Last updated June 24, 2026
There are currently 4,974 active grants for arts in Grantable's free grants database, drawn from foundation sources and updated daily.
Arts grants support visual arts, performing arts, literary arts, cultural preservation, and creative organizations. The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is the flagship federal funder, distributing over $160 million annually. State arts councils, foundations like the Andy Warhol Foundation and Mellon Foundation, and corporate sponsors provide extensive additional funding.
Louisiana Project Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: Louisiana Division of the Arts Amount: US $2,500 - US $7,500 Last Updated: May 22, 2025 Summary The Louisiana Project Grants, managed by the Louisiana…
Louisiana Project Grants: Region 1 Status: ACTIVE Funder: Arts Council New Orleans Amount: US $2,500 - US $7,500 Last Updated: May 16, 2025 Summary The Louisiana Project Grants program, administered…
Louisiana's World Makers Awards Program Type: Unrestricted arts and culture grants for Louisiana artists and cultural workers Award Amount: $5,000 - $10,000 per individual award Total Awards: 32…
Lovisa Card Catlin Art Scholarship / Lester R. Roesner Scholarship Fund Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Erie Community Foundation Last Updated: December 06, 2025 Summary The Lovisa Card Catlin Art…
Lowcountry Artistic Vitality Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Gaylord & Dorothy Donnelley Foundation Amount: Up to US $25,000 Last Updated: April 01, 2026 Summary The Lowcountry Artistic Vitality Grant,…
LPB Public Media Content Fund Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Latino Public Broadcasting Amount: US $10,000 - US $100,000 Last Updated: June 18, 2025 Summary The LPB Public Media Content Fund invites…
LRAC: Artist Quick Start Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Lake Region Arts Council Amount: US $2,000 Last Updated: July 19, 2025 Summary The LRAC: Artist Quick Start Grant offers a $1,000 funding…
LRAC: Career Development Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: Lake Region Arts Council Amount: US $2,000 Last Updated: February 20, 2026 Summary The LRAC Career Development Grants offer $2,000 to individual…
LRAC: Fellowship Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Lake Region Arts Council Amount: US $5,000 Last Updated: April 02, 2026 Summary The LRAC Fellowship, a $5,000 grant from the Lake Region Arts Council,…
LRAC: Legacy Individual Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: Lake Region Arts Council Amount: Up to US $6,000 Last Updated: February 17, 2026 Summary The LRAC Legacy Individual Grants offer up to $6,000 for…
LRAC: Legacy Organizational Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Lake Region Arts Council Amount: US $500 - US $12,500 Last Updated: January 22, 2026 Summary The Lake Region Arts Council (LRAC) offers the…
LRAC: Operating Support Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Lake Region Arts Council Amount: US $1,000 - US $8,000 Last Updated: November 18, 2025 Summary The Lake Region Arts Council offers the LRAC…
LRAC: Project Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Lake Region Arts Council Amount: Up to US $4,500 Last Updated: December 27, 2025 Summary The Lake Region Arts Council's Project Grant supports artistic…
Luce/ACLS Dissertation Fellowships in American Art Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: American Council of Learned Societies Amount: Up to US $42,500 Last Updated: July 02, 2025 Summary The Luce/ACLS…
Lucy Downing Nisbet Charitable Fund Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Lucy Downing Nisbet Charitable Fund Amount: US $5,000 - US $20,000 Last Updated: November 26, 2025 Summary The Lucy Downing Nisbet…
Lupe Ontiveros Memorial Scholarship in Theatre Purpose: Honor the memory of actress and force of nature Lupe Ontiveros, a mentor and dear friend to the LACHSA community Established By: Josefina…
Lynch Foundation Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Lynch Foundation Last Updated: October 16, 2025 Summary The Lynch Foundation Grant supports not-for-profit organizations in the Greater Boston area,…
Lynne Goldsborough Yowell Scholarship Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Northern Piedmont Community Foundation Last Updated: March 16, 2026 Summary The Lynne Goldsborough Yowell Scholarship, managed by…
M&T Charitable Foundation Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: M & T Charitable Foundation Last Updated: January 27, 2026 Summary The M&T Charitable Foundation Grants provide essential support to a variety…
Mabee Foundation Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: J E And L E Mabee Foundation Inc Amount: Up to US $2,000,000 Last Updated: January 15, 2026 Summary The Mabee Foundation provides challenge grants for…
The NEA offers grants through multiple programs including Art Works, Challenge America, Our Town, and Research: Art Works. Applications are submitted through Grants.gov. Most require 501(c)(3) status or government affiliation. The NEA funds in specific disciplines (dance, design, literature, media arts, music, theater, visual arts) with distinct application cycles.
The NEA's direct individual grants are limited to Literature Fellowships and honorary awards. However, many state arts councils, foundations (Pollock-Krasner, United States Artists, Creative Capital), and residency programs provide direct artist funding. Fiscal sponsorship through organizations like Fractured Atlas opens additional grant opportunities for individual artists.
Yes. The NEA's Our Town program funds creative placemaking. State and regional arts councils heavily fund community programming. Foundations like ArtPlace America, the Kresge Foundation, and local community foundations support community arts. CDBG funds can support arts-based community development projects.