Collective Imagination for Spatial Justice Grant
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- An artist/creative
- Teams are welcome to have more artists and community members
Geography
- Based in Massachusetts
- Teams may include community-based organizations, activists, cultural organizers
Other requirements
- _You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's [website](https://www.nefa.org/ImagineSpatialJustice)._
- At least two team members must be available to participate in the NEFA-facilitated monthly virtual cohort gatherings from January-June 2025
- Teams must include
- A community member who lives/works where the team is focusing their imagination journey
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Project-specific funding requests
- Not eligible: If you have a specific project that you are ready to implement, please consider applying for a [Public Art for Spatial Justice Grant.](https://www.nefa.org/CreateSpatialJustice)
Overview
Collective Imagination for Spatial Justice
Creating positive social change requires collective imagination.
How It Works
Please read all the information below before starting an application.
Collective Imagination for Spatial Justice grants support teams of Massachusetts-based creatives and community members to do the important work of imagining:
_What does public art that fosters positive social change look, sound, and feel like in your community?_
The Collective Imagination for Spatial Justice grant aims to support teams that are dreaming up what public artmaking can be as we strive for more just futures for our public spaces and public culture.
Each team will receive a $6,000 grant.
Eligibility
_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._
- Eligible applicants must be a team of at least three members, based in Massachusetts.
- At least two team members must be available to participate in the NEFA-facilitated monthly virtual cohort gatherings from January-June 2025.
- Teams must include:
- an artist/creative
- a community member who lives/works where the team is focusing their imagination journey
- Teams are welcome to have more artists and community members.
- Teams may be led by an individual or an organization rooted in the community. Teams may include community-based organizations, activists, cultural organizers.
Ineligibility
- Project-specific funding requests. If you have a specific project that you are ready to implement, please consider applying for a Public Art for Spatial Justice Grant.
What New England Foundation for the Arts Incorporated actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 219
- Total given
- $5.4M
- Median grant
- $14K
- Range
- $5,375–$218K
- By dollars: New York 26%, Massachusetts 21%, California 13%. Top recipient cities: New York, NY; San Francisco, CA; Brooklyn, NY.
- 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 44% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Producer Hub Inc · New York, NY
General operating, creation and/or presenting support
$218K
Performance Zone Inc · New York, NY
General operating, creation and/or presenting support
$190K
Fractured Atlas Inc · Hartsdale, NY
General operating, creation and/or presenting support
$166K
Foundation for Independent Artists · New York, NY
General operating, creation and/or presenting support
$133K
Dancers Group · San Francisco, CA
General operating, creation and/or presenting support
$114K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Arts
- Social justice
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