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3,217 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.

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3,217 grants found

Fellowship to a California Early-Career Curator to Receive Mentorship in the Field

Deadline: 09/09/26

Fellowship to a California early-career curator or curatorial team in eligible locations to receive mentorship in the field. This opportunity is meant to give early-career curators a space to mount exhibitions, under the close mentorship and guidance of experience...

GrantWatch ID#: 223792

Grants to Washington Artists for Public Works of Art

Deadline: 09/09/26

Grants to Washington artists to develop and create public works of art in eligible locations. Funding is intended to allow artists to “adopt” fire hydrants and create artistic designs for them. The goal of this program is to embrace the artistic talents of loc...

GrantWatch ID#: 231604

Grants to British Columbia Nonprofits to Enhance the Lives of Residents

Deadline: 10/14/26 Conference Date: 09/09/26

Grants to British Columbia nonprofit societies for programs and events that enhance the lives of residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support ongoing operations or specific projects that respond to identified community needs. Applicants may appl...

GrantWatch ID#: 138359

Grants to Florida Nonprofits, Agencies, and For-Profits to Promote Tourism

Deadline: 11/20/26 Conference Date: 09/09/26 LOI Date: 10/13/26

Grants to Florida nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and businesses to promote tourism in eligible locations. Applicants must attend a grant workshop and submit an eligibility form, and returning applicants must contact program staff before applying. Fu...

GrantWatch ID#: 172388

Grants to Minnesota Nonprofits, Agencies, and Schools for Arts and Theater Activities

Deadline: 10/21/26 Conference Date: 09/09/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and schools to support community arts and theater activities in eligible locations. Funding is intended to encourage an appreciation of the arts in the region. This grant program is...

GrantWatch ID#: 173901

Grants to Minnesota Nonprofits and Agencies to Improve Arts Facilities

Deadline: 12/09/26 Conference Date: 09/09/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations and government agencies in eligible counties to support arts in the community. Grant funds may be used for capital projects such as facility improvements and for equipment purchases. Funding is intended ...

GrantWatch ID#: 178334

Grants to Oregon Nonprofits, Agencies, and Tribes for Arts-Based Community Programs

Deadline: 10/02/26 Conference Date: 09/09/26

Grants of up to $15,000 to Oregon nonprofit organizations, public agencies, institutions, and Tribes for arts-based, community-driven programs in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities that benefit communities of color and other historically margin...

GrantWatch ID#: 182974

Fellowships to New York City Emerging Artists for Career Development

Deadline: 09/28/26 Conference Date: 09/09/26

Fellowships of $20,000 to New York City emerging visual artists for professional development as well as a local exhibition of artwork. The purpose of the fellowship program is to support visual artists who are at the beginning of their public careers and who have ...

GrantWatch ID#: 183749

Grants to Minnesota Artists for Career Development Activities

Deadline: 09/16/26 Conference Date: 09/09/26

Grants to Minnesota artists in eligible counties for career development activities. Funding is intended for artists from populations that have been historically underserved and marginalized. Artists may be at any stage of their artistic career and must be located ...

GrantWatch ID#: 191498

Grants to Minnesota Arts Nonprofits for Arts Projects in Eligible Locations

Deadline: 09/30/26 Conference Date: 09/09/26

Grants of up to $11,000 to Minnesota nonprofit arts organizations for arts projects and programs to benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support the creation, publication, performance, and exhibition of the arts. Requests will be accepte...

GrantWatch ID#: 197941

Grants to Ontario Young Artists and Artist Groups to Produce Artwork

Deadline: 10/01/26 Conference Date: 09/09/26

Grants of $1,000 to Ontario young artists and artist groups in eligible regions to produce artwork within a limited time frame. Funding is intended for equity-deserving artists between the ages of 16 and 29. Funds may be used for expenses including art supplies, w...

GrantWatch ID#: 211352

Grants to British Columbia Nonprofits to Support Artistic Programs

Deadline: 10/14/26 Conference Date: 09/09/26

Grants to British Columbia nonprofit societies and organizations to support artistic programs in eligible regions. Funding is intended to help organizations with ongoing operational expenses and program costs. The purpose of the program is to improve the quality o...

