built for creative projects, from artist fellowships to museum campaigns.

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Grants to Michigan Nonprofits for Agriculture, Conservation, and Historic Preservation Programs

Deadline: 08/06/26

Grants of up to $25,000 to Michigan nonprofit organizations for programs and initiatives that develop food systems and agriculture, conserve natural resources, and preserve historic arts, culture, and heritage. Applicants are required to register in the grant port...

GrantWatch ID#: 174075
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Grants to Ontario Nonprofits, Artists, and Ensembles for Theater Productions and Presentations

Deadline: 08/06/26

Grants to Ontario nonprofit organizations, individual artists, ensembles, and collectives for theater initiatives. Funding is intended to help artists create, develop, produce, and present theater works. Eligible projects include professional development, playwrit...

GrantWatch ID#: 180701
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Grants to Indiana Nonprofits and Agencies to Enhance the Local Quality of Life

Deadline: 08/06/26

Grants to Indiana nonprofit organizations, schools, and government agencies to improve the quality of life for residents in eligible locations. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended for projects and services primarily within th...

GrantWatch ID#: 181540
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Grants to Minnesota Artists for Professional Development Activities

Deadline: 08/06/26

Grants of up to $4,000 to Minnesota artists in eligible counties for professional development activities. Funding is intended to support projects, purchases, training, workshops, mentorships, creative time, exhibits, and other activities that will assist artists i...

GrantWatch ID#: 182997
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Opportunity for USA Artists in Multiple States to Participate in a Residency Program

Deadline: 08/06/26

Opportunity for Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia crafts artists in eligible locations to participate in a residency program. This program is open to artists at any stage of their career who work in a range of craft media. Residents will receive a mo...

GrantWatch ID#: 204509
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Grants to Wisconsin Nonprofits, Schools, and Agencies for Programs that Benefit Communities

Deadline: 08/06/26

Grants to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations, schools, and government agencies for programs that address community needs in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities in the focus areas of arts & humanities, community improvement, culture & diversity, e...

GrantWatch ID#: 218498
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Grants to New Jersey Nonprofits, Agencies, and IHEs to Support Community Arts

Deadline: 08/07/26

Grants to New Jersey nonprofit organizations, local government agencies, IHEs, religious institutions, and libraries in eligible locations to support the growth of arts within the local community. Funding is intended for public arts projects, events, and activitie...

GrantWatch ID#: 124619
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Grants to Kansas Nonprofits and Agencies for Projects Benefitting Local Residents

Deadline: 08/07/26

Grants to Kansas nonprofit organizations and units of government for projects benefitting local residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to assist organizations in their efforts to address needs within the community and improve the quality of life for ...

GrantWatch ID#: 145314
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Grants to California Nonprofits and Public Programs to Support Communities

Deadline: 08/07/26

Grants of up to $6,000 to California nonprofit and faith-based organizations and public programs, including schools and parks, to benefit communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support new programs, projects, construction and pre-development cos...

GrantWatch ID#: 149550
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Grants to Indiana Nonprofits, Agencies, and Schools to Improve the Quality of Life in Eligible...

Deadline: 08/07/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to Indiana nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and educational entities to address community needs in eligible locations. Funding is intended for proposals focusing on arts and culture; education and workforce development; health ...

GrantWatch ID#: 159871
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Grants to North Carolina Nonprofits, Schools, and Agencies for Projects that Benefit Residents...

Deadline: 08/07/26

Grants to North Carolina nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, government agencies, and faith-based entities for projects that benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for programs within the focus areas of recreation, human servic...

GrantWatch ID#: 161995
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Grants to USA Tribal Nonprofits and Agencies for Native American Language Immersion Programs

Deadline: 08/07/26

Grants to USA and territories Native American and Pacific Islander nonprofit organizations, agencies, and IHEs for Native American language programs and schools. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. The program pro...

GrantWatch ID#: 167770
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Grants to Maryland Nonprofits for Art Programs and Events

Deadline: 08/07/26

Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations in eligible regions for art programming and events that benefit local residents. Funding is intended to support new projects, or to expand existing ones that are open to the general community and engender audience partici...

