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Find similar grantsTwo cycles per year: July 20, 2026 and Nov 16, 2026 (Winter).
Lightning Grants is sponsored by Boston Comic Arts Foundation. Microgrants for Massachusetts-based cartoonists to cover professional expenses.
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Massachusetts cartoonists: if a professional expense is standing in your way, BCAF wants to help you keep moving. We're launching Lightning Grants: six microgrants of $250 designed to get money into creators' hands quickly and without red tape. Let us pay for that software subscription, printing costs, a phone bill, or supplies for your next project, so you can get back to focusing on your work.
No lengthy review cycles, no complicated process; just fast, direct support for the comic artists who make this community what it is. If you live in Massachusetts and have previously applied to any BCAF festival, we encourage you to apply.
Eligible applicants must meet the follow requirements: Current Massachusetts resident Previously applied to a BCAF festival (MICE, Boston Comics in Color, Calmer Con Boston, or Boston Kids Comics Fest). Acceptance or exhibition is not required. Intends to use the award for legitimate comics professional expenses (funds may not be used directly for medical, legal, charitable, or political purposes).
Questions? Contact support@bostoncomicarts. org Summer Application Cycle: July 6 - 20, 2026 Winter Application Cycle: November 2 - 16, 2026
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Massachusetts residents who have previously applied to a BCAF festival. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $250. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Lightning Grants are due November 16, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Lightning Grants is funded by Boston Comic Arts Foundation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Massachusetts. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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