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We're accepting applications for the NYSCA/NYFA Artists with Disabilities Grant through Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at 5:00 PM EDT. Apply soon!⁠
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The program, supported by and administered by NYFA, will distribute cash grants of $1,000 to artists with a disability who have experienced financial hardship due to the COVID-19 crisis to cover art related expenses. ⁠
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It is open to visual, media, music, performing, literary, and multidisciplinary artists who live in New York State outside of the five boroughs of NYC. ⁠
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🔗 Visit our link in bio for details!

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STAY TUNED: The East Bay Relief Fund for Individuals in the Arts returns!

Starting September 7, artists, teaching artists, culture bearers and nonprofit arts workers living in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties will be able to apply for up to $2K in grants. The Fund aims to support those in historically underserved communities who are financially vulnerable due to the ongoing economic crisis. Applications will be accepted from Wednesday, September 7, 2022 to Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at 12 p.m. (Noon) PT.

For more information, visit: https://www.cciarts.org/EastBayReliefFund.html (link in bio)

The East Bay Relief Fund for Individuals in the Arts is a pooled fund with $412,496. It is led by Kenneth Rainin Foundation with support from Hellman Foundation, Phyllis C. Wattis Foundation, Gerbode Foundation, and East Bay Community Foundation.

Unrestricted Funds is seeking a grant writing intern starting at $25/hr. No experience is necessary. Applicants should have an interest in learning how to write grants for artists and organizations and be available for project based remote work.

Trans, q***r, and BIPOC applicants are highly encouraged to apply.

Email [email protected] outlining your interest.

Position open until filled, and will be taking applications until November 1, 2022.

New grant opportunity through 💕

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We are proud to announce our first small grants program to support q***r and trans chronically ill and disabled performance makers in the Bay Area.

Applications are now open for Fall 2022! Please SHARE SHARE SHARE and help us reach folx in need!

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The Oaklash Disability Fund
oaklash.com/grants

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The Oaklash Disability Fund supports chronically ill and disabled q***r and trans performance makers in the Bay Area in need of critical support.

We are offering small grants in the amount of $500 and $1000 to a select group of applicants in need.

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Applications will close on November 11, 2022 at 11:59PM PT

Applicants will be pulled at random until all funds ($5000 per grant period) are utilized

BIPOC and trans applicants will be prioritized by ensuring that 70% of available funds are reserved for those who identify as such.

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To learn more and find out if you are eligible for The Oaklash Disability Fund, read the full grant guidelines at Oaklash.com/grants

AUGUST GRANTS
$10,000 - $25,000
Organizations
⏳ Due 8/1/22 5:00 PM PT

CalHum: Project Grants
$10,000 to $25,000 to support large scale public
humanities projects of up to two-years

https://calhum.org/humanities-for-all/

AUGUST GRANTS
$100,000
Unrestricted Funds
⏳ Due 8/1/22 11:00 PM PT

Betty Bowen Award
Unrestricted cash prize of $15,000, and a selection of works exhibited at the Seattle Art Museum in the spring of 2022

https://www.seattleartmuseum.org/about-sam/artist-opportunities

JULY GRANTS
$100,000
Black artists & organizations
⏳ Due 7/29/22 11:59 PM ET


$100,000 (5 awards)called the Visionary Small
Business Grants to support Black-led organizations in the US focused on design

https://about.instagram.com/blog/announcements/instagram-and-brooklyn-museum-debut-2022-blackvisionaries-program

MARCH GRANTS
$1,500-15k
501(c)3 nonprofits
👀Due 3/1/22

Furthermore
$1,500-15k to support nonprofits publishing nonfiction books on art, architecture, and design; cultural history, the city, and public issues.

MARCH GRANTS
$10k
Artists
👀Due 3/1/22 by 11:59PM CT

Artadia - Chicago
$10k unrestricted funds to support contemporary visual artist, making artwork for presentation in a contemporary art context.

Artadia

MARCH GRANTS
$150k
501(c)3 nonprofits w/artist partners
👀LOI Due 3/8/22 by 1PM PT

Hewlett 50 Arts Commissions
$150k to support Bay Area nonprofit orgs partnering w/artists for performance based projects that center emerging technologies.

MARCH GRANTS
$60-100k
501(c)3 Non-profits
👀Due 3/1/22

The Andy Warhol
Foundation provides support to US based nonprofit orgs presenting visual arts programming.

FEBRURARY GRANTS
$10k
Black Artists
⏳Due 2/28/22 by 5:00PM PT

Black Immersive Creators Grant provides support to US based Black-identifying creators who demonstrate a passion for creating immersive work.

FEBRUARY GRANTS
$75-300k
501(c)3 Non-profits
👀1st Deadline: 2/23/22

Pew Center for Arts & Heritage provides support to Philadelphia nonprofit orgs presenting art & public history programs for public audiences.

✨ Soft launching ✨ Tools for Grant Seekers. Bringing you the templates and calendaring you need to stay on top of opportunities! 👀 Visit unrestrictedfunds.com to learn more.

NOVEMBER GRANTS
$5k
Artists
👀Due 11/15/21

CALI Catalyst provides unrestricted grants of up to $5,000 to California changemakers who are shifting the arts and culture sector in ways that tangibly give underrepresented voices more power and influence.

NOVEMBER GRANTS
$20k
Artists in San Francisco
⏳ Due 11/10/21 by 11:59 AM PT

San Francisco Artist Grants (SFA) fund artists and works of art in all genres made by artists living in San Francisco. Artist projects and the majority of activities must take place in San Francisco and provide a public benefit to the City of San Francisco and its communities.

