Artists in Business Leadership Program

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and Mexico Native American Artists to Develop and Expand Their Artistic Practice is a fellowship from First Peoples Fund that funds Native American artists through three programs: the Artist in Business Leadership (ABL) Fellowship, the Native Performing Arts (NPA) Fellowship, and the Community Spirit Award. The ABL Fellowship provides $10,000 toward a business-related project supporting the artist's work in their community. All applicants must be enrolled tribal members or provide proof of lineal descendancy from a U.S. federally recognized tribe. Applications are open to artists at all career stages. The deadline is January 15, 2027.

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.