Jerome Early-Career Project Grants is a grant from Forecast Public Art, funded by the Jerome Foundation, that funds the creation of new public art projects by early-career artists based in Minnesota. Two grants of $8,000 each are awarded annually to support temporary or permanent public artworks anywhere in Minnesota. Projects may be supported by public or nonprofit agencies but private commissions are not eligible, and a secured project site is required at the time of application. The program places special emphasis on supporting BIPOC and Native artists, LGBTQIA+ artists, women artists, immigrant artists, rural artists, and artists with disabilities. Eligible applicants are Minnesota-based individual artists with 2–10 years of generative experience. The application deadline was October 15, 2025.

The Excellence Artist Fund Residency - Innovation in the Arts is a grant from the University of Wyoming Department of Theatre & Dance that funds visiting creative artists, writers, and scholarly programs in the development and presentation of innovative new work. Between one and three artists, artistic groups, or companies receive awards ranging from $50,000 to $150,000 to support both the creative process and community-centered practices during a two to four week residency at the University of Wyoming. Recipients are expected to engage with UW students through workshops and lectures, and to participate in the broader Laramie community. Applications were due December 8, 2025, for residencies during the 2026–2027 academic year.

The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation Individual Support Grant is a grant from the Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation that funds individual painters, sculptors, and printmakers who have dedicated their lives to developing a mature body of artistic work. Each year the Foundation awards 20 grants of $25,000 each to artists who have maintained a mature phase of their art practice for at least 20 years. Eligible applicants must work primarily in painting, sculpture, or printmaking; photography, film, and video are eligible only if the work directly relates to painting or sculpture. The Foundation does not fund organizations, students, graphic artists, craft practitioners, exhibitions, or installations. Applications for the 2026 cycle are accepted from October 15, 2025 through January 15, 2026.

Individual Artist Fellowship (Tennessee Arts Commission) is a grant from the Tennessee Arts Commission that funds outstanding professional Tennessee artists whose work adds to the cultural vitality of the state. Fellowships recognize individuals who, through education, experience, or natural talent, engage deeply in a particular art form or discipline and rely on their artistic work as a significant source of livelihood. Eligible applicants must be professional artists who are residents of Tennessee and are financially compensated for their creative work. No matching funds are required. Awards are made across multiple artistic disciplines on a competitive basis each year.

Artist Entrepreneurial Grants is a program from the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts (NHSCA) that funds career advancement and business development opportunities for individual professional artists and creatives in New Hampshire. Eligible projects include professional development, marketing enhancements, and new market access initiatives. Applicants may request between $250 and $2,000, with no matching funds required for Fiscal Year 2026. To qualify, artists must be at least 18 years old, have resided in New Hampshire for at least one year, and dedicate the majority of their time to practicing their art. Artists may receive only one grant per fiscal year. Projects must take place between July 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026, with multiple application deadlines throughout the year.

The Culture Forward Grants program is a $5 million initiative by the Svane Family Foundation supporting arts and culture projects that attract families, students, and young professionals to Downtown San Francisco. Awards of up to $100,000 are available to individual artists, collectives, and arts and culture organizations on a rolling quarterly basis through 2027. Applicants must be 501(c)(3) public charities or partner with a qualifying fiscal sponsor. Applications are reviewed and awarded quarterly, and applicants may reapply each cycle. The program is designed to give culture makers the freedom to think boldly and innovate without prescribed expectations.

EIAF 2026-2027 Artist-in-Residence Grant Program at 7artscafe is a grant from Edeiken International Arts Foundation (EIAF) that funds one selected artist or ensemble of up to four members for an international residency at 7artscafe in Yokohama, Japan. The award includes a $10,000 USD grant covering comprehensive residency support, including travel expense subsidies, accommodation, studio space, coordinator support, and professional art mentorship. The program application period ran January 1 through March 1, 2026. Eligible applicants are visual, performing, or interdisciplinary artists of any nationality seeking an international residency experience in Japan.