GrantWatch ID#: 216971

Grants to Alaska Artists and Artist Collectives for Visual Arts Projects

Deadline: 10/15/26 Conference Date: 09/09/26

Grants of $6,000 to Alaska individual artists and artist collectives for visual arts projects. Funding is intended for the development and presentation of innovative public arts projects. Experimental and collaborative presentations that elevate audience and commu...

GrantWatch ID#: 223930

Grants to Washington Arts Agencies and Nonprofits for Public Arts Projects in Rural Areas

Deadline: 10/06/26 Conference Date: 09/09/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to Washington arts agencies, tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations for public arts projects in rural areas. Funding is intended to improve the health and well-being of people living in rural areas by providing opportunities to enga...

GrantWatch ID#: 224178

Grants to British Columbia Nonprofits to Support the Arts

Deadline: 10/14/26 Conference Date: 09/09/26

Grants to British Columbia nonprofit organizations to support the arts in eligible regions. Funding is intended to offset the cost of one-time or annual project expenses. The purpose of the program is to support a broad range of artistic disciplines, including med...

GrantWatch ID#: 231524

Grants to Indiana Artists and Artist Groups for Public Visual Arts Projects

Deadline: 11/20/26 Conference Date: 09/09/26

Grants of $12,000 to Indiana artists and artist groups for visual arts projects in public spaces. Funding is intended for a wide range of project types, including performances, visual art, video, writing, film screenings, media, social practice, public programming...

GrantWatch ID#: 231783

Grants to Ontario Nonprofits Serving Black Communities for Capacity Building

Deadline: 09/22/26 Conference Date: 09/09/26

Grants of up to $40,000 to Ontario nonprofit organizations serving Black communities in eligible locations for capacity building. Funding is intended to help awardees improve operations to deliver more programs and have a bigger impact with their work. Eligible ap...

GrantWatch ID#: 231813

Cooperative Agreements to USA Entities to Develop Digital Arts Projects to Teach Civics

Deadline: 09/18/26 Conference Date: 09/09/26

Cooperative agreements to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, tribes, for-profit organizations, states, IHEs, schools, and agencies to develop digital projects. Applicants must complete registrations before applying. Funding is intended for creative arts ...

GrantWatch ID#: 232011

Grants to Georgia and South Carolina Nonprofits and Agencies to Benefit Women and Children

Deadline: 09/10/26

Grants to Georgia and South Carolina nonprofit organizations and units of government for projects and programs that benefit women, girls, and children in eligible counties. Funding is intended to support programs within the focus areas of education, arts, health, ...

GrantWatch ID#: 140507

Grants to Ontario Composers and Musical Groups to Create New Music

Deadline: 09/10/26

Grants of up to $4,000 and grants of up to $20,000 to Ontario professional artists and groups to create new music. Funding is intended for pieces initiated by the artist as well as for commissioned pieces. Eligible applicants include music professionals at any lev...

GrantWatch ID#: 153165

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International MDs, PhDs, JDs, and Artists for New Projects

Deadline: 09/10/26

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International MDs, PhDs, JDs, and artists to support creative scholarly projects in a variety of disciplines. The fellowships are intended to promote multidisciplinary collaborations through workshops and conferences. Fellows will b...

GrantWatch ID#: 160726

Grants to Michigan Nonprofits, Agencies, Churches, and Schools for Community Needs

Deadline: 09/10/26

Grants of up to $20,000 to Michigan nonprofit organizations, government agencies, churches, and school districts for programs that benefit the community in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support programs, services, and initiatives addressing a wide ran...

GrantWatch ID#: 172084

Grants to Missouri and Kansas Artists and Artist Groups for Artistic Projects

Deadline: 09/10/26

Grants of $3,500 to Missouri and Kansas artists and groups of artists for artistic projects in eligible counties. Funding is intended for projects that have a positive effect on the community, and that represent elements of change and growth for the artist. Projec...

GrantWatch ID#: 172389

Grants to Canada Music Artists and Record Labels to Record Original Full-Length Albums

Deadline: 09/10/26

Grants to Canada musicians and record labels to offset the costs of creating an original music album. Applicants must create online profiles prior to applying. Eligible sound recordings must be performed by Canadian artists, feature previously-unreleased material,...

GrantWatch ID#: 174788

Grants to Alberta Nonprofits to Support Events for Local Residents

Deadline: 09/10/26

Grants of up to $7,500 to Alberta nonprofit societies and registered societies to support events for local residents in eligible locations. Eligible event types include activities, provincial or national holidays, festivals, recreation or amateur sport, and cultur...

