Bertha Artivism Awards
Funding Amount
Up to USD 20,000 per project
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- September 2026
From the program guidelines: “Applications open once a year via the Bertha Artivism Awards page (sign up for updates); per the page the next round opens August 2026.”
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Eligible organizations
- Individuals
Geography
- Texas
Overview
The Bertha Artivism Awards fund activist artists, art collectives and organizations to make projects that mobilize communities for social change ('artivism'). Award: up to USD 20,000 per project (up to USD 1,000 of it may be used to gather documentation footage); each cohort runs up to one year with at least three online convenings. Eligibility: artivists may work in any country, must be proficient in spoken/written English, have strong community/issue connections, ideally a history of social-justice work; projects may be any medium, must complete within one year, have a clear public target audience, be accessible free of charge, and avoid party-political lobbying or violence. FLAG: no application deadline is stated — confirm the window when the portal opens.
How to Apply
Applications open once a year via the Bertha Artivism Awards page (sign up for updates); per the page the next round opens August 2026.
What Bertha Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 6
- Total given
- $394K
- Median grant
- $2,750
- Range
- $300–$380K
- 100% of its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Texas, where this grant's project is located.
- Top recipient cities: Graham, TX; Fort Worth, TX.
- 50% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
North Texas Community Foundation · Fort Worth, TX
Provide funds in support of various charitable endeavors and projects in and around…
$380K
Old Post Office Museum Art Center · Graham, TX
Provided funds for the RK Exhibit
$7,500
Graham Regional Medical Center · Graham, TX
Provide funds for the Health Fair
$3,500
Graham Concert Assn · Graham, TX
Provide funds for operating expenses
$2,000
City of Graham · Graham, TX
Provide funds for operating expenses associated with the Graham Library
$1,041
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Arts
- Social justice
Project Locations
- TX
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