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2026 cycle closed; 2027 cycle accepts applications October 2026 - January 2027 (exact dates pending)
Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Individual Support Grant is a grant from the Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Foundation that funds individual painters, sculptors, and printmakers who have worked in a mature phase of their art for 20 or more years and demonstrate current financial need. Each year, the foundation awards 20 grants of $25,000 each, reviewed by a panel of five independent arts professionals.
Applicants who have previously received the grant three or more times are not eligible. Organizations, students, graphic artists, craft practitioners, and photographers (unless the work involves painting or sculpture) are ineligible. Applications for the 2026 cycle are accepted from October 15, 2025 through January 15, 2026.
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Applications for the 2026 grant cycle will be accepted beginning October 15, 2025, through January 15, 2026. The Foundation wishes to encourage artists who have dedicated their lives to developing their art, regardless of their level of commercial success. Please note that these grants are available only to individual painters, sculptors, and printmakers who have worked in a mature phase of art for 20 years or more.
The Gottlieb Foundation does not fund organizations, educational institutions, students, graphic artists, or those working in crafts. The disciplines of photography, film, video, or related forms are not eligible unless the work directly involves, or can be interpreted as, painting or sculpture. The Foundation does not fund exhibitions, installations, or projects of any kind.
Last year, the Foundation awarded grants of $25,000 each to 20 artists. This program was conceived in order to recognize and support the serious, fully-committed artist, and we hope these individuals will consider applying. 20 grants are awarded each year.
Applications are reviewed by a panel of five professionals in the arts who have no affiliation with the Foundation. In this program, the following criteria must be met: Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate that they have been working in a mature phase of their art for at least 20 years. Maturity is based on the level of intellectual, technical, and creative development maintained over this time period.
Artists must show that their primary involvement has been with their artistic goals, regardless of other personal or financial responsibilities. Artists must work in the disciplines of painting, sculpture, or printmaking. In addition to the maturity requirement, eligibility for an Individual Support Grant is determined by the applicant’s current financial need.
Each applicant must complete the financial disclosure section in full and must submit the appropriate financial documentation. Please note that applicants who have previously received an Individual Support Grant from this Foundation three times or more are no longer eligible to apply.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Individual painters, sculptors, and printmakers with a 20-year history in the arts. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $25,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Individual Support Grant are due December 15, 2026. This is an annual program. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Individual Support Grant is funded by Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Foundation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
The solicitation lists 3 required documents: Online application form, Financial disclosure section, and Supporting financial documentation. Check the official notice for formatting and page-limit rules.
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