Last updated June 19, 2026
There are currently 4,960 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.
ConnectHER Fellowship Overview: The ConnectHER Fellowship invites past ConnectHER filmmakers to become mentors and changemakers in their own communities. What Fellows Receive: - Training and…
Connecticut Arts Endowment Fund Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development Amount: Up to US $1,000,000 Last Updated: October 28, 2025 Summary The…
Connecticut Sea Grant Arts Support Awards Program Status: ACTIVE Funder: Connecticut Sea Grant Amount: Up to US $1,000 Last Updated: March 31, 2026 Summary The Connecticut Sea Grant Arts Support…
Connecting Art Histories Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Getty Foundation Last Updated: December 12, 2025 Summary The Getty Foundation's Connecting Art Histories initiative enhances global art…
Conner Firstman "Film Like a Champion" Scholarship Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Montana State University Last Updated: December 07, 2025 Summary The Conner Firstman "Film Like a Champion" Scholarship…
Conserving Black Modernism Grant Program Status: ACTIVE Funder: National Trust for Historic Preservation Amount: US $150,000 Last Updated: February 07, 2026 Summary Overview NOTE: Applications are…
Content + Intent Documentary Institute Status: Historical/Past Program (held 2004-2009 at minimum) Geographic Scope: United States Focus Areas: Documentary film audience engagement and community…
Convening Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: Terra Foundation for American Art Amount: US $10,000 - US $25,000 Last Updated: November 27, 2025 Summary The Terra Foundation for American Art offers…
Overview Mission The Cook County Community Fund Advisory Board awards grants from unrestricted funds to meet the needs of our community in the following areas: arts, community development, education,…
Cooke Foundation Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: Cooke Foundation Amount: Up to US $20,000 Last Updated: June 18, 2025 Summary The Cooke Foundation Grants support impactful community initiatives in…
Cooper Foundation Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Cooper Foundation Last Updated: November 14, 2025 Summary The Cooper Foundation Grant supports non-profit organizations in Nebraska, especially in…
Cooper Foundation Grant Program Status: ACTIVE Funder: Madison Alexander Cooper and Martha Roane Cooper Foundation Last Updated: February 23, 2026 Summary The Cooper Foundation Grant Program aims to…
Copernicus Foundation Music Grants Funder: Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin Geographic Scope: Portage and Waushara Counties, Wisconsin Program Overview: Grant program supporting…
Cordova Community Foundation Competitive Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: The Alaska Community Foundation Amount: Up to US $3,000 Last Updated: October 02, 2025 Summary The Cordova Community Foundation…
Core / General Operating Support: Cycle 1 Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Hutton Foundation A Delaware Corp Amount: US $5,000 - US $15,000 Last Updated: February 26, 2026 Summary The Hutton Parker…
CORE Operating Support Grant - Small Budget Organizations Status: ACTIVE Funder: Arts Council Of Fort Worth And Tarrant Amount: Up to US $100,000 Last Updated: October 24, 2025 Summary The CORE…
CORE Operating Support Grants - Mid-Size & Large Budget Organizations Status: ACTIVE Funder: Arts Council Of Fort Worth And Tarrant Amount: More than US $100,000 Last Updated: November 01, 2025…
Core Writer Grant Program Status: ACTIVE Funder: Playwrights' Center Amount: Unspecified amount in in-kind support Last Updated: September 20, 2025 Summary The Core Writer Grant Program is a…
Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation - General Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Tr Last Updated: March 22, 2026 Summary The Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation offers general grants aimed…
Corning Nonprofit Grants (also called Direct Grant) Status: ACTIVE Funder: Corning Incorporated Community Impact & Investment Philanthropy Last Updated: January 22, 2026 Summary The Corning Nonprofit…
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.