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.
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...
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....
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...
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, ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 to Virginia nonprofit organizations to enhance the local quality of life in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support organizations serving the community in a variety of focus areas, including civic-minded projects, education, housing, medical, and...
Grants of up to $2,000 to Indiana early-career artists in eligible locations for career development activities. Funding is intended for the costs and expenses involved in the creation of art. Eligible arts disciplines include but are not limited to visual arts, mu...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Washington nonprofit organizations for projects that promote tourism in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities and programs that directly encourage tourism. Grants can support events, festivals, and similar projects that...
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 Illinois property owners to preserve and upgrade landmarks in eligible locations. Funding is intended to renovate individually designated landmarks and contributing buildings in landmark districts. The grant aims to restore designated landmark buildings ...
Grants to Kansas nonprofit organizations to address community needs in eligible locations. Funding is intended to develop communities in which to raise a family, access quality education, grow businesses, and experience art and culture. Grants can support efforts...
Grants of up to $25,000 to Hawaii nonprofit organizations to promote economic development and support the local creative industry. Funding is intended to develop the film and creative workforce, support local productions, and promote collaborations by supporting m...
Grants of up to $25,000 to Hawaii nonprofit organizations for projects that promote local tourism. Funding is intended to improve visitor services, enhance cultural offerings, maximize the economic impact of cruise ship passengers, and benefit local businesses. Th...
Grants to Ontario nonprofit organizations in the creative industries to support economic development initiatives that increase the capacity of businesses within the province. Applicants must contact staff before applying. Funded projects will gather, formulate, an...
Grants of up to $1,000 and grants of up to $1,500 to North Carolina nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and religious entities serving in eligible regions to address community needs. Funding is intended to provide support to organizations serving local y...
Grants of up to $5,000 to North Carolina nonprofit organizations, local government agencies, fire and rescue departments, public schools, and religious organizations for a wide range of programs and projects that address the needs of residents in eligible location...
Grants to Colorado nonprofit organizations for capital projects to promote arts and culture in eligible regions. Priority consideration will be given to projects that serve diverse communities and allow for more equitable access. Funding is intended to foster grow...
Grants to Iowa nonprofit organizations and units of government for programs that benefit the community in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support organizations that work to improve the overall vitality and quality of life through their educational, soci...
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 $5,000 to Oregon nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, libraries, and tribes for projects that address local issues through the arts. Funding is intended to strengthen communities by connecting the arts with needs, opportunities, issues,...
Grants of up to $5,000 and in-kind support to Colorado nonprofit organizations to benefit the community in eligible locations. For in-kind support, applicants must contact a staff member prior to applying. In-kind grants are available for the use of public facilit...
Grants to Alberta Indigenous artists, artist collectives, and arts organizations for art preservation activities in eligible regions. Applicants may request funding for a single project or for a specific phase of a project. Projects should have a clear start and e...
Grants of up to $80,000 to Colorado nonprofit organizations for programs to benefit residents and promote economic well-being in eligible locations. Funding is intended for initiatives in the following focus areas: core services, economy, community, and recreation...
Fellowships, including a $500 stipend and in-kind technical assistance, to Minnesota artists from BIPOC communities to promote professional and career development in the printmaking sector. The program is intended for individuals with experience in one or more pri...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Oregon nonprofit and for-profit entities to promote tourism in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities that will lead to sustainable tourism by attracting tourists from more than 50 miles away and increasing overnight stays...
Grants and in-kind support to Colorado nonprofit organizations to benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for programs that focus on arts and culture, recreation, the economy, core services, and community inclusivity. All projects must benefit...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Massachusetts public libraries in eligible locations to promote the arts. Funding is intended to elevate the arts and highlight the essential role libraries play in building community cohesion. The grant program seeks to make arts and cu...
Grants of up to $35,000 to North Carolina nonprofit organizations for community events and festivals in eligible locations. Funding is intended for events that create community vibrancy, benefit the economy, encourage arts and culture, and more. Eligible events ta...
Grants to British Columbia qualified donees for programs that benefit the community in eligible regions. Funding is intended for a broad range of activities that address community needs, promote volunteer participation, and include collaboration and partnerships. ...
Grants to Michigan nonprofit organizations to enhance the quality of life for residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support programs and projects that address the community's educational, cultural, environmental, social, health, and recreational ...
Grants to Michigan nonprofit organizations, government entities, and schools in eligible locations for projects and programs that address community needs in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities that respond to the community's educational, cultura...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Virginia nonprofit organizations, government agencies, faith-based entities, and public and private schools for community programs in eligible locations. Requests that support scholarships for underrepresented populations or that demonst...
Grants of up to $2,500 to Montana nonprofit organizations, government agencies, IHEs, and public educational institutions for arts programming and projects. Funding is intended to support a wide variety of educational arts activities that support the arts in schoo...
Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations, businesses, and educational entities to train local high school graduates for entry-level positions in television and film production. Applicants must complete prequalifications and registrations prior to applying. These...
Opportunity for Michigan nonprofit museums to participate in a professional development program. The program will provide funding to each host site in addition to offering expert-led training covering areas such as strategic planning, accessibility, board developm...
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 up to $10,000 to Wisconsin nonprofit and faith-based organizations, government agencies, schools, and tribes for educational projects and programs that benefit residents in eligible regions. Projects may fall into one of the following focus areas: childr...
Grants of up to $1,000 to Colorado nonprofit organizations for projects to benefit the local community in eligible locations. Areas of focus include youth, seniors, performing and visual arts, and environment and sustainability. Funding is intended for projects th...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Tennessee government agencies and nonprofit organizations to preserve historical records. Funding may be used for a wide range of costs related to preservation, including supplies, furniture, employee costs, contractor costs, digitizatio...
Grant of $40,000 to a New Jersey or Pennsylvania nonprofit organization for programs that benefit residents in eligible counties. Projects may fall into one of the following categories: environment and animals; community development; education and research; vetera...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Tennessee nonprofit organizations and government agencies to promote the preservation of and access to historical records. Funding is intended to enhance and develop archival programs, as well as to train and educate records custodians. A...
Grants of up to $25,000 to Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah nonprofit organizations and tribal governments for capacity-building projects that benefit Native communities in eligible regions. Funding is intended for the unding is intended for the priority ar...
Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and government entities for programs that improve the quality of life in eligible regions. Funding is intended for projects and activities in the focus areas of education and youth, arts and cu...