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.
Art Works Grant Funder: National Endowment for the Arts Award Amount: $15,000 Focus Areas: - Support for creation of new work and presentation of existing work - Lifelong learning in the arts -…
Art$WChallenge Grant Funder: ArtsWestchester Status: 2025 cycle closed (December 15, 2025) Geographic Scope: Westchester County, NY Focus Areas: Organizations receiving grant funding in specified…
Arthur F. and Alice E. Adams Charitable Foundation Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Arthur F And Alice E Adams Supporting Foundation Amount: Up to US $50,000 Last Updated: July 01, 2025 Summary The…
Arthur Jordan Foundation Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Arthur Jordan Foundation Amount: US $5,000 - US $15,000 Last Updated: March 14, 2026 Summary The Arthur Jordan Foundation Grant supports…
Artist Access Grants Program Status: ACTIVE Funder: Miami-Dade Department of Cultural Affairs Amount: Up to US $2,000 Last Updated: November 20, 2025 Summary The Artist Access Grants Program, funded…
Artist as Entrepreneur Program- Genesee Valley Council on the Arts (Rochester, NY) Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: New York Foundation for the Arts Last Updated: September 27, 2025 Summary The Artist as…
Artist Changemaker Program Funder: Global Fund for Women Inc Geographic Scope: Global Focus Areas: Gender justice, social movements, feminist art and activism Program Description The Artist…
Artist Commissions Program Type: Biennial artist commissioning project Overview: Afro Charities invites contemporary artists to explore the AFRO Archives and supports their research and artistic…
Artist Creative Practice Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: South Arts, Inc. Amount: Up to US $3,000 Last Updated: October 08, 2025 Summary The Artist Creative Practice Grant by South Arts supports…
Artist Creative Practice Grants (South Arts) Overview: Supports a variety of professional development opportunities including milestone activities in an artist's career that will likely lead to…
Artist Emergency Fund Status: Active (newly launched) Geographic Scope: Shelby County and Memphis area Overview: A new emergency assistance fund created by ARTSmemphis and Music Export Memphis to…
Artist Emergency Fund Overview: ArtsBuild has established an ongoing Artist Emergency Fund to help self-employed artists of all disciplines in Hamilton County recover from lost income due to the…
Artist Fellowship Grant - Artistic Excellence Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development Amount: Up to US $5,000 Last Updated: August 20, 2025 Summary…
Artist Fellowship Grant - Emerging Recognition Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development Amount: Up to US $1,000 Last Updated: August 20, 2025 Summary…
Artist Fellowships Overview: Recognizes artistic excellence and honors the work of seasoned artists, advances the work of mid-career artists, and nurtures the work of developing artists. Geographic…
Support of individual artists in their work as visual, performing, media, folk, and/or literary artists. Applications are received and processed by Mid Atlantic Arts.
The Church Studio Recording Scholarship Funder: The Church Studio Music Foundation, Tulsa, OK Geographic Scope: Not explicitly stated, but application includes all US states Focus Areas: Music…
The Church Studio Recording Scholarship (Partial Application) Funder: The Church Studio Music Foundation, Tulsa, OK Geographic Scope: Emphasis on Oklahoma residents, though not exclusively limited…
Artist Grant Program Funder: Causability Award Amount: $2,500 per grant Geographic Scope: Currently limited to Oklahoma County, OK, and Dallas County, TX areas Focus: Collaborative creator grants for…
Artist Grants Funder: Metropolitan Arts Council (MAC) Geographic Scope: Greenville, SC and surrounding areas Status: Active program listed on MAC website Focus Areas: Support for individual artists…