GrantWatch ID#: 171621
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Fellowships to Oregon Writers and Publishers for Writing Projects

Deadline: 08/07/26

Fellowships to Oregon writers and publishers to promote high-quality output in the literary arts. Writers in any phase of their career are encouraged to apply in order to work on their literary projects. Applications may be submitted for projects in the following ...

GrantWatch ID#: 171648
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Grants to Alabama Nonprofits for Cultural and Community Programming in Eligible Locations

Deadline: 08/07/26

Grants to Alabama nonprofit organizations for community programs in eligible counties. Funding is intended for projects in a wide range of focus areas, including shelter, community development, social services, culture, technical assistance, beautification, and hi...

GrantWatch ID#: 178466
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Grants to Kentucky Nonprofits for Arts Activities that Benefit Communities

Deadline: 08/07/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to Kentucky nonprofit organizations for community-focused arts and cultural projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects that contribute to the local arts landscape and include a public component, and for redesigning exis...

GrantWatch ID#: 180031
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Grants to Arkansas, Tennessee, and Mississippi Nonprofits to Benefit Local Residents

Deadline: 08/07/26

Grants to Arkansas, Tennessee, and Mississippi nonprofit organizations in eligible counties to benefit the community. Funding is intended to support both general and capital requests within a broad range of interests. Focus areas include arts and culture, educatio...

GrantWatch ID#: 180366
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Grants to Maryland Nonprofit Arts-Based CBOs for Arts Activities

Deadline: 08/07/26

Grants to Maryland community-based nonprofit arts organizations to support a wide variety of arts activities in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support specific programs such as lectures, exhibits, workshops, classes, and performances. All arts, science...

GrantWatch ID#: 180481
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Grants to USA Tribal and Native Agencies and IHEs to Preserve Native American Languages

Deadline: 08/07/26

Grants to USA and territories IHEs, tribal and Native agencies, and nonprofit organizations to preserve Native American languages. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for projects to establish ...

GrantWatch ID#: 183373
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Grants to New York Nonprofits and Agencies for Recreational Trail Projects

Deadline: 08/07/26

Grants to New York nonprofit organizations and municipalities in eligible locations for recreational projects. Funding is intended to support feasibility studies, engineering and design projects, and capital construction activities. Priority will be given to proje...

GrantWatch ID#: 187651
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Grants to New York Nonprofits, Historical Societies, IHEs, and Individuals for Heritage Preser...

Deadline: 08/07/26

Grants to New York nonprofit organizations, museums, historical societies, academic institutions, and individuals for historical heritage projects in eligible locations. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. The Foundation provides support for pro...

GrantWatch ID#: 191353
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Grants to Minnesota Nonprofits, Agencies, and School Districts for Arts Programming

Deadline: 08/07/26

Grants of up to $25,000 to Minnesota nonprofit arts and cultural organizations, tribal entities, government agencies, and school districts to provide arts programming to the community in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support arts activities and events, ...

GrantWatch ID#: 191660
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Award to a Quebec Individual for Contributions to English Language Literature

Deadline: 08/07/26

Award to a Quebec individual in recognition of outstanding contributions to English language literature. Funding is intended to acknowledge a long-standing member of the literary community who has made considerable contributions over at least a ten-year period. Th...

GrantWatch ID#: 197359
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Grants to California Nonprofits for Programs that Benefit Local Residents

Deadline: 08/07/26

Grants of up to $4,000 to California nonprofit organizations and faith-based organizations for projects and programs that benefit residents in eligible communities. Funding may be used for projects in the following focus areas: resident programs, community develop...

GrantWatch ID#: 198940
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Grants to California Nonprofits and Public Programs for Community Services

Deadline: 08/07/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to California nonprofit organizations, school programs, faith-based organizations, and collaboratives for community services in eligible regions. Funding areas of interest include education, health, safety, culture and arts, and community st...

GrantWatch ID#: 203819
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Grants to Florida Nonprofits for General Operating Support

Deadline: 08/07/26

Grants of $5,000 to Florida nonprofit organizations in eligible regions for general operating support. Funding is intended to assist organizations with the focus areas of education, children and youth, arts and culture, health, and social services. Priority is giv...

