Last updated June 14, 2026
There are currently 4,970 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.
Asian Women Giving Circle Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: Ms. Foundation For Women Amount: Up to US $8,000 Last Updated: February 04, 2026 Summary The Asian Women Giving Circle Grants support projects…
Aslan Foundation Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Aslan Foundation Last Updated: June 17, 2025 Summary The Aslan Foundation Grant supports 501(c)(3) organizations in the greater Knoxville area, focusing…
Overview Background Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Asphalt Art Initiative responds to the growing number of cities around the world embracing art as an effective and relatively low-cost strategy to…
Assembly Cohort Program: Maps to Manifest Overview: Founded in 2016, Assembly offers system-impacted young people aged 18-26 an inroad to art and connections to working artists, while serving as an…
Assembly Fellowship Program Overview: Launched in 2020, the Assembly Fellowship program serves as a window to deeper engagement with Recess and expanded creative fields, while strengthening…
Assembly Peer Leadership Program Overview: Peer Leadership is a paid program from January through August that offers opportunities for young people ages 18-26 to build upon their artmaking,…
Astle-Alpaugh Family Foundation Grant Program Status: ACTIVE Funder: The Astle-Alpaugh Family Foundation Amount: Up to US $12,000 Last Updated: March 28, 2025 Summary The Astle-Alpaugh Family…
ASTR Selma Jeanne Cohen Conference Presentation Award Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: American Society for Theatre Research Amount: Up to US $1,000 Last Updated: June 02, 2025 Summary The ASTR Selma…
ASTR Targeted Research Area Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: American Society for Theatre Research Amount: Up to US $3,000 Last Updated: June 23, 2025 Summary The ASTR Targeted Research Area Grant…
ASTR Theater and Performance Art Studies Research Fellowships Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: American Society for Theatre Research Amount: Up to US $3,000 Last Updated: June 02, 2025 Summary The ASTR…
Athena Film Festival Sponsorship Funder: Adrienne Shelly Foundation Inc (NY, US) Overview: The Adrienne Shelly Foundation is a bronze level sponsor of the Athena Film Festival and networking…
Atherton Family Foundation Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: Atherton Family Foundation Last Updated: February 13, 2026 Summary The Atherton Family Foundation Grants support charitable activities in…
AthFest Educates Grants Program Funder: AthFest Educates, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization Geographic Scope: Athens-Clarke County, Georgia; serves K-12 youth who attend Clarke County School…
Atlantic Lottery Sponsorship Program- Community Festivals & Events Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Atlantic Lottery Amount: More than US $2,500 Last Updated: January 13, 2026 Summary The Atlantic…
Atmore Community Foundation Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Community Foundation of South Alabama Amount: Up to US $3,000 Last Updated: February 23, 2026 Summary The Atmore Community Foundation Grant…
ATS Film, TV and New Media Fund Overview: Fund managed by The American Turkish Society to support film, television, and new media projects. Focus Areas: - Film - Television - New Media Geographic…
Atwood Foundation Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Atwood Foundation Last Updated: March 14, 2026 Summary The Atwood Foundation Grant, established in 1962, supports Anchorage's youth and community…
Audience Access (AUD) Grant Program Status: ACTIVE Funder: Miami-Dade Department of Cultural Affairs Amount: Up to US $5,000 Last Updated: February 12, 2026 Summary The Audience Access (AUD) Grant…
Audrey Hillman Fisher Foundation Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Hillman Family Foundations Amount: US $1,000 - US $5,000 Last Updated: October 27, 2025 Summary The Audrey Hillman Fisher Foundation…
Augusta City Arts Grants- Combined General Operating & Projects Status: ACTIVE Funder: Augusta Convention and Visitors Bureau Amount: Up to US $7,000 Last Updated: September 17, 2025 Summary The…
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.