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Project Grants for Small-Scale Organizations is sponsored by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. This grant program supports US-based nonprofit organizations with small budgets to develop and present experimental visual arts projects, prioritizing artist opportunity and creative risk-taking.
Eligible projects include temporary exhibitions, media screenings, film festivals, interdisciplinary collaborations (with visual art as the central focus), installations, residencies, archival interventions, and community partnership initiatives.
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Project Grants for Small-Scale Organizations – The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Proposals in this category are accepted for visual arts projects produced by US-based non-profit organizations with total annual operating budgets of $200,000 or less . The program supports small-scale arts organizations to develop and present experimental, temporary new work in the visual arts.
As with all of the Foundation’s grants, the project grants are aimed at supporting the creative risk-taking and growth of participating artist(s), therefore to be competitive in this category, applications must stress the opportunity the project represents for the artist(s) (as opposed to its impact on the community, the institution or the audience).
Examples of eligible projects in this category include temporary group and solo exhibitions, media screenings, film festivals, collaborative interdisciplinary work (for which the visual art is central), installations, residencies, interventions in archives, and projects which arise from community partnerships. * *This list is by no means exhaustive.
We welcome innovative and radical works by artists who have received little to no recognition, or those whose practices could be defined as being at the margins. Projects for which the visual arts are not central, and which have no public component will not be considered. Youth-focused efforts are not eligible.
Grants range from $20,000 – $30,000 and are intended to support direct costs. A proposal should be no more than 3 pages . Please be sure to include as many details about the project as possible including : Project dates, venue or location, duration, names of artist(s), descriptions of art work and its evolution, names of curators/organizers, specific information about related programming, and publications.
When submitting a proposal please Include both a one-year operating budget, and a project specific budget that includes direct costs such as payment for artists, production costs, and outreach. Please also include the 501c3 statement for your organization. Project Grant proposals will be reviewed twice a year with two deadlines, March 1 and Sept.
1. Organizations cannot apply for multiple projects within the same round. Projects awarded in the spring round must begin no sooner than July 1, projects awarded in the fall should begin no sooner than January 1.
It is the expectation that a successful project will be complete within one year of award notification. Successful Project Grant recipients must wait one year after completing the project and submitting a final report before coming back for future consideration. (If unsuccessful in applying, organizations may submit in the next round, with no waiting period.)
Please read these guidelines carefully and do not submit if your organization has a total operating budget of more than $200,000. For larger institutions, please see the Foundation’s other grant categories, either for single exhibitions , curatorial research fellowships , or multi-year program support . Project Grants for Small-Scale Organizations FAQ How much information should be included about the applicant organization?
Please include a short paragraph that clarifies the organizational context in which the proposed project will be presented. The bulk of the proposal should primarily focus on the project for which funds are being sought. Information about participating artists is of the utmost importance, as is a description of the ways in which the project represents an opportunity for growth, experimentation, or ambition in their practice.
Please clearly describe all resources that the applicant organization will provide to support the successful realization of the project such as access to networks of artists, scholars, or other collaborators; expertise in related fields; connections with community members; production facilities; exhibition space; and financial support. Does the foundation require work samples or accept additional visual materials?
No. If during the review process additional information is needed, we will reach out. “ The Warhol Foundation aims to support the full range of artistic activity in America—from exhibitions at major museums to neighborhood projects by artist collectives.
Arts writers, through the range and specialization of their individual interests, touch upon all of this activity—illuminating and interrogating it and bringing it into conversation with the public. Support for artists is not complete without support for the circulation and serious consideration of their ideas.
The Arts Writers Grant program keeps artists at the center of cultural dialogue and debate—in our opinion, right where they belong . ”
Key questions and narrative sections extracted from the solicitation.
Detailed project information including dates, venue, artist names, artwork descriptions, curator names, programming details, and publications
One-year operating budget and project-specific budget
501(c)(3) statement
Maximum 3-page narrative
Scoring criteria used to review proposals for this grant.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: US-based 501(c)(3) non-profits with annual operating budgets of $200,000 or less. Projects must have a strong visual arts component and a public aspect; youth-focused or non-visual arts projects are not eligible. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $20,000 – $30,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Project Grants for Small-Scale Organizations are due March 1, 2027. This is a twice per year program. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Project Grants for Small-Scale Organizations is funded by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. 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 4 required documents: 3-page project letter, one-year operating budget, project-specific budget, and IRS 501(c)(3) determination letter. Check the official notice for formatting and page-limit rules.
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