1,000+ Opportunities
Find the right grant
Search federal, foundation, and corporate grants with AI — or browse by agency, topic, and state.
This listing may be outdated. Verify details at the official source before applying.
Find similar grantsPage lists multiple sub-programs with different recurring annual deadlines: Art Meets Activism (AMA) typically due end of February, Artist Enrichment (AE) typically due end of August, Residencies at Loretto typically April and November, Mini-Grants no fixed deadline. The stored grant is a generic li
Kentucky Foundation for Women Grants is sponsored by Kentucky Foundation for Women. Promotes feminist art and social justice by awarding grants to individual artists and organizations, and providing retreats for artists and activists.
Get alerted about grants like this
Get emailed when new opportunities from “Kentucky Foundation for Women” or related funders appear. Free, weekly, unsubscribe anytime.
Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Individual artists and organizations engaged in arts-based activities who are Kentucky residents (minimum one year), for activities benefiting Kentucky's women, girls, trans, or gender nonconforming people. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows mini-Grants up to $500; amounts for other programs not specified on this page. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Kentucky Foundation for Women Grants is funded by Kentucky Foundation for Women. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Kentucky. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
Past winners and funding trends for this program
Artist Enrichment (AE) Grant is a program from the Kentucky Foundation for Women that funds feminist artists and arts organizations in Kentucky to further their artistic development and create work for positive social change. Eligible activities include artist residencies, exploration of new mediums or techniques, and building a body of work. Reviewers assess artistic quality, commitment to feminism, and a concrete plan for measuring impact. Awards range from $1,000 to $7,500. Eligibility is open to Kentucky-based individual women and gender non-conforming artists at any career stage. The application deadline is August 31, 2026. Note that one-time events are no longer eligible beginning in 2024.
Artist Career Development (ACD) Mini-Grant is a rapid-turnaround grant from the Kentucky Foundation for Women that funds career advancement opportunities for Kentucky feminist artists. The grant supports activities that further an artist's career, broaden the audience or impact of their work, and strengthen artist networks. Three grant types are available: opportunities, emergency relief, and artist gatherings. Awards of up to $500 are available. Eligible applicants must be current or previous recipients of KFW's Artist Enrichment or Art Meets Activism grants and must be Kentucky residents at the time of application and during grant activities. Grantees may receive one ACD grant per calendar year.
A PNAS study reveals NIH grant terminations disproportionately hit women and junior researchers. The data exposes how blunt funding cuts deepen structural inequities in science.
Read articleA new PNAS study finds women lost 57.9% of their NIH grant funding versus 48.2% for men. A companion STAT survey of 1,000 researchers reveals mass layoffs and canceled research.
Read articleMacKenzie Scott's Yield Giving has moved more than $26 billion — including roughly $7 billion in 2025, over a third of all U.S. megagifts — through unrestricted, trust-based grants with no application. Melinda French Gates's Pivotal Ventures has committed $2 billion to women's health and economic power. The Bezos philanthropies have moved billions more. As the Buffett–Gates era winds down, this new class of megadonor is rewriting the rules of major giving. Here is what changes for nonprofits, and how to become the kind of organization this money finds.
Read article