Arts and Culture Grants funding

Arts and Culture Grants 2026

Browse open grant programs for arts organizations, cultural venues, and creative enterprises in 2026, sorted by award size, with deadlines and eligibility at a glance.

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1,097

Average award

$1,496,284

Top eligibility tags

nonprofitsmall_businessarts organizationfor profit

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NCRolling

NC Film and Entertainment Grant

Grantor

NC Department of Commerce – NC Film Office

Award Amount

$20,000,000

film productionentertainment company

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NYRolling

NYSCA Arts Capital Projects Fund — Large Capital Improvement Grants

Grantor

New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA)

Award Amount

$10,000,000

nonprofitarts organization

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VARolling

Virginia Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit – Creative Space Redevelopment

Grantor

Virginia Department of Historic Resources / Virginia Tax

Award Amount

$7,500,000

historic propertyrehabilitation

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Browse open grant programs for arts organizations, cultural venues, and creative enterprises in 2026, sorted by award size, with deadlines and eligibility at a glance. Use this page as your shortlist, then jump into the intake wizard so Forrest can narrow the list to the programs you are most likely to win.

NCRolling

NC Film and Entertainment Grant

Grantor

NC Department of Commerce – NC Film Office

Award Amount

$20,000,000

film productionentertainment company

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NYRolling

NYSCA Arts Capital Projects Fund — Large Capital Improvement Grants

Grantor

New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA)

Award Amount

$10,000,000

nonprofitarts organization

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VARolling

Virginia Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit – Creative Space Redevelopment

Grantor

Virginia Department of Historic Resources / Virginia Tax

Award Amount

$7,500,000

historic propertyrehabilitation

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NVRolling

Nevada Film Tax Credit Program

Grantor

Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development

Award Amount

$6,000,000

filmproduction

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TNRolling

Fund Tennessee – LendTN Small Business Loan Program for Creative Businesses

Grantor

Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development / Fund Tennessee

Award Amount

$5,000,000

Tennessee small businessfor profit

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OHRolling

Ohio Motion Picture Tax Credit

Grantor

Ohio Department of Development

Award Amount

$5,000,000

production_companystatewide

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OHRolling

Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program

Grantor

Ohio Department of Development

Award Amount

$5,000,000

Ohio historic buildingrehabilitation project

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TXRolling

Texas Small Business Credit Initiative – Capital Access Program for Creative Businesses

Grantor

Office of the Texas Governor

Award Amount

$5,000,000

for profit500 employees or fewer

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ILRolling

Neighborhood Opportunity Fund

Grantor

City of Chicago

Award Amount

$2,500,000

small_businessnonprofit

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CORolling

Gates Family Foundation Capital Grants

Grantor

Gates Family Foundation

Award Amount

$2,000,000

nonprofit

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MDRolling

Maryland Advantage (MEDAAF) Arts and Entertainment District Support

Grantor

Maryland Department of Commerce

Award Amount

$2,000,000

arts districtarts organization

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NYRolling

NYSCA Arts Capital Projects Fund — Small and Midsized Capital Improvement Grants

Grantor

New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA)

Award Amount

$2,000,000

nonprofitarts organization

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NYRolling

New York State Council on the Arts Grants

Grantor

New York State Council on the Arts

Award Amount

$1,000,000

artistarts_nonprofit

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MERolling

CEI General Business Loan for Creative Businesses

Grantor

Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI)

Award Amount

$1,000,000

Maine based businessany sector including arts

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CARolling

Downtown Business Fund Affordable Capital

Grantor

San Francisco Downtown Development Corporation

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businessnonprofit

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NMRolling

City of Santa Fe Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency Project Financing

Grantor

City of Santa Fe Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency

Award Amount

$1,000,000

redevelopmentmidtown

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USNov 13, 2026

IMLS Museums for America

Grantor

Institute of Museum and Library Services

Award Amount

$750,000

nonprofit

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NJRolling

New Jersey Historic Trust Preserve New Jersey Grants

Grantor

New Jersey Historic Trust

Award Amount

$750,000

historic_preservationnonprofit

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CARolling

Downtown Business Fund Move-In Grants

Grantor

San Francisco Downtown Development Corporation

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessnonprofit

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CTRolling

Connecticut Small Business Boost Fund (Arts and Creative Businesses)

Grantor

Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD)

