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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Open grants

1,138

Average award

$3,225

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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.

NJRolling

Jersey City Arts Education Grants

Grantor

City of Jersey City

Award Amount

$5,000

artseducation
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WVRolling

Living Traditions: Organizations Providing Folk Art Opportunities

Grantor

West Virginia Commission on the Arts / WV Division of Culture and History

Award Amount

$5,000

West Virginia organization501c3
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MTRolling

Downtown Missoula Arts and Culture Impact Grants

Grantor

Downtown Missoula Partnership

Award Amount

$5,000

artsdowntown
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WYRolling

Wyoming Arts Council Folk & Traditional Arts Mentoring Project Grant

Grantor

Wyoming Arts Council

Award Amount

$5,000

wyoming basedindividual artist
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ORRolling

Oregon Arts Commission Individual Artist Fellowship (FEL) Grants

Grantor

Oregon Arts Commission

Award Amount

$5,000

individual artistOregon based
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CTRolling

Connecticut Humanities Quick Grants

Grantor

Connecticut Humanities

Award Amount

$4,999

nonprofitheritage_organization
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CTRolling

Connecticut Humanities Quick Grants Storrs

Grantor

Connecticut Humanities

Award Amount

$4,999

nonprofitheritage_organization
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CTRolling

Connecticut Humanities Quick Grants Naugatuck

Grantor

Connecticut Humanities

Award Amount

$4,999

nonprofitheritage_organization
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NDRolling

NDCA Folk and Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program

Grantor

North Dakota Council on the Arts

Award Amount

$4,500

north dakota residenttraditional arts
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VARolling

Virginia Commission for the Arts – Creative Communities Partnership Grant (CCPG)

Grantor

Virginia Commission for the Arts (VCA)

Award Amount

$4,500

arts organizationlocal government matching
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MDRolling

Maryland State Arts Council Creativity Grants for Projects

Grantor

Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC)

Award Amount

$4,000

arts organizationindividual artist
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NERolling

Nebraska Advantage Microenterprise Tax Credit (Arts)

Grantor

Nebraska Department of Revenue

Award Amount

$4,000

for profit5 or fewer employees
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MIRolling

Michigan Arts and Culture Council Minigrant Arts Projects

Grantor

Michigan Arts and Culture Council

Award Amount

$4,000

nonprofitarts_organization
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MIRolling

MACC Arts Projects Minigrant

Grantor

Michigan Arts and Culture Council (MACC)

Award Amount

$4,000

Michigan basednonprofit
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IARolling

Iowa City Public Art Matching Grant

Grantor

City of Iowa City

Award Amount

$4,000

artistpublic_art
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VTRolling

Vermont Arts Council Creation Grants

Grantor

Vermont Arts Council

Award Amount

$4,000

artistcreative_business
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IARolling

Iowa City Public Art Matching Grants

Grantor

City of Iowa City

Award Amount

$4,000

individualarts_organization
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UTRolling

Project Grants — Utah Division of Arts & Museums

Grantor

Utah Division of Arts & Museums

Award Amount

$4,000

nonprofitUtah based
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INRolling

Bloomington Arts Project Grants

Grantor

City of Bloomington

Award Amount

$4,000

individualarts_organization
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NJRolling

Middlesex County Visual Arts Education Grant

Grantor

Middlesex County

Award Amount

$4,000

nonprofitarts_education
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WYRolling

International Trade Incentive Grant Program

Grantor

State of Wyoming

Award Amount

$4,000

small_businessexport
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NDRolling

NDCA Community Arts Access Grant

Grantor

North Dakota Council on the Arts

Award Amount

$4,000

north dakota organizationarts programming
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WIRolling

Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program

Grantor

Wisconsin Arts Board

Award Amount

$3,500

traditional artistfolk artist
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TXRolling

Texas Music Office – Music Educational and Community Programs Grant

Grantor

Texas Music Office, Office of the Texas Governor

Award Amount

$3,000

501(c)(3) nonprofitTexas based
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MSRolling

Mississippi Arts Commission Folk Arts Apprenticeship Grant

Grantor

Mississippi Arts Commission

Award Amount

$3,000

Mississippi basedfolk artist
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CORolling

Folk and Traditional Arts Project Grant

Grantor

Colorado Creative Industries (CCI) / Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT)

Award Amount

$3,000

Colorado artistfolk arts
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IDRolling

Idaho Commission on the Arts Entry Track Grants

Grantor

State of Idaho

Award Amount

$3,000

nonprofitarts
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NYRolling

Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grants

Grantor

Foundation for Contemporary Arts

Award Amount

$3,000

artist_supportproject_support
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MARolling

Boston Opportunity Fund

Grantor

City of Boston

Award Amount

$3,000

artistindividual
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INRolling

Indiana Humanities Action Grant

Grantor

Indiana Humanities

Award Amount

$3,000

Indiana basedtax exempt organization
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ORRolling

