Emergency Funding Grants
• Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant Program
• Amount: Up to $15,000
• For painters, sculptors, and printmakers facing financial difficulties due to unforeseen events.
• Artists’ Fellowship Financial Assistance
• Amount: Varies
• Emergency financial aid for professional artists and their families in times of need.
• The Haven Foundation
• Amount: Varies
• For freelance artists who have faced a triggering event that impacts their ability to work.
• Jazz Foundation’s Musicians’ Emergency Fund
• Amount: Varies
• For musicians who have made a living in blues, jazz, and roots music, offering housing and emergency assistance.
• PEN America Writers’ Emergency Fund
• Amount: $500 to $1,000
• For professional writers experiencing acute financial need.
• Sweet Relief Musicians Fund
• Amount: Varies
• For musicians and music industry workers affected by emergencies.
• Relief Fund for Muslim Artists and Activists
• Amount: Varies
• Provides support to Muslim artists and activists in need.
• Queer Writers of Color Relief Fund
• Amount: $100 to $500
• For queer writers of color facing financial challenges.
• Emergency Relief Fund for Artists
• Amount: Varies
• For artists impacted by COVID-19 or other unforeseen events.
• NYC Indie Theater Fund
• Amount: Varies
• For independent theater artists in NYC.
General Artistic Funding Grants
• Virginia A. Groot Foundation Grant
• Amount: Up to $50,000
• For sculptors at any career stage to develop their work.
• The Bennett Prize
• Amount: $50,000
• For female figurative realist painters to create a traveling exhibition.
• Inge Morath Award
• Amount: Varies
• For female photographers under 30 working on documentary photography projects.
• Money for Women/Barbara Deming Memorial Fund
• Amount: Up to $1,500
• For feminist women in the arts to support ongoing projects.
• NLAPW Art Grant for Mature Women
• Amount: $1,000
• For mature women artists across various media.
• WSW Studio Residency Grant
• Amount: Up to $350 per week plus materials and travel
• For artists in papermaking, photography, and other fields.
• Artadia Award
• Amount: $10,000 to $100,000
• Unrestricted funds for artists based in specific regions.
• The Joan Mitchell Foundation Grants
• Amount: $10,000
• For visual artists in need of support.
• Café Royal Cultural Foundation Grants
• Amount: Varies
• For contemporary artists in need of financial assistance.
• The Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grants
• Amount: Up to $30,000
• For visual artists in need of financial assistance for their work.
Regional Grants
• Greater Columbus COVID-19 Emergency Relief Grants for Artists
• Amount: Up to $1,000
• For artists in Franklin County, with priority for dire needs.
• Chicago Dancers’ Fund
• Amount: Up to $4,000
• For dance professionals facing health needs.
• Cambridge Artist Relief Fund
• Amount: Varies
• For artists living and working in Cambridge.
• Erie Arts & Culture Emergency Financial Assistance Fund
• Amount: Up to $500
• For artists in the Erie region.
• Atlanta Artist Relief Fund
• Amount: Varies
• For artists in need of wellness support in Atlanta.
Other Grants and Opportunities
• The Creative Capital Award
• Amount: Up to $50,000
• Supports innovative artists and projects.
• National Sculpture Society Grants
• Amount: $5,000
• For figurative and realist sculptors.
• Shakespeare in American Communities Grant
• Amount: $25,000
• For nonprofit theater companies performing Shakespeare.
• The A Blade of Grass Fellowship
• Amount: $20,000
• For artists engaging with social issues.
• Art & Social Change Grants
• Amount: Varies
• For artists making a social impact through their work.
• The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant
• Amount: Up to $15,000
• For emerging painters, sculptors, and printmakers.
• The Kresge Artist Fellowships
• Amount: $25,000
• For artists in Detroit to support their creative endeavors.
• The Creative Work Fund
• Amount: Up to $30,000
• For collaborative projects that engage communities.
• The Sustainable Arts Foundation Grants
• Amount: Up to $10,000
• For artists with children to support their creative work.
• The 2024 Arts and Culture Grant Program
• Amount: Varies
• For artistic projects that foster community engagement.
• The Creative Capital Project Grants
• Amount: Varies
• For innovative projects across disciplines.
• The Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grants
• Amount: Up to $2,000
• For artists facing urgent financial needs.
• The Andy Warhol Foundation Grants
• Amount: Varies
• For visual arts projects that encourage innovative approaches.
• The Rauschenberg Foundation Grants
• Amount: Varies
• For artists pursuing interdisciplinary projects.
• The Arts in Education Fund
• Amount: Varies
• For artists engaged in educational initiatives.
• The Open Society Foundations Grants
• Amount: Varies
• For projects that promote social justice through the arts.
• The Graham Foundation Grants
• Amount: Varies
• For architecture and design projects.
• The Keith Haring Foundation Grants
• Amount: Varies
• For projects that promote social change through the arts.
• The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Grants
• Amount: Varies
• For performing arts projects that push creative boundaries.
• The Puffin Foundation Grants
• Amount: Up to $2,500
• For artists engaged in social justice initiatives.
• The National Endowment for the Arts Grants
• Amount: Varies
• For various artistic projects across disciplines.
• The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage Grants
• Amount: Varies
• For artistic and cultural projects in Philadelphia.
• The Hillman Foundation Grants
• Amount: Varies
• For projects that promote social justice through the arts.
• The Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grants
• Amount: Up to $15,000
• For writers engaging with contemporary visual art.
• The Creative Aging Grant Program
• Amount: Varies
• For arts projects that enhance the lives of older adults.