GrantWatch ID#: 216098
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Grants to USA Nonprofits for Projects to Preserve Yiddish and Secular Jewish Culture

Deadline: 08/07/26

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for projects focused on education, the arts, secular Jewish culture, and preservation of the Yiddish language. Of particular interest are projects that increase access to higher education for underrepresented groups, improve t...

GrantWatch ID#: 219153
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Grants to Rhode Island Artists to Address Urgent Needs

Deadline: 08/07/26

Grants of up to $500 to Rhode Island artists in eligible locations to address critical needs. Funding is intended to mitigate the negative impact of emergencies and crises, such as eviction, utility shut-off, healthcare expenses, phone or internet service interrup...

GrantWatch ID#: 220978
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Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International Students to Compete for Social Change Ideas

Deadline: 08/07/26

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International high school, college, and university students to participate in a competition for presenting innovative ideas on how to create change. Students will compete for prizes based on essays or video presentations that addre...

GrantWatch ID#: 222381
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Grants to South Carolina Nonprofits to Meet Critical Community Needs

Deadline: 08/07/26

Grants of up to $50,000 to South Carolina nonprofit organizations to meet critical community needs in eligible locations. Funding is intended for new or existing projects related to education, culture, health, safety, well-being, and poverty. All funded projects m...

GrantWatch ID#: 222449
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Grants to North Carolina Nonprofits for Educational Arts and Sciences Programming

Deadline: 08/07/26

Grants to North Carolina nonprofit organizations for educational arts and sciences programming in eligible regions. Funding is intended to provide cultural enrichment to school-age children (K-12) and professional development to teachers. These programs must serve...

GrantWatch ID#: 223959
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Grants to Kentucky Artists for Arts and Culture Projects

Deadline: 08/07/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to Kentucky artists for arts and culture projects in eligible counties. Eligible activities include exhibitions, readings, festivals, performances, redesigning existing spaces, environmental art, and public art installations. Eligible projec...

GrantWatch ID#: 226316
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Grants to Kentucky Nonprofits for Arts and Culture Programming

Deadline: 08/07/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to Kentucky nonprofit organizations in eligible counties for arts and culture programming. Eligible activities include readings, performances, festivals, performance seasons, and arts publications. Eligible applicants have demonstrated expe...

GrantWatch ID#: 226327
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Cooperative Agreement to a USA Nonprofit, Agency, or Tribe to Run Arts Fellowship Activities

Deadline: 08/07/26

Cooperative agreement to a USA nonprofit organization, government agency, or tribe to organize events and projects related to an arts fellowship program. The successful applicant will coordinate and manage a variety of activities, including but not limited to an a...

GrantWatch ID#: 229779
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Grants to USA Public Charities for Music-Based Therapy Initiatives

Deadline: 08/07/26

Grants of up to $20,000 to USA public charities for music-based therapy initiatives. Funding priorities include musical therapeutic interventions, mental health initiatives for professionals in the music industry, and music therapy services in clinical and medical...

GrantWatch ID#: 230668
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Grants to New Jersey Nonprofits, Agencies, and Schools for Operations and History Programs

Deadline: 08/07/26

Grants to New Jersey nonprofit organizations, local government agencies, schools, IHEs, and libraries in eligible locations for general operations and programs, events, and projects related to local, county, or New Jersey state history. Priority will be given to p...

GrantWatch ID#: 230876
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Grants to USA Indigenous Nonprofits and Agencies in Southwestern States for Cultural Revitaliz...

Deadline: 08/07/26

Grants of up to $50,000 to Arizona, New Mexico, California, Nevada, Colorado, Utah, and Texas Indigenous nonprofit organizations and government entities for projects to revitalize and preserve Native language and culture. Funding is intended to support projects ba...

GrantWatch ID#: 231103
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Grants to California Nonprofits for Initiatives to Benefit Children, Teens, and Young Adults

Deadline: 08/07/26

Grants to California private and public nonprofit organizations, CBOs, and grassroots and faith-based organizations for initiatives to benefit children, teens, and young adults in eligible regions. Funding is intended for services and programs in the focus areas h...

