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.
DACF: Field of Interest Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: Dickinson Area Community Foundation Last Updated: September 11, 2025 Summary The Dickinson Area Community Foundation offers grants through…
Dale E. Landsman Arts Foundation Grant Overview: Grants to support art and artists in La Porte County, honoring the memory of Dale E. Landsman, local advertising executive and fine artist. Geographic…
Dale Kenyon Community Fund Geographic Focus: Town of Clayton, NY Purpose: Designed to award grants annually to non-profit agencies enhancing the quality of life for residents in the town of Clayton.…
Dallas County Foundation Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Dallas County Foundation Amount: Up to US $20,000 Last Updated: September 13, 2025 Summary The Dallas County Foundation Grant supports community…
Dallas Foundation: Spring Grant Cycle Status: ACTIVE Funder: Dallas Foundation A Tx Nonprofit Corporation Amount: US $10,000 - US $50,000 Last Updated: January 08, 2026 Summary The Dallas…
Dance Advancement Fund (DAF) Overview: DAF supports small-budget dance makers, catalyzing and supporting artistic development and to that end, contributes to the field's overall diversity,…
Dance Residencies Program Overview: Artist residency program supporting choreographers and dance artists through sustained creative development and presentation opportunities. Program Types: -…
Dance Scholarship Funder: Ballet Wichita Inc (Wichita, KS) Overview: Ballet Wichita Academy offers a need-based scholarship opportunity to help make dance more accessible for students in the…
Dance Touring Initiative (DTI) Funder: South Arts Inc (with funding from National Endowment for the Arts) Geographic Scope: Nine-state region in the Southeast (Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana,…
Daniel and Susan Pfau Foundation Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Greater Cincinnati Foundation Last Updated: March 28, 2026 Summary The Daniel and Susan Pfau Foundation, established in 1994, focuses on…
Overview _NOTE: To view the other grant priority areas for the Daniel Foundation of Alabama, please follow these links:_ * _[Health Grants]()_ * _[Education & Youth Grants]()_ * _[Community…
Daniel Keating Foundation Grant Program Overview: The Daniel Keating Foundation provides grants to organizations that lift up and light up the lives of young people facing financial, emotional and…
Daniel-Mickel Foundation Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Daniel-Mickel Foundation Last Updated: February 28, 2025 Summary The Daniel-Mickel Foundation, based in Greenville, SC, has been enhancing…
Daryl Roth Creative Spirit Award Award Amount: $10,000 Recurrence: Annual (now in its 26th year as of 2021) Overview: The Daryl Roth Creative Spirit Award is presented annually by The Lark and…
David C. Herriman Fund Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Greater Cincinnati Foundation Amount: US $15,000 - US $350,000 Last Updated: July 13, 2025 Summary The David C. Herriman Fund, established by the…
David, Helen and Marian Woodward Fund (Watertown) Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: David, Helen, and Marian Woodward Fund Last Updated: January 14, 2026 Summary The David, Helen and Marian Woodward Fund…
Davis Family Foundation Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: Davis Family Foundation Last Updated: March 16, 2026 Summary The Davis Family Foundation, established in Maine, focuses on granting support to…
Dawn Foods Foundation Corporate Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: Dawn Foods Foundation Last Updated: February 12, 2026 Summary The Dawn Foods Foundation Corporate Grants program is dedicated to…
DC Oral History - Beyond the Archive Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: HumanitiesDC Amount: Up to US $12,000 Last Updated: January 08, 2026 Summary The DC Oral History - Beyond the Archive Grants provide…
DCCF Community Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: Douglas County Community Foundation (Kansas) Amount: US $1,000 - US $10,000 Last Updated: January 27, 2026 Summary The DCCF Community Grants program aims…
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.