Oregon Arts Commission Sustaining Arts Program (SAP) Grants

Grantor

Oregon Arts Commission

Award Amount

$3,000

nonprofit501c3
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NVRolling

Nevada Arts Council Project Grant for Artists (PGA)

Grantor

Nevada Arts Council

Award Amount

$3,000

Nevada residentindividual artist
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MNRolling

Springboard for the Arts — Growth Fund

Grantor

Springboard for the Arts

Award Amount

$2,500

Minnesota residentcreative business owner
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ORRolling

Oregon Cultural Trust Cultural Tax Credit

Grantor

Oregon Cultural Trust

Award Amount

$2,500

nonprofitOregon based
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SCRolling

Arts Project Support (APS) Grants

Grantor

South Carolina Arts Commission (SCAC)

Award Amount

$2,500

South Carolina basedartist
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NYRolling

Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Arts & Culture Initiative General Operating Micro Grants

Grantor

Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation

Award Amount

$2,500

nonprofitarts_organization
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AZRolling

Tempe Vibrant City Arts Grant

Grantor

City of Tempe

Award Amount

$2,500

artistarts_organization
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UTRolling

Salt Lake City Arts Council — Wake the Great Salt Lake Grants

Grantor

Salt Lake City Arts Council

Award Amount

$2,500

Utah basedartist
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AKRolling

ASCA Yéego Action Grant for Native Artists

Grantor

Alaska State Council on the Arts (ASCA)

Award Amount

$2,500

individualalaska based
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MTRolling

Bozeman Professional Women Small Business Grant

Grantor

Bozeman Professional Women

Award Amount

$2,500

woman_ownedsmall_business
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NMRolling

New Mexico Music Commission – Music in the Community Grant

Grantor

New Mexico Music Commission (New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs)

Award Amount

$2,500

arts organizationmusic program
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NHRolling

NH State Council on the Arts – Artist Entrepreneurial Grants

Grantor

New Hampshire State Council on the Arts

Award Amount

$2,500

NH basedindividual artist
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CORolling

Boulder Artists Grant

Grantor

Boulder Arts Council

Award Amount

$2,500

artistcreative_worker
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WIRolling

Wisconsin Arts Board America250 Grant Program

Grantor

Wisconsin Arts Board

Award Amount

$2,500

arts organizationwisconsin based
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GARolling

Georgia Humanities Grants

Grantor

Georgia Humanities

Award Amount

$2,500

nonprofitlibrary
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MERolling

Maine Arts Commission — Artist Project Grant

Grantor

Maine Arts Commission

Award Amount

$2,500

Maine residentindividual artist
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CORolling

First Peoples Fund Yéego Action Grant

Grantor

First Peoples Fund

Award Amount

$2,500

united_statesnative_artist
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TXRolling

Houston Arts Alliance Let Creativity Happen Grant

Grantor

City of Houston

Award Amount

$2,500

artistcreative_worker
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MTRolling

First Peoples Fund Yeego Action Grant

Grantor

First Peoples Fund

Award Amount

$2,500

native_artistcreative_business
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MDRolling

Maryland State Arts Council Grants for Artists

Grantor

Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC)

Award Amount

$2,500

individual artistmaryland resident
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OHRolling

ArtsNow Creative Investment Program

Grantor

ArtsNow

Award Amount

$2,500

artistcreative_individual
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NJRolling

Puffin Foundation Artist Grants

Grantor

Puffin Foundation

Award Amount

$2,500

minority_ownedwoman_owned
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USRolling

Etsy Disaster Relief Fund (CERF+ Partnership)

Grantor

Etsy / CERF+

Award Amount

$2,000

small_business|individual
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NCRolling

Arts Council of Greater Greensboro Artist Support Grant

Grantor

North Carolina Arts Council

Award Amount

$2,000

artistcreative_individual
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DCRolling

Made in DC x ReFashion Market Access Grant

Grantor

District of Columbia

Award Amount

$2,000

small_businesscreative_business
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DERolling

Newark Arts Alliance Artist and Community Arts Opportunities

Grantor

Newark Arts Alliance

Award Amount

$2,000

artistarts_organization
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NJRolling

Dance New Jersey Mini-Grants

Grantor

Dance New Jersey

Award Amount

$2,000

woman_ownedminority_owned
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MARolling

Small Community Grants Trust Program

Grantor

City of Boston

Award Amount

$2,000

community_grouppublic_space
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NCRolling

Arts Council Artist Support Grant

Grantor

North Carolina Arts Council

Award Amount

$2,000

artistcreative_individual
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MSRolling

Mississippi Arts Commission Individual Project Grant

Grantor

Mississippi Arts Commission

Award Amount

$2,000

Mississippi basedindividual artist
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