GrantWatch ID#: 174927

Grants to British Columbia Nonprofits for Community Festivals and Celebrations

Deadline: 09/10/26

Grants of up to $30,000 to British Columbia nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for community festivals and celebratory events. Funding is intended to support new festivals and events or to maintain existing ones, including events within specific areas o...

GrantWatch ID#: 180117

Grants to Ontario Record Labels, Music Publishers, and Music Management Companies for Business...

Deadline: 09/10/26

Grants to Ontario record labels, music publishers, and music management companies for business development. The purpose of funding is to increase the number of featured artists and available jobs, to expand industry diversity, strengthen professional production an...

GrantWatch ID#: 184159

Grants to Manitoba Artists, Groups of Artists, and Arts Organizations for Public Art Presentat...

Deadline: 09/10/26

Grants of up to $15,000 to Manitoba professional artists and knowledge keepers, groups of artists, and arts organizations for public arts presentations or publications. Applicants must be pre-approved before submitting an application. Funding is intended for proje...

GrantWatch ID#: 184633

Grants to Ontario Literary Artists to Create Works for Online or Print Publication

Deadline: 09/10/26

Grants of up to $12,000 to Ontario individuals to support the creation of original literary works. Funding can support literary artists in genres including fiction, literary non-fiction, poetry, comic arts, and young adult literature. Funding may be used for artis...

GrantWatch ID#: 186820

Grants to Michigan Nonprofits, Agencies, Schools for Programs to Benefit Residents

Deadline: 09/24/26 LOI Date: 09/10/26

Grants to Michigan nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, and religious institutions for projects and programs to benefit residents in eligible regions. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to submitting a full application. Projects and programs mus...

GrantWatch ID#: 194822

Grants to Canada Arts and Music Nonprofits and For-Profits for Events and Productions

Deadline: 09/10/26

Grants to Canada arts- and music-based nonprofit associations and for-profit companies to support events and productions. First-time applicants must submit a Letter of Intent prior to applying. Funding is intended to promote projects that increase the national and...

GrantWatch ID#: 195297

Grants to Missouri Nonprofits, Agencies, and School Districts to Benefit the Community

Deadline: 09/10/26

Grants of up to $2,500 to Missouri nonprofit organizations, government agencies, faith-based entities, and school districts for activities that benefit the community in eligible regions. Funding is intended for projects that address significant community needs. El...

GrantWatch ID#: 204424

Grants to USA Nonprofit Arts Organizations for Curator-Led Contemporary Visual Arts Projects

Deadline: 09/10/26

Grants of up to $75,000 to USA and territories nonprofit arts organizations for curator-led visual arts projects. Funding is intended to support hosting existing exhibits and adapting them to develop new programs and modifying the exhibition checklist. Eligible pr...

GrantWatch ID#: 204940

Opportunity for Texas Artists to Participate in an Art Competition

Deadline: 09/10/26

Opportunity for Texas individual artists to participate in an art competition. The winner and runners-up will receive monetary stipends of $5,000 and $500, respectively. The opportunity offers an award for artwork that will be digitally reproduced into a publicly ...

GrantWatch ID#: 204973

Opportunity for USA Artists and Composers in Multiple States to Join a Residency Program

Deadline: 09/10/26

Opportunity for USA qualifying artists and composers in multiple states to participate in a residency program to create works related to particle physics. The purpose of the program is for artists to interact with scientists in order to develop an artistic piece t...

GrantWatch ID#: 215615

Grants to Minnesota Nonprofits, Agencies, School Districts, and Native Nations to Benefit Resi...

Deadline: 10/15/26 LOI Date: 09/10/26

Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, government agencies, school districts, and native nations to benefit residents in eligible regions. Applicants must complete an eligibility questionnaire and contact the funding source prior to applying. Focus areas inc...

GrantWatch ID#: 216924

Grants to Saskatchewan Organizations, Residents, and Corporations for Seasonal Programming

Deadline: 09/10/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to Saskatchewan organizations, individuals, groups, and corporate entities for seasonal programming in eligible regions. Funding is intended to encourage visitors and residents to participate in outdoor activities during the winter months. P...

GrantWatch ID#: 221868

Grants to Wisconsin Nonprofits, Agencies, Faith-Based Entities, and Schools to Benefit Eligibl...

