Grants & Artistic Support

Offers artist-in-residence fellowships annually to advance the work of established and emerging Native American artists. Each fellowship includes a monthly stipend, housing, studio space, a supplies allowance, full access to the IARC collections, and travel reimbursement to and from the School for Advanced Research.

The fellowships support diverse creative disciplines and can include sculpture, performance, basketry, painting, printmaking, digital art, mixed media, photography, pottery, writing, and film and video. You must specify your affiliated tribe or nation.

Designed to serve artists in financial need who otherwise may delay critical treatment or incur substantial and perhaps overwhelming debt. The Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants program will provide one-time grants of up to $5,000 for unexpected medical, dental, and mental health emergencies experienced by artists in the past six months. The grants are available to generative artists creating work in visual arts, film/video/digital/electronic arts (not a performer), or choreography who currently reside in the United States, the District of Columbia, a Tribal Nations, or a U.S. Territory.

Cycle 29 will open Feb 11, with a deadline of March 11 by 2pm PT/5pm ET, for emergencies occurring Aug 1, 2024 and later.

Funds nonprofit organizations with the mission of improving the quality of life within the communities associated with the career and legacy of California pioneer Henry Mayo Newhall. These communities include San Francisco, the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles County and the Santa Maria Valley in central California. Grants are typically awarded for one year in the range of $5,000 to $20,000. The Foundation accepts proposals for the following program priorities:

• Academic and cultural enrichment programs for children and youth (e.g., math and science; fine and visual arts; performing arts; computer literacy; tutoring and mentoring).

• Agriculture, animal welfare and conservation programs.

• College scholarship programs.

• Historical preservation programs.

• Outreach programs for the disadvantaged (e.g., homeless shelters, food banks, health centers, domestic violence shelters, care for the elderly).

Addresses critical issues and opportunities for five primary program areas that advance the foundation’s mission and vision for Monterey County:

Children & Youth Development Health & Human Services Arts, Culture & Historic Preservation Community Development Environment

The timeline and review process depend on the grant amount requested: Small Community Impact grants ($10,000–$20,000), Community Impact grants ($20,001–$50,000). Applications are due by 5pm.

The NEW Program supports small and mid-size dance, theater and multidisciplinary arts organizations with grants of $5,000-$30,000 to enable Bay Area artists to produce visionary projects relevant to the communities they serve. Since 2015, this program has awarded over $4 million to 149 arts organizations.

Pre-Application Workshop: Tuesday, February 25, 2025, 12-1 PM. Registration details to come.

The ARTSFUND provides grant awards for general operating support to Alameda County based arts and cultural nonprofit organizations to assist with the mission and ongoing programs of the grantee organization. The grant funds can be used to support programs, general administration, and operating expenses. The standard ARTSFUND grant award is $2,000 to $3,000.

Offers financial support for San José community festivals, parades and celebrations that are held for the economic enhancement, cultural enrichment and/or promotion of the City of San Jose by non-profit event producers or event producers partnered with a non-profit fiscal receiver. Applications are due by 4:59pm.

Provides one-time grants of up to $3,000 to professional dancers in need, who are in dire financial emergency as a result of a loss or lack of current live performance work, because of circumstances beyond your control. “Dire financial emergencies“ include the lack or imminent endangerment of essentials such as housing, medicine/healthcare, utilities, and food. Common circumstances include cancelled performances, cutbacks or cancellations of dance engagement contracts, loss of touring opportunities, and ongoing shutdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To be eligible to apply, your average adjusted gross income for the last two years you’ve filed tax returns must be no greater than $75,000 ($150,000 for joint filers). Applications are due by 2pm PT/5pm ET.

Grants for Arts Projects (GAP) supports an expansive range of arts activities to strengthen the nation’s arts and culture ecosystem, including opportunities for public engagement with the arts and arts education, for the integration of the arts with strategies promoting the health and well-being of people and communities, and for the improvement of overall capacity and capabilities within the arts sector.

Grants for Arts Projects supports projects in the areas of Artist Communities, Arts Education, Dance, Design, Film & Media Arts, Folk & Traditional Arts, Literary Arts, Local Arts Agencies, Museums, Music, Musical Theater, Opera, Presenting & Multidisciplinary Works, Theater, and Visual Arts.