GrantWatch ID#: 231136
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Grants to Texas Artists and Arts Nonprofits for Innovative Projects in Eligible Locations

Deadline: 08/09/26

Grants to Texas nonprofit arts organizations and individual artists for original art projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended to reward and motivate groundbreaking artistic work that promotes a culture of creativity and innovation and causes people to r...

GrantWatch ID#: 191400
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Opportunity for a USA Puppetry Company or Puppeteer to Join a Residency Program

Deadline: 08/09/26

Opportunity for a USA puppetry company or puppeteer to join a residency program. In addition to the program, which covers room and board, the resident will also receive a $7,500 grant. The program and funding are intended to provide the necessary space and support...

GrantWatch ID#: 222232
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Grants to Massachusetts Nonprofits for Community Benefit Programs

Deadline: 08/10/26

Grants to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations to benefit communities in eligible locations. Applicants must submit a letter of intent before applying. Priority funding is intended to address the needs of low-income youth, children, and their families. Grants wil...

GrantWatch ID#: 125830
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Grants to Washington Nonprofits, Business Associations, and Agencies to Promote Tourism

Deadline: 08/10/26

Grants to Washington nonprofit organizations, business organizations and associations, municipalities, and chambers of commerce to enhance tourism in eligible regions. Funding is intended for events and or activities that promote the city as a tourist destination....

GrantWatch ID#: 141931
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Grants to Washington Nonprofits for Projects and Events to Attract Tourists

Deadline: 08/10/26

Grants to Washington nonprofit organizations to support tourism development and promotion projects in eligible regions. Eligible activities include, but are not limited to, advertising, marketing, strategizing, and operating tourist agencies. Funding is intended t...

GrantWatch ID#: 146960
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Grants to Ohio Nonprofits, Schools, Churches, and Agencies to Benefit Eligible Communities

Deadline: 08/10/26

Grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations, government agencies, public schools, and faith-based entities for projects that benefit communities in eligible regions. Funding is intended for programs within the focus areas of conservation and animals, arts and culture, ...

GrantWatch ID#: 158996
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Grants to California Artists and Artist Groups for Collaborative Visual Arts Projects

Deadline: 08/10/26 Conference Date: 08/07/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to California artists and artist groups in eligible counties for collaborative visual arts projects. Funding is intended for the creation and presentation of programs and projects that are open to the public. In addition, one applicant will ...

GrantWatch ID#: 161200
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Fellowships to Rhode Island Artists for Artistic Projects and Professional Development

Deadline: 08/10/26

Fellowships to Rhode Island emerging and mid-career artists to devote time to creative projects and professional development. These Fellowships allow the individuals time to devote to the development of their careers, their creative process, and to add to the body...

GrantWatch ID#: 170544
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Grants to Ohio Groups of Residents for Projects that Strengthen Local Communities

Deadline: 08/10/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to Ohio groups of residents for projects that strengthen communities in eligible locations. Applicants must attend a mandatory workshop prior to applying. Funding is intended for grassroots community projects that benefit residents and promo...

GrantWatch ID#: 173429
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Grants to Colorado Nonprofits for Operating Support to Promote Arts and Culture

Deadline: 08/10/26

Grants of up to $60,000 to Colorado nonprofit arts organizations for operating support to promote the development and growth of the arts in eligible regions. Funding is intended to foster growth, fuel progress, amplify impact, and invest in arts and culture organi...

GrantWatch ID#: 175300
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Grants to Oklahoma Nonprofits for Programs that Improve the Quality of Life in Local Communiti...

Deadline: 08/10/26

Grants to Oklahoma nonprofit organizations for programs and projects that improve the quality of life for local residents. Funding is intended to support a variety of community and family services, health care programs, educational projects, and activities related...

GrantWatch ID#: 181921
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Grants to Maryland Nonprofits, Museums, and Municipalities for Heritage-Tourism Projects

Deadline: 08/10/26

Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations, museums, and municipalities for heritage-tourism related projects and events in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects and professional development activities that preserve and promote local culture, histor...

GrantWatch ID#: 185119
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