Discover grants supporting arts and cultural initiatives, including those for artists, performing arts, music, dance, visual arts, theatre, written works, and film. Funding is available for accessible arts and cultural activities, museum programs, arts education, and career advancement in the arts.
Fellowships to Delaware artists to recognize and support creative excellence. Funding is intended to advance the careers of both rising and established artists in a range of artistic genres, including folk, literary, media, performing, and visual arts. Eligible us...
Award to a Kentucky writer to recognize outstanding achievements and promote participation in the literary arts. The awards are intended to honor exceptional writers and encourage literary arts engagement. Writers who are accomplished in any recognized literary ar...
Grants of up to $45,000 to South Carolina filmmakers to develop and produce short narrative films. Funding is intended to cover expenses related to the full production of the projects, including post-production costs. The goal of the program is to produce short fi...
Awards of $5,000 to Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, and North Carolina culture bearers and practitioners in eligible counties to advance knowledge related to Black storytelling traditions. Awards will be granted to successful applicants to inve...
Grants to North Carolina artists to promote professional development. Funding is intended to assist early-career and established artists in creating work, purchasing materials and equipment, traveling for professional opportunities, attending workshops, and enhanc...
Scholarships to Maryland children and adults to participate in a ceramic arts program in eligible locations. The purpose of the scholarship program is to attract diverse and talented students to the program. Funding will cover up to 100% of the enrollment fees. El...
Grants of up to $10,000 and grants of up to $20,000 to New York City artists to support their work. Eligible artists work in the following disciplines: literature, performance, visual arts, and music. Funding may be used for expenses including pre-production, prod...
Fellowship opportunity for a USA researcher or scholar for advanced research in Islamic and Middle Eastern studies in New York. In addition to a cash stipend, the fellow will receive full access to the library's staff and collections and a designated study area. R...
Grants to Ontario nonprofit organizations and artists in eligible locations to create, produce, and present dance performances. First-time applicants should contact the program officer prior to applying. Funding is intended to support and develop the field of prof...
Grants of up to $10,000 and grants of up to $30,000 to Yukon musicians to expand the province's music industry. Funding is intended to help both novices and established musicians build enduring careers in the music industry. Yukon resident musicians can apply as i...
Grants to Ontario nonprofit arts organizations, artist collectives, and individual artists in eligible locations for activities that engage communities through the arts. New applicants must contact program staff prior to submitting an application. Funding is inten...
Grants of $5,000 to Kentucky, Virginia, and West Virginia artists for visual artworks in eligible regions. Funding is intended for non-traditional, independent, public-facing, collaborative, innovative and experimental projects that contribute to the modern visual...
Grants to Florida organizations and individuals for arts activities and programs benefiting residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to promote arts enhancement opportunities and arts-focused programs, projects, scholarships, and internships. Collabora...
Grants of $3,500 and in-kind support to New Mexico artists to develop public art projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects that are educational, challenging, and playful in the context of social and cultural expression and environmental sust...
Grants to New York City nonprofit arts organizations, artist collectives and ensembles, and artists in eligible locations for the development and production of performing arts projects. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to submitting a full proposal....
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...
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...
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...
Sponsorships to Canada individuals, companies, and organizations to support new music projects. Applicants are required to submit an LOI, create a user profile, and contact the funding source prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended to build an audi...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Grants of $2,000 to Minnesota individual artists for community arts projects in eligible regions. Funding is intended to assist with artist time, materials, and essential project costs. The grant seeks to strengthen relationships and networks, create safe spaces f...
Grants of up to $10,000 and in-kind support to USA, Canada, and International individuals and teams for projects addressing challenges affecting society and the environment. Funding is intended for innovative solutions to concerns regarding community activation, c...
Grants of $1,500 to USA Native Hawaiian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander individuals to support a project or a mission that will be completed within the calendar year. Funding is intended to support creatives such as artists, content creators, small business ...
Grants to USA filmmakers in multiple states to create non-fiction documentaries. Funding is intended to support projects made in or about the American South that are in the production stage. Funds may be used for short and feature film proposals as well as for doc...