Deadline: 09/10/26

Grants to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, and faith-based entities to benefit communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects focusing on human services, education, health, recreation, arts and culture, the envi...

GrantWatch ID#: 226114

Grants to Indiana Nonprofits for Community Benefit Activities

Deadline: 09/10/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to Indiana nonprofit organizations for projects and programs that benefit communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended to promote community-based activities across a wide range of categories. Previous grants have supported librarie...

GrantWatch ID#: 229528

Awards to Ohio Individuals and Organizations to Honor Contributions to the Arts Community

Deadline: 09/10/26

Awards to Ohio individuals, nonprofits, and for-profits for contributions to the arts and arts education in eligible locations. The awards are intended to recognize those who have contributed to the arts community. The awards program celebrates the people, organi...

GrantWatch ID#: 231580

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Filmmakers to Support Independent Cinema

Deadline: 09/10/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International filmmakers to support independent cinema. Funding is intended to support projects at a range of stages: development, production, or post-production. The goal of the funding is to encourage filmmakers to create projects of h...

GrantWatch ID#: 231992

Grants to Ontario Nonprofits for Arts and Cultural Programming

Deadline: 10/09/26 Conference Date: 09/10/26

Grants to Ontario nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for activities that promote knowledge and appreciation of the arts. Funding is intended to support arts, culture, or heritage-related services and programs that are open to the public. Funded programs...

GrantWatch ID#: 141757

Grants to Ontario Nonprofits for Arts, Culture, and Heritage Events

Deadline: 10/09/26 Conference Date: 09/10/26

Grants to Ontario nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for cultural events that benefit the community. Funding is intended to support operational expenses associated with public arts, culture, and heritage celebrations and festivals. Festivals are encoura...

GrantWatch ID#: 141758

Grants to Quebec Nonprofits to Host Internships for Diverse Artists

Deadline: 10/08/26 Conference Date: 09/10/26

Grants to Quebec nonprofit arts organizations in eligible regions to host internships for artists. Funding is intended to encourage established arts nonprofits to host artists and cultural workers with culturally diverse backgrounds who are either new arrivals or ...

GrantWatch ID#: 162178

Grants to Massachusetts Nonprofits, For-Profits, Schools, and Agencies for Community Benefit

Deadline: 10/15/26 Conference Date: 09/10/26

Grants to Massachusetts nonprofit and for-profit organizations, libraries, schools, agencies, and individuals for science, humanities, and arts activities. Funding is intended to support general operations, field trips, artist residencies, ticket subsidy programs,...

GrantWatch ID#: 163536

Grants to Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana Nonprofits for Arts Activities to Engage Young Residents

Deadline: 09/21/26 Conference Date: 09/10/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana nonprofit organizations in eligible counties for arts-related activities that attract and engage young residents. New applicants must contact staff prior to applying. The grant program is intended to provide s...

GrantWatch ID#: 179434

Grants to Florida Nonprofits to Enhance the Quality of Life for Residents

Deadline: 01/22/27 Conference Date: 09/10/26 LOI Date: 10/23/26

Grants to Florida nonprofit organizations to enhance the quality of life for residents in eligible communities. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to submitting a full proposal. Focus areas include arts and culture, education, environment, family, and health and ...

GrantWatch ID#: 181911

Grants to Ontario Nonprofits to Develop Thematic Arts and Cultural Experiences

Deadline: 10/09/26 Conference Date: 09/10/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to Ontario nonprofit organizations in eligible locations to develop arts and cultural experiences designed for youth. Funding is intended to support youth-led projects that create small-scale cultural experiences for youth that reflect the u...

GrantWatch ID#: 182175

Grants to Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana Nonprofits for Black and African American Arts Projects

Deadline: 09/21/26 Conference Date: 09/10/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana nonprofit organizations in eligible regions for projects that celebrate Black and African American arts. New applicants must contact staff prior to applying. Funding is intended for arts and cultural heritage ...

GrantWatch ID#: 188329

Grants to Connecticut Nonprofits and Faith-Based Entities for Community Benefit Projects

Deadline: 09/28/26 Conference Date: 09/10/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to Connecticut nonprofit and faith-based organizations and agencies for programs and projects that benefit communities in eligible areas. Funding is intended for initiatives that support seniors, expand early education and youth programs, in...

GrantWatch ID#: 204603
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