Award Amount

$500,000

small businessConnecticut based

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IARolling

Iowa Community Attraction and Tourism Program

Grantor

State of Iowa

Award Amount

$500,000

nonprofittourism

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AKRolling

Rasmuson Foundation Tier 2 Grants

Grantor

Rasmuson Foundation

Award Amount

$500,000

nonprofitfoundation

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NDRolling

North Dakota Destination Development Grant Program

Grantor

North Dakota Department of Commerce

Award Amount

$500,000

tourismeconomic_development

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NMRolling

New Mexico MainStreet Capital Outlay Grants

Grantor

New Mexico Economic Development Department

Award Amount

$500,000

mainstreetpublic_infrastructure

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NCRolling

Golden LEAF Foundation Open Grants Program

Grantor

Golden LEAF Foundation

Award Amount

$500,000

NC nonprofitrural NC

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NHRolling

New Hampshire Land and Community Heritage Investment Program Grants

Grantor

New Hampshire Land and Community Heritage Investment Program

Award Amount

$500,000

nonprofitmunicipality

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SDRolling

GROW South Dakota Business Lending (Arts and Creative Businesses)

Grantor

GROW South Dakota (Northeast South Dakota Economic Corporation)

Award Amount

$400,000

south dakota businessall counties

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MORolling

Missouri Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) – Arts and Culture

Grantor

Missouri Department of Economic Development

Award Amount

$350,000

Missouri basednonprofit

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NCRolling

NC Arts Council Grassroots Arts Program

Grantor

North Carolina Arts Council

Award Amount

$347,014

NC organizationarts organization

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USNov 13, 2026

IMLS Museum Grants for African American History and Culture

Grantor

Institute of Museum and Library Services

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofit

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LARolling

Greater New Orleans Foundation Grants

Grantor

Greater New Orleans Foundation

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitfoundation_grant

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HIRolling

City and County of Honolulu Grants in Aid

Grantor

City and County of Honolulu

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitpublic_purpose

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IARolling

Scott County Regional Authority Grants

Grantor

Scott County Regional Authority

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitscott_county

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ORRolling

Oregon Community Foundation Grants

Grantor

Oregon Community Foundation

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitcommunity_foundation

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HIRolling

Office of Hawaiian Affairs Community Grants

Grantor

Office of Hawaiian Affairs

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitnative_hawaiian

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AKRolling

Spruce Root Business Loans

Grantor

Spruce Root

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businesscdfi

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TXRolling

Austin Thrive Grant

Grantor

City of Austin

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitarts_organization

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NYRolling

Albany County ARPA Community Development Grant Program

Grantor

Albany County

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitcommunity_development

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OHRolling

Cleveland Foundation Grants

Grantor

Cleveland Foundation

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitcommunity_foundation

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KSRolling

Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Grants

Grantor

Greater Kansas City Community Foundation

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitfoundation_grant

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NERolling

Nebraska Arts Council Creative District Development Grant

Grantor

State of Nebraska

Award Amount

$250,000

creative_districtlocal_government

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HIRolling

Harold K.L. Castle Foundation Strengthening Windward Oahu Communities Grants

Grantor

Harold K.L. Castle Foundation

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitwindward_oahu

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HIRolling

Kamehameha Schools Community Investing Grants

Grantor

Kamehameha Schools

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitnative_hawaiian

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OHRolling

Cuyahoga Arts and Culture General Operating Support

Grantor

Cuyahoga Arts and Culture

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitarts_organization

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OHRolling

GAR Foundation Grants

Grantor

GAR Foundation

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitfoundation

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IARolling

Regional Development Authority Community Grant

Grantor

Regional Development Authority

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitscott_county

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AKRolling

Indigenous Peoples Set Up Shop

Grantor

Anchorage Community Land Trust and Cook Inlet Lending Center

Award Amount

$250,000

native_ownedsmall_business

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NVRolling

Battle Born Growth Microloan Program (Arts & Creative Businesses)

Grantor

Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) / Nevada SSBCI

Award Amount

$250,000

Nevada based100 or fewer employees

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OHRolling

George Gund Foundation Grants

Grantor

George Gund Foundation

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitfoundation

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FLRolling

Cultural Endowment Program — State Matching Share

Grantor

Florida Division of Arts and Culture, Florida Department of State

Award Amount

$240,000

nonprofitFlorida based

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MARolling

Mass Cultural Council Cultural Facilities Fund

Grantor

Mass Cultural Council

Award Amount

$200,000

nonprofit501(c)(3)

