How much funding does The Kindling Fund Grant provide?

The Kindling Fund Grant provides US $3,000 - US $7,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for The Kindling Fund Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

The Kindling Fund Grant

SPACE Gallery

Foundation Grants for Arts Grants for Visual Artists

Funding Amount

US $3,000 - US $7,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

Who can apply for the Kindling Fund?Individual artists, curators, art organizers, and art writers living in Maine.
Artist collectives, collaboratives, and artist-run spaces, with a lead applicant living full time in Maine.

Other requirements

Projects (or a new phase of a project, with a proposed public component) must take place within a year of the grant.

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: Notably, applicants with previous significant funding from the Kindling Fund or SPACE, as well as those outside Maine, are ineligible.
Not eligible: Who is ineligible?Incorporated 501(c)3 not-for-profit organizations as applicants or artist projects taking place as programs of 501(c)3 organizations (exceptions for public space projects) Artists who have received $15,000 from the Kindling Fund over the course of their lifetime.
Not eligible: Artists who have received a grant from SPACE in the previous year.
Not eligible: Applicants living outside of Maine (seasonal residency does not qualify) Enrolled students

Overview

The Kindling Fund Grant, managed by SPACE Gallery, supports Maine-based artists with project grants ranging from $3,000 to $7,000. The fund emphasizes artistic collaboration and community engagement. Individual artists, collectives, and art organizers can apply, provided projects occur within a year. Notably, applicants with previous significant funding from the Kindling Fund or SPACE, as well as those outside Maine, are ineligible. This initiative fosters creative endeavors that resonate with local audiences.

Kindling Fund & Grantmaking
The Kindling Fund values and uplifts artistic collaboration (or collaboration with community in meaningful ways). Applicants seeking support at the $5,500-$7,000 range must have at least one stated core collaborator.

Eligibility

Who can apply for the Kindling Fund?Individual artists, curators, art organizers, and art writers living in MaineArtist collectives, collaboratives, and artist-run spaces, with a lead applicant living full time in MaineProjects (or a new phase of a project, with a proposed public component) must take place within a year of the grant.

Ineligibility

Who is ineligible?Incorporated 501(c)3 not-for-profit organizations as applicants or artist projects taking place as programs of 501(c)3 organizations (exceptions for public space projects) Artists who have received $15,000 from the Kindling Fund over the course of their lifetimeArtists who have received a grant from SPACE in the previous yearApplicants living outside of Maine (seasonal residency does not qualify) Enrolled students