Svane Family Foundation Culture Forward Grants is a $5 million grant initiative from the Svane Family Foundation that supports arts and culture projects attracting families, students, and young professionals to Downtown San Francisco. The program is open to individual artists, artist collectives, and arts and culture organizations. Applications opened January 7, 2025, and remain open on a rolling basis through 2027, with projects reviewed and awarded quarterly. The next application deadline is 11:59 PM on March 1, 2026. Applicants may submit one application per quarterly grant cycle and are eligible to reapply in subsequent cycles. Interested applicants should review the grant guidelines and watch the application tutorial before submitting through the Svane Family Foundation Submission Manager.

FY27 Project Grant for Artists is a grant from the Nevada Arts Council that funds individual Nevada artists to support new or continuing arts projects across all artistic disciplines. The program helps artists develop their creative work, expand their practice, and share their art with Nevada communities. Eligible applicants must be individual artists who are Nevada residents; organizational applicants should refer to the separate FY27 Project Grant for Organizations. Awards are up to $3,000 per project. Applications are reviewed on a competitive basis by a panel. The application deadline for the FY27 cycle is May 1, 2026.

Artist Grants is a grant from The Jim Henson Foundation that funds professional puppet theater projects in the United States. The foundation supports the creation of original puppet theater works at the professional level, with distinct grant categories for production grants and workshop grants. Applications are submitted through Submittable, and applicants should review webinar materials covering Letters of Intent best practices before applying. Eligible applicants are professional puppet theater artists and companies. Application cycles are announced annually; a Letter of Intent is the first step in the process.

Indiana Arts Commission Arts Project Support is a grant program from the Indiana Arts Commission that funds public-facing short-term arts projects and arts activity series across Indiana. Examples of funded projects include performances, exhibitions, arts festivals, cultural planning, youth and older adult arts learning, and public art installations. Awards are up to ,000 per project and are offered twice per fiscal year: the Spring Cycle (deadline March 5, 2026 for the July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027 grant period) and the Fall Cycle (deadline September 3, 2026 for January 1 – December 31, 2027). Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) nonprofits, 501(c)(6) tourism entities, local government units, public and private pre-K through high schools, fiscally sponsored entities, and qualifying colleges and universities. Individual artists may also be eligible if they are Indiana residents age 21 or older and not currently enrolled in a degree program.

Creative Individuals Grant is a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board that funds individual artists and culture bearers to develop or sustain their creative practices and engage meaningfully with Minnesota communities. The program supports work across dance, media arts, music, photography, poetry, prose, theater, and visual arts, as well as practitioners trained by traditional elders whose work reflects the cultural life of a community. Eligible applicants must be Minnesota residents aged 18 or older. Applicants may only apply to one Minnesota State Arts Board individual artist program per cycle, and prior-year recipients are ineligible to reapply. Awards range from $2,000 to $10,000. The FY 2027 application deadline was March 6, 2026.

Luminarts Project Grants is a grant from Luminarts Cultural Foundation that funds exemplary emerging artists in Chicago, supporting the city's vibrant and sustainable cultural infrastructure. Founded in 1949 and deeply rooted in the Union League Club of Chicago, Luminarts identifies and invests in artists across disciplines to amplify their voices and careers. Eligible applicants are early-career artists residing in the Chicago area who demonstrate exceptional artistic talent and potential. Specific award amounts, disciplines supported, and application deadlines are announced on an annual basis through the foundation's grant portal.

Artist Grant is an unrestricted grant from Artist Grant (artistgrant.org) that funds individual visual artists worldwide to support their creative practice without restrictions on how the funds are used. The program awards $1,200 USD to one visual artist three times per year, with annual deadlines of March 15, July 15, and November 15. Eligible media include painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, photography, mixed media, installation, and new or alternative visual art forms; film, video, music, theater, and dance are not accepted. Applicants must be aged 18 or older and may be based anywhere in the world. A $30 application fee is required and past winners are not eligible to reapply.