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FLRolling

Cultural Facilities Grant Program

Grantor

Florida Division of Arts and Culture, Florida Department of State

Award Amount

$200,000

nonprofitgovernment entity

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WARolling

Bellevue Art and Cultural Facilities Grant Program

Grantor

City of Bellevue

Award Amount

$200,000

nonprofitarts

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UTRolling

Economic Assistance Grant (EAG) — FY 2026 (Arts and Creative Businesses)

Grantor

Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity (GOEO)

Award Amount

$200,000

for profitnonprofit

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CTRolling

Connecticut Historic Restoration Fund

Grantor

State of Connecticut

Award Amount

$200,000

historic_preservationnonprofit

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TNRolling

Tennessee Arts Commission – Major Cultural Institution Grant

Grantor

Tennessee Arts Commission

Award Amount

$200,000

Tennessee arts organizationestablished arts organization

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KSRolling

Kansas Tourism Attraction Development Grants

Grantor

State of Kansas

Award Amount

$200,000

tourismnonprofit

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TNRolling

Tennessee Entertainment Commission – Film and Entertainment Production Grant

Grantor

Tennessee Entertainment Commission

Award Amount

$200,000

Tennessee productionfilm

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FLRolling

Orange County Cultural Tourism Grants

Grantor

Orange County Government

Award Amount

$190,000

nonprofitarts_organization

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MTRolling

Montana Film Office Big Sky Film Grant

Grantor

Montana Department of Commerce

Award Amount

$150,000

filmcreative_business

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Arts and Culture Grants 2026

Funding is hiding in plain sight.

High-intent funding opportunities

NC Film and Entertainment Grant

NYSCA Arts Capital Projects Fund — Large Capital Improvement Grants

Virginia Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit – Creative Space Redevelopment

Where to focus first

NC Film and Entertainment Grant

NYSCA Arts Capital Projects Fund — Large Capital Improvement Grants

Virginia Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit – Creative Space Redevelopment

Nevada Film Tax Credit Program

Fund Tennessee – LendTN Small Business Loan Program for Creative Businesses

Ohio Motion Picture Tax Credit

Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program

Texas Small Business Credit Initiative – Capital Access Program for Creative Businesses

Neighborhood Opportunity Fund

Gates Family Foundation Capital Grants

Maryland Advantage (MEDAAF) Arts and Entertainment District Support

NYSCA Arts Capital Projects Fund — Small and Midsized Capital Improvement Grants

New York State Council on the Arts Grants

CEI General Business Loan for Creative Businesses

Downtown Business Fund Affordable Capital

City of Santa Fe Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency Project Financing

IMLS Museums for America

New Jersey Historic Trust Preserve New Jersey Grants

Downtown Business Fund Move-In Grants

Connecticut Small Business Boost Fund (Arts and Creative Businesses)

Iowa Community Attraction and Tourism Program

Rasmuson Foundation Tier 2 Grants

North Dakota Destination Development Grant Program

New Mexico MainStreet Capital Outlay Grants

Golden LEAF Foundation Open Grants Program

New Hampshire Land and Community Heritage Investment Program Grants

GROW South Dakota Business Lending (Arts and Creative Businesses)

Missouri Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) – Arts and Culture

NC Arts Council Grassroots Arts Program

IMLS Museum Grants for African American History and Culture

Greater New Orleans Foundation Grants

City and County of Honolulu Grants in Aid

Scott County Regional Authority Grants

Oregon Community Foundation Grants

Office of Hawaiian Affairs Community Grants

Spruce Root Business Loans

Austin Thrive Grant

Albany County ARPA Community Development Grant Program

Cleveland Foundation Grants

Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Grants

Nebraska Arts Council Creative District Development Grant

Harold K.L. Castle Foundation Strengthening Windward Oahu Communities Grants

Kamehameha Schools Community Investing Grants

Cuyahoga Arts and Culture General Operating Support

GAR Foundation Grants

Regional Development Authority Community Grant

Indigenous Peoples Set Up Shop

Battle Born Growth Microloan Program (Arts & Creative Businesses)

George Gund Foundation Grants

Cultural Endowment Program — State Matching Share

Mass Cultural Council Cultural Facilities Fund

Cultural Facilities Grant Program

Bellevue Art and Cultural Facilities Grant Program

Economic Assistance Grant (EAG) — FY 2026 (Arts and Creative Businesses)

Connecticut Historic Restoration Fund

Tennessee Arts Commission – Major Cultural Institution Grant

Kansas Tourism Attraction Development Grants

Tennessee Entertainment Commission – Film and Entertainment Production Grant

Orange County Cultural Tourism Grants

Montana Film Office Big Sky Film Grant

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