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	Creative Engagement Grants	Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Inc	Rolling	Up to $12K
Foundation	Culture and Community Grant Program	Lawton Community Foundation Affiliated	Rolling	$5K – $25K
Foundation	McKnight National Residency And Commission Grant	Playwrights' Center	Rolling	Up to $27K
Foundation	Emerging Artist Program (CQC Emerging Artist)	QCC The Center for Lesbian Gay Bisexual	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	JFNY: Grants for Arts & Cultural Exchange	The Japanese American Association	Rolling	Up to $5K
Foundation	Creative Capital Award	Creative Capital Foundation	Rolling	Up to $50K
Foundation	John T. & Elizabeth C. Adams Arts Fund Grant	Duluth-superior Area Community	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Jazz Road Tours Grants	South Arts Inc	Rolling	Up to $15K
Foundation	ISF Documentary Film Grant	Islamic Scholarship Fund	Rolling	Up to $20K
Foundation	Rocky Mtn. Power Foundation: Arts and Culture Organizations Grant	Pacificorp Foundation Aka Pacific Power	Rolling	$2K – $5K
Foundation	Princess Grace Awards	Princess Grace Foundation - Usa	Rolling	$10K
Foundation	Grant and Collaborative Initiatives: College/University and Amateur Performance	The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music	Rolling	Up to $15K
Foundation	NEST (New England States Touring)	New England Foundation for the Arts	Rolling	Up to $15K
Foundation	Carthage Affiliate Program/Vivian Leon Fund for the Musical Arts Grant	Community Foundation of the Ozarks Inc	Rolling	Up to $4K
Foundation	DCLA Premier Grants	Staten Island Arts	Rolling	$750 – $3K
Foundation	Allan and Margot Blank Foundation Grant	Blank Allan and Margot Fdn	Rolling	$1K – $20K
Foundation	Season Grant Program	The Durham Arts Council Endowment Fund	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	MPTT Grants for Monterey County Non-Profit Performing Arts Groups	Monterey Peninsula Theatre Trust	Rolling	Up to $4K
Foundation	Artist in Residence Program	The Reserve at Lake Keowee Charitable	Rolling	$500 – $1K
Foundation	Roe Green Visiting Voices	The Dramatists Guild Fund Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Sherry Wagner-Henry Board Fellowship Grant	United Institute for Theatre Technology Inc.	Rolling	$3K – $4K
Foundation	Projects, Events, or Festivals Grant	DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities	Rolling	$10K – $20K
Foundation	Arts, Culture, and Creative Enterprises- A Place to Perform Grants	The Community Foundation for Greater	Rolling	Up to $5K
Foundation	Fulton County Arts & Culture Grant	Fulton County Department of Arts & Culture	Rolling	$1K – $50K

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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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