Last updated June 16, 2026
There are currently 4,962 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.
R2AC Artist Support Grant Program - Individuals Status: ACTIVE Funder: Region 2 Arts Council Amount: Up to US $2,000 Last Updated: December 22, 2025 Summary The R2AC Artist Support Grant Program,…
R2AC: Arts Access Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Region 2 Arts Council Amount: Up to US $6,000 Last Updated: August 29, 2025 Summary The R2AC Arts Access Grant provides funding for high-quality arts…
R2AC: Community Arts Support Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Region 2 Arts Council Amount: US $2,000 - US $7,000 Last Updated: June 04, 2025 Summary The R2AC Community Arts Support Grant provides…
R2AC: Fellowship Award Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Region 2 Arts Council Amount: US $6,000 Last Updated: July 22, 2025 Summary The R2AC Fellowship Award, supported by the McKnight Foundation, offers…
R2Arts: Emergency Relief Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Region 2 Arts Council Amount: Up to US $500 Last Updated: March 01, 2026 Summary The R2Arts Emergency Relief Grant provides crucial support to…
Rabbi Abraham Halbfinger and Charlesview Charitable Fund Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Charlesview, Inc Amount: US $15,000 - US $35,000 Last Updated: March 04, 2026 Summary The Rabbi Abraham…
Racine Community Foundation Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: Racine Community Foundation Amount: Up to US $50,000 Last Updated: December 18, 2025 Summary The Racine Community Foundation Grants support…
Radical Imagination Grant Overview: Support for Indigenous artists, culture bearers and storytellers to imagine, design and create projects that propose solutions to intractable societal problems.…
Radical Imagination Grant Overview: Supports Indigenous artists, culture bearers, and storytellers to imagine, design, and create projects that propose solutions to societal problems and envision a…
Rainbow Fund Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: The Community Foundation Of Southern New Mexico Last Updated: May 16, 2025 Summary The Rainbow Fund Grant aims to enhance LGBTQIA+ life in Southern New…
Ralph C. Sheldon Foundation Grant Program Status: ACTIVE Funder: Ralph C Sheldon Foundation Inc. Amount: US $100 - US $500,000 Last Updated: January 20, 2026 Summary The Ralph C. Sheldon Foundation…
Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Arts & Culture Initiative Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Amount: Up to US $15,000 Last Updated: September 07, 2025 Summary The…
Ralph J. Gleason Award Purpose: In memory of music journalist Ralph J. Gleason, a major figure in the advancement of music in America in the 1960s, whose openness to new music and ideas transcended…
Ralph J. Torraco Fine Arts Scholarship Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: UNICO Foundation Inc Amount: US $2,500 Last Updated: April 03, 2026 Summary The Ralph J. Torraco Fine Arts Scholarship, offered by…
Ralph R. Morris Memorial Scholarship Fund Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Pittsburgh Foundation Last Updated: February 10, 2026 Summary Easily learn more about the Ralph R. This grant has a rolling…
RAM – The Cheech Scholarship Award Amount: $2,500 to a graduating senior Purpose: To assist graduating high school seniors with college tuition. Payment is issued upon proof of registration to the…
Rapid Action Grant Geographic Scope: Cleveland area (Ohio) Contact: - Assembly for the Arts - 6539 Euclid Ave, Suite 110 - Cleveland, OH 44103 - Phone: 216-575-0331 - Email: info@assemblycle.org -…
Rapid Response Artivism Micro-Grant Funder: Broadway Advocacy Coalition Inc (NY, US) Award Amount: $1,000 per micro-grant Number of Awards: Up to 5 awardees for the first cycle Program Overview…
Rapid Response Fund (RRF) Purpose: Fill last-minute gaps in arts education by connecting well-established arts education providers to schools where students are receiving no arts education Geographic…
Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: New York Foundation for the Arts Amount: Up to US $5,000 Last Updated: December 11, 2025 Summary The Rauschenberg Medical Emergency…
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.