Grants of $7,500 to Massachusetts individual artists and artist collaboratives in eligible locations to create Jewish-themed arts projects. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to applying. Funding is intended to support art that explores Jewish identit...
Grants of up to $750 to Saskatchewan families for cultural, artistic, and creative programming for children and youth ages 4 - 19. First-time applicants must contact the funding source before submitting an application. Funding is intended for arts programs for chi...
Grants of up to $3,000 to Utah nonprofit organizations, for-profit entities, government agencies, and individual artists for arts-based programs that serve older adults. Applicants must participate in a training program prior to applying. Funding is intended for p...
Opportunity for a Colorado poet in eligible locations to serve as a poet laureate. Poets may self-nominate or may be nominated by other people. The appointed poet will be expected to participate in civic and public programming, community outreach, and must showcas...
Grants of $20,000 to Ontario nonprofit arts organizations, artists, and collectives in eligible locations to present art programming to local public libraries. The purpose of the program is to support artists' engagement with the community. Eligible uses of funds ...
Grants of up to $1,500 to South Carolina individual artists in eligible locations for professional development activities. Funding is intended to support expenses for projects that assist in the advancement of artists who practice in theater, visual arts, music, d...
Grants of $500 to Minnesota artists for urgent financial needs as a result of a natural disaster or professional or personal emergency. Funding is intended to mitigate the loss of income or cover unexpected expenses. Eligible applicants are located in the seven me...
Financial assistance of up to $500 to British Columbia families in eligible locations to help children participate in cultural events. Funding is intended to cover the cost of events, programs, and workshops. Families experiencing financial difficulties can apply ...
Grants of up to $1,000 to California arts organizations, arts professionals, and individuals representing arts organizations for professional development opportunities and projects that benefit local residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support ...
Grants of up to $15,000 to Nova Scotia artists, nonprofit organizations, groups of artists, and arts organizations to further the careers of artists from underrepresented populations. Funding is intended to support creation, presentation, travel, and professional ...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International teams for research projects related to interior design. Funding is intended to support projects that produce design principles, tools, and guidelines to benefit designers in the field. Projects will ultimately be developed ...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Alaska artists in eligible locations for professional development activities. Funding is intended to assist artists at any stage of their career in producing original artwork, creating displays, presenting performances, or teaching skills...
Award of $1,000 to a USA or Canada individual in recognition of outstanding work integrating Asian cultural heritage into psychiatric treatment. The purpose of the award is to honor an individual who has emphasized the impact Asian culture should have on the treat...
Award of $500 to a USA, Canada, and International folklore scholar or practitioner to recognize accomplishments in integrating scholarship with community engagement. The award may be given for a wide range of accomplishments, including exhibits, articles, books, s...
Award of $250 to a USA, Canada, and International undergraduate or graduate student to recognize exceptional work related to folklore in African American culture. Students may be recognized for their work in a range of media, including exhibitions, papers, recordi...
Awards to USA, Canada, and International authors to recognize exceptional literature based on folklore. The prize will be awarded for a nonfiction or fiction book written for children and youth. The book should accurately represent the worldview and culture of the...
Grants of $500 to Minnesota artists and creative practitioners in eligible regions to address sudden urgent needs. Funding is intended to provide relief from financial challenges due to unexpected circumstances related to healthcare, housing, transportation, incom...
In-kind grants of business training and marketing assistance to Kentucky visual and craft artists. Selected artists will be eligible for inclusion in an online craft directory, to exhibit at a craft fair, receive introductions to business opportunities and referra...
Grants of $2,500 and in-kind support of camera equipment to USA, Canada, and International Black women photographers to support the advancement of their careers. Funding is available to offset the cost of business expenses and to facilitate the execution of a visu...
Grants of up to $1,500 to North Carolina artists in eligible counties for career development efforts. Funding is intended for professional and artistic development for emerging or established artists to create work, improve their business operations, or bring thei...
Award of $2,000 to a USA, Canada, or International musician or musical scholar for contributions to the field of historical music. Funding may be used for recordings, monographs, articles, editions, public performances, and other projects. Funding is intended as a...