Wyeth Foundation for American Art Grant Program is sponsored by Wyeth Foundation For American Art. The foundation reviews funding proposals from non-profit institutions to support research, conservation, and exhibition programming in American art. Grants typically support innovative exhibitions that explore new research, important museum catalogues and books, and the conservation of American masterpieces. The foundation does not support projects focused on living artists or art created in the last three decades.

Geographic focus: United States

Focus areas: American Art, Art History, Museum Exhibitions, Conservation, Scholarship

Wyeth Foundation for American Art - Grant Guidelines Wyeth Foundation for American Art Blackberry Picker , 1943 tempera on panel Grant Guidelines and Funding Priorities The Wyeth Foundation for American Art provides financial support to encourage the study, appreciation, and recognition of excellence in all aspects of historic American art.

The Foundation does not support grant applications exclusively focused on art of the last three decades or living artists. A fundamental goal of the Wyeth Foundation for American Art is to fund programs and proposals that serve as catalysts to achieve greater recognition and understanding of excellence in American art.

To that end, the Foundation provides ongoing, pre-doctoral grants to support programs of research and scholarship in American art at the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts (CASVA) at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D. C. , and the Research & Scholars Center at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

The Foundation also provides ongoing funding for the Wyeth Foundation for American Art Publication Grant program, administered by the College Art Association. The Wyeth Foundation for American Art also reviews funding proposals from non-profit institutions to support research, conservation, and exhibition programming in American art.

Grants from the Foundation typically support innovative exhibitions that explore new research about American art; innovative and important museum catalogues and books; and conservation and restoration of American masterpieces. Typically, the grants range from $5,000 to $25,000 per project and may extend over two or three years.

All applicants, please access our online grant portal using the following page: The grant application process for the Winter 2026 cycle will be open by October 15, 2025 with a deadline of December 15, 2025 for grants to be considered at the Winter 2026 meeting of the Board of Trustees.

As you prepare to submit your online application, we suggest you gather the following information: Project name and dollar amount of grant requested, including: A 5-8 page description of the Project, its history, rationale, ambitions, and significance (please include a checklist, if applicable, and reproductions or thumbnails of the works under discussion); Whether the Project is new or ongoing; Timetable for the completion of the Project ( there should be at least six (6) months from the submission of your grant application before the Project is scheduled to begin or exhibition opening); Person or persons directing the Project and the experience they bring to it; Detailed budget for the Project; Other sources of funding for the Project (committed and applied for); and Organization Information : Name and address of organization, contact person, title, telephone number, e-mail address, mission of the organization, demographic information, and budget for current and next financial year.

Attachments to be uploaded include: Brief curriculum vitae of the directors of the Project; Checklist and reproductions, if appropriate; and Copy of the organization’s IRS letter of determination for 501(c)(3) tax exemption, most recent annual report, most recent audited financial statement, and copy of most recent IRS Form 990 ( only required if your organization is a first-time applicant to the Foundation ).

Please direct any and all questions to: Laura West, Executive Director Wyeth Foundation for American Art grants@wyethfoundationforamericanart. org The Wyeth Foundation for American Art may impose restrictions on the payment of grant funds (e.g., the recipient organization must agree to (i) use the funds for the purpose requested, and (ii) file a final written report on the use of the funds).

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