Grants for Performing Arts

Last updated August 24, 2026

There are currently 534 active grants for performing arts in Grantable's free grants database, drawn from foundation sources and updated daily.

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Type	Grant	Funder	Deadline ▲	Amount
Foundation	Restart NY Regrants	Arts Services Initiative of Western New	Rolling	$500 – $5K
Foundation	Louisiana Project Grants	Louisiana Division of the Arts	Rolling	$3K – $8K
Foundation	GIG Fund Grant	Illinois Arts Council Agency	Rolling	$2K – $15K
Foundation	Performing Arts Grant Program	City of Glendale, AZ	Rolling	Up to $4K
Foundation	Elliott Carter Special Grant Program	The Amphion Foundation Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Many Voices Fellowships Grant	Playwrights' Center	Rolling	$56K
Foundation	ASTR Translation Prize Grant	American Society for Theatre Research	Rolling	$500
Foundation	Responsive Grant- Performing Arts	Cullen Foundation	Rolling	$5K – $125K
Foundation	National Dance Project	New England Foundation for the Arts	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	NPN Creation & Development Fund	National Performance Network Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Pacific Power / Rocky Mountain Power: Arts/Culture Grants	Pacificorp Foundation Aka Pacific Power	Rolling	Up to $10K
Foundation	Festivals Grants	South Carolina Arts Commission	Rolling	Up to $8K
Foundation	Arts and Culture Nonprofits: Creative Communities San Diego Grant Program	City of San Diego	Rolling	$5K
Foundation	Charlotte Cushman Foundation Grant	Charlotte Cushman Foundation	Rolling	$500 – $3K
Foundation	Professional Arts Producing Institutions (PAPI) Grant	City of Gainesville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department (PRCA)	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Bridge Grants	The Dramatists Guild Fund Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	McKnight Fellowships for Dancers Grant	Cowles Center	Rolling	$25K
Foundation	Japan Virtual Exchange Program	Asian Cultural Council Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Betty Lu Lenthe Speech Education Grant	North Dakota United Foundation	Rolling	$1K
Foundation	The Morgan Fund Grant	Seattle Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Edward A. and Shirley B. Livi Scholarship Fund Grant	Community Foundation of Western	Rolling	Up to $3K
Foundation	Special Events and Community Arts Program - Community Arts for individual Artists and Artistic groups Grant	City of Naperville, Illinois	Rolling	$50K
Foundation	Artists Respond Grant (CT)	Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development	Rolling	$3K
Foundation	Presenter Consortium for Jazz Grant	Chamber Music America Inc	Rolling	Up to $39K

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About grants for performing arts

Grants for the performing arts support theater, dance, music, opera, and presenting organizations through production, touring, education, and operating funds. The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) funds the field through its Grants for Arts Projects program, and state arts councils and regional arts organizations distribute additional public dollars. Private foundations like the Mellon and Doris Duke foundations support larger institutions, artists, and field-wide initiatives.

Frequently Asked Questions

What grants are available for the performing arts?

Performing arts organizations can pursue funding for productions, commissions, touring, presenting series, arts education, and operating support across disciplines like theater, dance, music, and opera. The NEA's Grants for Arts Projects is the principal federal source, and state and regional arts agencies offer project and operating grants. Private foundations add support for new work, artist development, and institutional capacity.

Who funds the performing arts?

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is the central federal funder, working through state arts councils and regional arts organizations that re-grant public funds locally. Private funders such as the Mellon Foundation and the Doris Duke Foundation support performing arts institutions and artists nationally, and community foundations and corporate programs fund local companies and venues.

Can individual performers apply, or only organizations?

Most public performing arts grants go to nonprofit organizations rather than individuals. Individual performers and creators typically access support through fellowships, prizes, and commissions from foundations and service organizations, or by working under a fiscal sponsor or partnering with a nonprofit so they can receive organizational funding.

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