Grants for Arts

Last updated August 26, 2026

There are currently 4,916 active grants for arts in Grantable's free grants database, drawn from state and foundation sources and updated daily.

4,916 grants

State/ Foundation

Updated daily

Find the grants for arts matched to your org

Free, no account to start — Grantable's AI ranks all 4,916 on mission, geography, and award size in a few minutes.

Start finding grants

Sort

Type

State

Amount

Eligibility

Include closed grants

Type	Grant	Funder	Deadline ▲	Amount
Foundation	Carpenter Foundation - Performing Arts Grant	E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Arts Ecosystem: Venues & Spaces Grant	The Conrad Prebys Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	College Art Association (CAA) Conference Registration Grant	College Art Association	Rolling	Varies
State	Cultural Collaborations Access Grants	Alaska State Council on the Arts	Rolling	$100K
Foundation	Arts Curricular Innovation Grants -- Arts Teacher Institutes	South Carolina Department of Education	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Historical Heritage Grant Program	County of Santa Clara	Rolling	Up to $1K
Foundation	Headlands Center- Artist in Residence (AIR) Grant Program	Headlands Center for the Arts	Rolling	$1K – $3K
State	Public Art Across Maryland - Conservation Grant	Maryland Department of Commerce	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Robert and Virginia Stanton Endowment Grant	Community Foundation for Monterey County	Rolling	$5K – $50K
State	NC Arts Council Grants		Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Bank of Marin- Annual Grant Program	Bank of Marin	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Sauk Centre Area Arts Grants	Communitygiving	Rolling	$10K – $20K
Foundation	Earlynn J. Miller Fund for the Arts Grant	The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg	Rolling	$60K
Foundation	Don Lumadue Scholarship Grant	The Community Foundation of Eastern	Rolling	Up to $500
Foundation	Just Born Corporate Giving Grant Program	Just Born	Rolling	$1K – $10K
Foundation	Tennant Foundation Grants	Tennant Company Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	The Luminary: Futures Fund Grant	The Andy Warhol Foundation for The	Rolling	$3K – $8K
Foundation	The Hodder Fellowship Grant	Lewis Center for the Arts	Rolling	$93K
Foundation	City of Syracuse Arts & Culture Recovery Fund	CNY Arts Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	LRAC: Career Development Grants	Lake Region Arts Council	Rolling	$2K
Foundation	Arkansas and West Texas Grants	Carl B & Florence E King Foundation	Rolling	$15K – $75K
Foundation	COVID-19 Arts and Creative Community Assistance Fund	Culturesource	Rolling	$55K
Foundation	Folk Arts Apprenticeship Grant	Mississippi Arts Commission	Rolling	$3K
Foundation	IBMA Foundation Project Grants	The Ibma Foundation Inc	Rolling	$1K – $3K

Showing 4417–4440 of 4,916

About grants for arts

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I apply for an NEA grant?

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.

Can individual artists get grants?

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.

Are there grants for community arts programs?

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.

Get a shortlist of grants for arts built for your organization

Tell Grantable's AI about your nonprofit and it ranks these grants on mission, geography, and award fit — then emails you a personalized shortlist with the reasoning for each. Free, no account to start.

Find my grants — emailed to me

Your AI grants department

Here's the math on clicking through this list.

You, clicking into all 24 grants

~2.8 hrs

at ~7 min per grant profile

Your agents, the same 24

~1 min

every profile evaluated and scored, with reasoning

You

Agents

Want AI to do this for you? See how it works