Arts Innovator Award is sponsored by Artist Trust. The Arts Innovator Award recognizes artists who demonstrate innovation in their art practice. These unrestricted awards are given annually to two Washington State artists of any discipline who are originating new work, experimenting with new ideas, taking risks, and pushing the boundaries of their fields. Media Arts, including immersive audio and video works and sound art, are eligible.

Central Appalachia Living Traditions Experiences Grants is a grant from Mid Atlantic Arts that funds public-facing projects and events in Appalachian counties of Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia that bring community members together around traditional arts and cultural knowledge. Funded projects may include hands-on workshops, performances, radio broadcasts, podcasts, or archival fieldwork with public-facing components that grow and disseminate artistic skill and cultural knowledge. Eligible applicants are individual traditional artists and practitioners or 501(c)(3) nonprofits, units of government, or federally recognized Tribal governments based in ARC-designated Appalachian counties. Awards range from $1,000 to $10,000 with no match requirement. The deadline is March 18, 2026.

The Southern Prize and State Fellowships for Visual Arts is a grant program from South Arts that funds professional visual artists living in the Southeast United States. One artist receives the Southern Prize of $25,000, while State Fellowship recipients in each of the nine participating states receive $5,000 each. The program supports artists working across all visual arts disciplines by providing unrestricted awards to advance their careers and creative practice. Eligible applicants must be professional visual artists residing in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, or Tennessee.

LIFT - Early Career Support for Native Artists is a grant from Native Arts + Cultures Foundation that funds early-career Indigenous artists across the United States and Canada working to advance their artistic practice. The program provides financial support and professional development resources to Native artists in the early stages of their careers. Applications for the 2026 cycle closed March 19, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Eligible applicants are Native, First Nations, or Indigenous artists who are in the early stages of their professional careers. Specific award amounts and program details are available on the NACF website and Submittable application portal.

Native Arts + Cultures Foundation - LIFT Program is a grant from the Native Arts + Cultures Foundation that supports emerging Native artists with one-year awards of $15,000 each. The program provides financial support alongside mentorship, professional development, project evaluation, documentation, and communications assistance. A total of 15 awards are distributed per cycle. Eligible applicants must be enrolled members or citizens of a US-based federally or state-recognized American Indian tribe, Alaska Native corporation, or of Native Hawaiian ancestry with supporting documentation, and must demonstrate US residency. Applicants must not be enrolled as students during the award period. Previous LIFT awardees are not eligible to apply.

Innovate Grants for Artists and Photographers is a grant from the New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) that funds visual artists and photographers through quarterly awards of $1,800 each. Each quarter, one visual artist and one photographer are selected to receive a grant supporting their innovative creative practice. The application process is designed to be simple, allowing artists to focus on their work. The spring cycle is now open for submissions. The deadline for the 2026 spring cycle was March 19, 2026. Eligible applicants are visual artists and photographers; no geographic restrictions are specified in the grant program.

The Twining Humber Award is a grant from Artist Trust that funds a Washington State female-identified visual artist with a $10,000 unrestricted cash award. Given annually, the award honors artists aged 60 or over who have dedicated 25 or more years to creating art. The award was established through a generous gift from painter Yvonne Twining Humber (1907–2004) and carries no restrictions on how funds may be used. The application window for 2026 ran February 23 through March 23, 2026. Eligible applicants must be female-identified visual artists, age 60 or over, residing in Washington State with at least 25 years of sustained art creation.

Investing in Artists: Artistic Innovation (Bay Area) is sponsored by Center for Cultural Innovation (CCI). This program supports individual working artists in the performing and media arts in the Bay Area (Marin, Napa, Solano, or Sonoma County for the 2026 round) who are developing new work, exploring new artistic collaborations, or engaging in artistic growth and experimentation.

