Innovate Grant

Innovate Artist Grants

Funding Amount

US $1,800

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Quarterly
Tracked since
April 2026

From the program guidelines: “The Innovate Grant offers quarterly financial support of $1,800 to artists and photographers globally, aiming to simplify the grant application process.”

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Eligible organizations

  • Visual Artists and Photographers 18 years and older, from all around the world, US + International, are eligible to apply.

Other requirements

  • All media and genres are accepted:ArtPaintingPrintmakingDrawingSculpture.
  • Film / Video.
  • Mixed MediaInstallation.
  • New MediaPhotographyPortrait

Overview

The Innovate Grant offers quarterly financial support of $1,800 to artists and photographers globally, aiming to simplify the grant application process. By eliminating cumbersome requirements, they provide creatives the time and resources needed to focus on their innovative work. Each quarter, two grants are awarded alongside twelve honorable mentions, fostering a vibrant community of talent. This initiative enhances accessibility to funding, encouraging diverse expressions in various media and genres.

Note: Innovate Grant distributes awards each quarter, 4 times a year (Q1 Winter, Q2 Spring, Q3 Summer, and Q4 Fall.
About Innovate Grants
Innovate Grant supports artists and photographers through quarterly $1,800.00 grants.
Innovate Grant was created out of the frustration of applying to grants with time-consuming requirements. These lengthy applications took valuable time and energy away from making new work. Countless hours were always sacrificed in either writing artist statements, crafting project proposals and getting letters of recommendation.
Keeping the grant process simple enables us to continue to support you on your important journey of creation, inspiration, and innovation.
How it Works
Innovate Grant distributes (2) $1,800.00 grants each quarter, to one Visual Artist and one Photographer.

Eligibility

Visual Artists and Photographers 18 years and older, from all around the world, US + International, are eligible to apply. All media and genres are accepted:ArtPaintingPrintmakingDrawingSculptureFilm / VideoMixed MediaInstallationNew MediaPhotographyPortrait

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Arts
  • Visual artists

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