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This listing may be outdated.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 grantsStrategic Investment Grants is sponsored by Montana Arts Council. Provides funding for professional development, market expansion, and art events to support artists and nonprofit organizations.
Get a weekly digest of new grants like this
A free weekly digest of new foundation and federal funding opportunities as they're added to Granted. Unsubscribe anytime.
Or search similar grants →Extracted from the official opportunity page/RFP to help you evaluate fit faster.
Strategic Investment Grants FY2026 Strategic Investment Grants Strategic Investment Grants (SIG) provide up to $1000 for expenses related to opportunities for professional development, market expansion, and art events. SIG enables artists and teachers to advance their professional careers and supports nonprofit organizations in the advancement of arts-related programs.
SIG supports a wide variety of arts-related activities and opportunities: Attendance at workshops, trainings, residencies, or conferences Exhibiting at trade shows, gallery showings conferences, festivals, or other art events Public outreach and marketing for events or publications Expansion of online presence or entry into new online marketplaces Performances, public art installations, demonstrations, or exhibitions Investments in technology or tools that represent a clear step forward professionally Applications are due on the 15th of each month by 11:59 p.
m. If the 15th falls on a weekend or holiday, the deadline will be the next business day. Applications must be submitted electronically via the online grant system.
Applications submitted by the deadline will be reviewed the following month. For more information about the review process or for assistance with the application, email brian. moody2@mt.
gov . SIG has distinct questions, eligibility requirements, and review criteria for artist applicants and 501(c)3 organization applicants. Click the link below to view and download guidelines.
The Strategic Investment Grant committee meets monthly to discuss applications. These meetings are open to the public. For an agenda and meeting information visit the Council Meetings page.
Montana Arts Council | 830 N. Warren Street, Helena, MT 59601 • P. O.
Box 202201, Helena, MT 59620-2201 The Montana Arts Council is funded by the State of Montana and the National Endowment for the Arts , a federal agency. Hi, I can help answer your questions!
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Individual artists and nonprofit organizations in Montana. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $1,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Strategic Investment Grants is funded by Montana Arts Council. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Montana. 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
NEA's FY2027 Partnership Agreement Grants (2027NEA04PA) put $59 million into 56 state arts agencies with a September 29, 2026 deadline. No individual arts nonprofit can apply. But this is the channel through which most NEA dollars actually reach small organizations — and the supplanting rule and 1-to-1 state cost share determine how much reaches yours.
Read articleOn August 26, 2026, the NEA, NEH and IMLS jointly rescinded the disparate-impact provisions of 45 CFR Part 1110. No comment period, no delayed effective date, and an admission buried in the preamble: across FY2020 through FY2024 the agencies ran zero disparate-impact-only investigations. Here is what actually changes for grantees — and what does not.
Read articleOn August 14, 2026, the California Arts Council approved nearly $24.6 million across 1,200 grant awards. Buried in the release is a rare thing: before-and-after data showing exactly how much the ranked-priority bonus moved the pool. Small organizations went from 53% of applicants to 72% of awardees. Geography moved 19 points. First-time status barely moved at all. Here is what that means for the 2027 cycle.
Read article