NOVEMBER GRANTS
$2,500
Artists & Artist-Led Organization
⏳ Due 11/7/21

With the Artist Power Convenings, YBCA aims to fuel the grassroots creative power that emanates across our region and support artists envisioning a new world.

NOVEMBER GRANTS
$15,000
501(c)(3) or Fiscally Sponsored Orgs
⏳ Due 11/5/21 by 11:59 PM PT

Horizons’ flagship grantmaking program, Community Issues, provides support to LGBTQ nonprofit organizations and programs based in our local community: the nine counties of the SF Bay Area. Central to our mission, supporting these organizations’ programs, services, and advocacy helps advance a world where all LGBTQ people live freely and fully.

When grant deadline season takes off during Halloween and you feel the undead vibe 🧛‍♀️🩸⏳

NOVEMBER GRANTS
$100k
501(c)(3) or Fiscally Sponsored Orgs
⏳ Due 11/3/21 by 11:59 AM PT

The CEI grant program supports small and mid-sized arts organizations deeply rooted in San Francisco communities​ with core support grants up to $100,000 over two years.

OCTOBER GRANTS
$50k - $100k
501(c)(3) or Fiscally Sponsored Orgs
🔥Due 10/27/21 by 11:59 PM PT

The Creative Space (CRSP) grant program supports the enhancement of San Francisco cultural facilities through Planning and Facility Improvement Grants. The funding category aims to improve existing arts facilities and develop new ones that will support the work of San Francisco’s arts organizations and artists.

OCTOBER GRANTS
$25k - $50k
Artists & Organizations
🔥LOI Due 10/25/21 by 11:59 PM PT

Artistic Production grants fund the production and exhibition of new artistic commissions, in amounts ranging between $25,000 – $100,000. Often exhibited beyond museum walls in public space, these projects feature high levels of thought leadership, artistic production, and public engagement.

Noon or midnight?? ⏳⌛️Make sure to check those time zones so you don’t miss a deadline! 🧐

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A growing database with fundraising opportunities focusing on awards averaging $1,000+, prioritize BIPOC and LGBTQIA+, and unrestricted funding.

Need help writing grants? You can hire us for consultation, project development, and grant writing. DM Unrestricted Funds] or email us at [email protected] with questions.

Congratulations to Kija Lucas () for being one of the recipients for the 2021 San Francisco Arts Commission: San Francisco Artist Grant ().

Can’t wait to see what she does next! 💥🌿

SEPTEMBER GRANTS
$25,000
LGBTQIA+ // Women // Film
Due 9/7/21 by 9:00 PM PT

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🎊  Applications for the Lynn Shelton Of A Certain Age Grant are NOW AVAILABLE!  $25,000 in unrestricted cash will be awarded each year to an individual woman, non-binary, and/or transgender U.S. filmmaker, age 39 or older, who has yet to direct a narrative feature.

For details on how to apply, please visit: bit.ly/certainagedetails

The Lynn Shelton "Of a Certain Age" Grant was established by Northwest Film Forum alongside Duplass Brothers Productions, and many other funders to honor Seattle filmmaker Lynn Shelton, who passed away tragically on May 16th, 2020. #

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📆  APPLICATION TIMELINE
Tuesday, August 10 – Application opens
Friday, August 20 – Info Session from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. PST
Tuesday, September 7 – Application closes at 9 p.m. PST
Wednesday, October 6  – All applicants notified
Wednesday, October 20 – Finalist extended materials due
Tuesday, November 16 – Recipient Announcement
 
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📍  ELIGIBILITY & CRITERIA
* Identify as either a woman, non-binary, and/or transgender filmmaker

* Be applying as an individual (not a team)

* Be 39 years or older by application deadline (proof of identification will be required upon finalist award) 

* Have "director" credit on at least one short film or feature documentary

* Be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident with a Green Card (proof of identification will be required upon finalist award)

**We strongly encourage filmmakers to apply who identify as either disabled, BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, Person of Color), LGBTQ2IA+, or who live in rural areas. **

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AUGUST GRANTS
Individuals // Students // BIPOC
$5,000
Due 8/16/21

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​Staying true to our mission of amplifying and fostering Black talent and creativity, we are so happy to announce our first annual Creative Futures Grant! Now open to Black undergraduate and graduate students studying Architecture, Design, and Fine Art in US-based schools (citizenship not required), this new program aims to provide a platform for Black art students to show the world what they have to offer.
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​If selected, two undergraduate students and two graduate students will each have access to a $5000 grant, as well as additional resource support and mentorship with current BADG members and relevant professionals across the nation. All applications must be submitted by August 16th.
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​Spread the word ! Tag a Black graduate or undergraduate student artist that you know should apply in the comments below!

APRIL GRANTS
Individuals
Due TOMORROW 04/15/21 @ 11:59PM PST

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At , we believe artists are the heartbeat of our cultural and civic life. When they have access to adequate resources, they strengthen communities and improve community health and well-being. Over the last year, artists have faced unsustainable financial impacts caused by the pandemic and we’re stepping up to build structures of economic support for our artists, our city, our people.

We’ve come together with The Office of Racial Equity at the San Francisco Human Rights Commission and the Arts Impact Endowment—co-funded by the San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) and Grants for the Arts—to launch the Guaranteed Income Pilot for the City of San Francisco.

This Pilot will provide monthly payments of $1,000 to 130 eligible San Francisco artists. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements in order to join.

Though the Pilot is focused on all artists facing financial insecurity resulting from the pandemic, we are building a comprehensive and community-centered outreach strategy that ensures we reach those hardest hit, including our BIPOC, Immigrant, Disabled, and LGBTQ+ artist communities. We invite you to learn more and spread the word → https://bit.ly/3ro6rhf

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