HGA Scholarship Grant

HGA Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Handweavers Guild of America Inc.
Amount: More than US $4,000
Last Updated: February 23, 2026

Summary

The Handweavers Guild of America (HGA) offers scholarships to students in accredited fiber arts programs in the U.S. and Canada. These scholarships, awarded based on artistic and technical excellence rather than financial need, support education in fiber arts, textile research, and conservation. Annually, funds of $4,000 or more are allocated for tuition. Applicants can apply under categories of artistic merit or scholarly research in the textile industry, with only one scholarship awarded per individual per year.

Overview

Handweavers Guild of America HGA is an international membership association created to encourage excellence, inspire creativity, and preserve fiber arts traditions through education and community. Our mission is to educate, support and inspire the fiber art community. Founded in 1969 to inspire creativity and encourage excellence in the fiber arts, the Handweavers Guild of America, Inc., brings together weavers, spinners, dyers, basketmakers, fiber artists, and educators. HGA provides educational programs, conferences, and an award-winning quarterly publication, Shuttle Spindle & Dyepot, to its members as it seeks to increase awareness of and appreciation for the fiber arts. Description The Handweavers Guild of America, Inc. (HGA) offers two scholarships (HGA and Dendel) for students enrolled in accredited academic programs in the United States and Canada. The scholarships fund students furthering their education in the field of fiber arts, including textile research, history, and conservation. Rather than financial need, scholarship funds are awarded based on artistic and technical excellence and/or on demonstrated excellence in research of textiles, textile history, and textile conservation. Scholarship funds of $4,000 or more are awarded annually for the academic year. HGA Scholarship HGA Scholarship funds can only be applied toward tuition and is open to applicants that fall into one of two categories: artistic merit or scholarly research in the fiber arts/textile industry The artistic merit category is recommended for those applicants focused on producing advanced, artistic textile artwork. The scholarly research category is recommended for those applicants focused more on textile art education, textile conservation, textile history, etc.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate fiber arts academic program in the United States or Canada. Scholarship funds will only be applied toward expenses directly tied to your study at the accredited institution in which you are currently enrolled. Scholarship funds can not be applied to an independent workshop. Only one scholarship is awarded per individual per year. Applicants are not required to be members of HGA. Application and all support materials must be received on or before the May 1st deadline. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.