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	Social Impact Theatre Grant Program	The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation	Rolling	$10K – $25K
Foundation	Kurt Weill Foundation Grant Program: Media	The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Re-envisioning the COVID Creative Economy Grant	Albuquerque Community Foundation	Rolling	Up to $25K
Foundation	East Arts Grant Program (formerly East of the River)	DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities	Rolling	Up to $35K
Foundation	New & Experimental Works (NEW) Grant Program	Kenneth Rainin Foundation	Rolling	$5K – $30K
Foundation	United Arts Creative Placemaking Open Call Performers	United Arts of Central Florida Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Creative County Initiative Last Mile Fund Grant	Essex County Community Foundation Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Culture and Community Grant Program	Albers Family Affiliated Fund of Occf	Rolling	$5K – $25K
Foundation	Don Brockett Memorial Scholarship Fund Grant	The Pittsburgh Foundation	Rolling	$2K – $8K
Foundation	ISF Impact Campaign Grant	Islamic Scholarship Fund	Rolling	Up to $5K
Foundation	NYSCA Targeted Opportunities Grant (NY)	New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA)	Rolling	$10K – $35K
Foundation	Burgess Trust Grant	Burgess R & F Tuw	Rolling	$4K – $30K
Foundation	Spokane Arts Grant Awards (SAGA)	Spokane Arts Fund	Rolling	$33K – $67K
Foundation	Lawrell Ray Hilgeman Memorial Scholarship Grant	Our Community Foundation Inc	Rolling	$1K
Foundation	PNC Arts Alive	Pnc Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	IMPACT: Quality of Place: Community Assets - Arts, Culture, & Heritage Grants	Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority	Rolling	Up to $15K
Foundation	Joyce Peugh Pate Capper Charitable Trust Grant	Tua Joyce Capper Charitable Tr	Rolling	$10K – $20K
Foundation	Emma A. Sheafer Charitable Trust Grant	Emma a Sheafer Charitable Tr Xxxxx7006	Rolling	$15K – $30K
Foundation	Impact & Exploration Fund	The National Alliance For	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Levitt Music Series Grants - VIBE	Mortimer and Mimi Levitt Foundation Inc	Rolling	Up to $120K
Foundation	Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts Grant	Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Grants For Arts Organizations	Sandler Center for the Performing Arts	Rolling	Up to $15K
Foundation	Building for the Arts	Artsfund	Rolling	$22K – $2M
Foundation	Brian Liechty Theater Production Scholarship Grant	Marshall County Community	Rolling	Varies

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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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