2026 Sharon Prize Grants for Women & Non-Binary Artists is a grant from the Sharon Prize that funds artists across all creative disciplines living and working in Colorado. Now in its fifth year, the program awards $5,000 to individual artists plus $1,000 in PR consulting, with new collaborative project grants of up to $10,000 available in 2026. The program is open to visual arts, music, film, dance, and literature, with a preference for work exploring themes of social justice, the environment, public lands, immigration, mental health, or other social topics. The 2026 deadline was March 27, 2026. Eligible applicants are women and non-binary artists residing and working in Colorado.

The RISE by Henley Festival Emerging Artist Prize is a competitive award from Henley Festival that recognizes outstanding visual artists in the early stages of their careers who do not yet have gallery representation. The first prize is £1,000 with two runner-up prizes of £500 each. Winners receive an exhibition space during the Henley Festival and gain professional exposure to audiences and industry contacts. Eligible applicants are UK-based visual artists aged 18 or older (by December 31, 2025) who are not currently represented by commercial galleries and are submitting original, unsold artwork available for exhibition. The application deadline is March 31, 2026.

Creative Capital Award + State of the Art Prize is sponsored by Creative Capital. The 2027 Open Call invites project proposals from individual artists for the Creative Capital Award and the new State of the Art Prize. All grants will be awarded via a national, open call, external review process.

Investing in Artists: Artistic Innovation is sponsored by Center for Cultural Innovation. This program supports diverse, Bay Area working artists who are developing new work in the performing or media arts that pushes the envelope of their creative process, explores new artistic collaborations, and/or supports artistic growth and experimentation that extends the boun…

The Sandbox Fund is a grant from the Sundance Institute that funds independent artists working at the intersection of science and nonfiction storytelling. The fund supports projects at any production phase — from development through post-production — with awards up to $40,000 for development and up to $100,000 for production or post-production work. Projects that have already premiered or reached picture lock are ineligible. The 2026 Spring Cycle deadline was April 13, 2026. All applicants receive notification about their status following review.

Hambidge Residencies (Fall Session) is a program from the Hambidge Center that funds immersive creative residencies for professional artists across all disciplines on 600 forested acres in the mountains of north Georgia. As the oldest residency program in the Southeast, Hambidge offers a fully self-directed experience—no workshops, critiques, or required activities—allowing residents to work, think, experiment, or rejuvenate on their own terms. Each resident receives a private studio with living space, bathroom, and full kitchen, plus communal vegetarian dinners Tuesday through Friday with an intentionally small group of 8–10 fellow artists. Distinguished Fellows receive a $700 stipend; financial aid scholarships of up to $500 are available. The application deadline for the Fall Session is April 15, 2026. Professional artists at any career stage—emerging, mid-career, or established—are eligible, including international applicants working in visual arts, writing, music, dance, ceramics, and sciences.

Tote Board Arts Fund is a grant from Tote Board Singapore that funds local artists and arts groups in Singapore pursuing arts projects that enrich the cultural life of communities. Applications must be submitted before project commencement according to a rolling quarterly schedule. The fund accepts applications through OurSG Grants with specific notification timelines tied to each submission window. Eligible applicants are local artists and arts organizations in Singapore. Award amounts vary by project.

The Print Residency Of Ohio's Future (P.R.O.O.F.) Fellowship 2026 is a six-month fine art printmaking residency from Zygote Press in Northeast Ohio, hosted in partnership with Morgan Conservatory, for artists from historically underrepresented communities. Six Northeast Ohio artists are selected each year by an independent review committee to join the cohort from May 26 through December 31, 2026. Recipients receive 22 hours of printmaking workshop instruction, 10 hours of individual support, a yearlong Zygote Community membership, six months of 24/7 studio access, storage space, and participation in the 2026 PROOF Fellowship Exhibition. The program introduces artists from BIPOC communities to silkscreen, monoprint, relief, intaglio, lithography, and RISO techniques. A $500 stipend is included. The application deadline was April 17, 2026.