Grants & Artistic Support

For eight choreographers who have been creating professional work for a minimum of two years. Choreographers from varied traditions, who work in the United States and internationally, and consider themselves early to mid-career choreographers, with or without academic training, are welcomed to apply. Choreographers are generally 22-35 years of age, though all early to mid-career choreographers will be considered.

USArtists International® (USAI) supports U.S. artists' engagements abroad with matching grants of up to $11,000 toward eligible travel expenses. The program funds individuals and ensembles based anywhere in the U.S. across all performing arts practices and disciplines. To apply, you must have at least one invitation to perform at an international festival where you are being paid an artist fee or an invitation to perform at a global performing arts market like CINARS or PAMS. Review the guidelines for additional eligibility requirements, updates to the program, and details on the new 1:1 grant matching requirement.

Supports arts and cultural programming in the City of Berkeley that fall within one of two categories:

• Non-arts nonprofit organizations located in the City of Berkeley wishing to produce arts or cultural programming in Berkeley led by a partnering arts organization or teaching artist.
• Arts nonprofit organizations located in the Greater Bay Area (outside of Berkeley) that wish to produce arts and cultural programming in the City of Berkeley.

Awarded to 20 dance projects annually through a competitive two-stage application process. Artists/choreographers and/or companies apply to receive a package of support that includes:

• $45,000 for the creation of a new dance project

• $10,000 in general operating support for the artist/company

• $10,000 for production residency and/or community engagement plans

• $35,000 to support a U.S. tour of the work

NDP Presentation grants are made directly to U.S. nonprofit organizations (a.k.a. presenters) presenting NDP projects on tour to support up to 50% of the artist’s fee, including housing, per diem, and travel. These grants support the dance field by making it possible for presenters to bring artists and companies into their communities, enabling audiences across the nation to experience work by some of today’s most creative and compelling dance artists.

Culture Forward is a $5 million grant initiative by The Svane Family Foundation supporting arts and culture projects that attract families, students, and young professionals to Downtown San Francisco. Grants are open to individual artists, collectives, and arts and culture organizations. Applications will be reviewed and grants will be distributed on a quarterly basis.

Supports a range of events throughout Berkeley, from small-scale and first-time events to large-scale and established festivals. Funded events must be open to the entire public and have a free component. Applicants may request up to $7,000 for festival-related expenses.

Awards fellowships to gifted artists and scholars without regard to nationality, age, race, gender, or religion, working on projects of any subject area in the following disciplines: Archaeology, Architecture, Classics, Dance, Film/Video, History, Landscape Architecture, Literature, Music, Philosophy, Theater, and Visual Arts. While residencies are expected to lead to published or performed works, Bogliasco Fellows have no specific work requirements or obligatory formal presentations. The Fellowship is not a cash prize; Fellows are provided with living quarters, a work space, and full board for a month at the Study Center in Bogliasco, Italy. This deadline is for Spring 2026 residency sessions.

Regular deadline ($30 application fee): March 7, 2025, 11:59pm ET Extended deadline ($45 application fee): March 14, 2025, 11:59pm ET

The Performing Arts Equitable Payroll Fund Program was established to support small nonprofit performing arts organizations (SNPAOs) with adjusted gross revenue under $2 million, in hiring and retaining employees. The Fund reimburses a portion of their payroll costs on a quarterly basis, using a tiered reimbursement schedule where the smallest organizations receive the highest percentage of reimbursement.

Applications will be reviewed on a first-come-first-serve basis

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.

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.

Aims at enabling further artistic and personal development of the applicants. Applicants apply with a self-selected cooperating partner whose artistic work they are interested in or with whom they would like to work. The fellowships can be realized on site with the cooperating partners, but can also take place virtually or hybrid. The Pina Bausch Fellowship is not a project fund, nor is it aimed at the development of new pieces. The fellowships must take place between Sep 1, 2025 and Aug 31, 2026. Artists can apply for a full-time fellowship (21 hours or more per week) or a part-time format (20 hours or less per week). Travel expenses will be paid in addition to the monthly grant. Travel expenses should cover travel to and from the fellowship location, and two visits to Wuppertal (introduction week + final week). Applications are due by 2:59pm.

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).

Funding for arts and/or cultural projects open to the public in Santa Cruz County, up to $3,000. Open to Santa Cruz County artists, arts organizations, and non-arts organizations working in collaboration with artists.

Funding for professional development (activities that improve artistic skills or expand business and professional capacity) up to $1,500. Develop grants do not require a public presentation/exhibition. Open to Santa Cruz County artists and arts organizations.

The program will provide unrestricted funding of $15,000 to traditional artists, practitioners, and keepers of traditional knowledge, as well as $50,000 to community organizations and collectives that support folklife in communities of color. The RAOs will select 36 artists/practitioners and 56 organization grantees from the 56 states and jurisdictions.

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: Tues, Feb 25, 12-1 PM Application Period: March 3-24, 2025 at 11:59 PM PDT

CA$H Dance accepts applications from dance artists, partnerships or collectives of two or more dance artists, and dance organizations residing and making work in the Bay Area. The grant is $5,000 for dance artists/partnerships/collectives and $5,000 for dance organizations to support your creative activity.

Creative activity may include, but is not limited to, research, administrative and/or artistic development, exploring ideas that might lead to performance, or steps taken to develop and present a performance, community-centered event, or educational activity.

Deadline to register to apply: Wed, March 12

The Creative Capital Award provides individual artists with unrestricted project grants for the creation of bold, innovative, original, and imaginative new artistic works. In addition to unrestricted project grants from $15,000 up to $50,000, the Award offers transformative professional development support including strategic advising, peer mentorship, industry connections, and community-building opportunities. Grants are awarded via a national, democratic, open call, external review process.

The State of the Art Prize aims to recognize and support one artist from every U.S. state and inhabited territory with an unrestricted artist grant of $10,000. Through the 2026 Open Call for the Creative Capital Award, Creative Capital will select recipients for the new State of the Art Prize.

Info Session (will be recorded) Friday, February 28, 2025 at 1PM ET via Zoom Register here