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.

Forrest Grants

Funding is hiding in plain sight.

State arts councils, foundations, and city cultural funds for organizations and creative businesses.

🐻

Forrest Grant keeps the list clean, relevant, and pointed at programs worth a real application.

Open grants

1,138

Average award

$132,583

Top eligibility tags

nonprofitcommunity_foundationarts_organizationartist

Featured grants

High-intent funding opportunities

Grants in Arts

Where to focus first

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.

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
View Grant
OHRolling

George Gund Foundation Grants

Grantor

George Gund Foundation

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitfoundation
View Grant
FLRolling

Cultural Endowment Program — State Matching Share

Grantor

Florida Division of Arts and Culture, Florida Department of State

Award Amount

$240,000

nonprofitFlorida based
View Grant
MARolling

Mass Cultural Council Cultural Facilities Fund

Grantor

Mass Cultural Council

Award Amount

$200,000

nonprofit501(c)(3)
View Grant
FLRolling

Cultural Facilities Grant Program

Grantor

Florida Division of Arts and Culture, Florida Department of State

Award Amount

$200,000

nonprofitgovernment entity
View Grant
WARolling

Bellevue Art and Cultural Facilities Grant Program

Grantor

City of Bellevue

Award Amount

$200,000

nonprofitarts
View Grant
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
View Grant
CTRolling

Connecticut Historic Restoration Fund

Grantor

State of Connecticut

Award Amount

$200,000

historic_preservationnonprofit
View Grant
TNRolling

Tennessee Arts Commission – Major Cultural Institution Grant

Grantor

Tennessee Arts Commission

Award Amount

$200,000

Tennessee arts organizationestablished arts organization
View Grant
CARolling

California Employment Training Panel (ETP) – Arts and Creative Industries

Grantor

California Employment Training Panel

Award Amount

$200,000

California employerincumbent workers
View Grant
WIRolling

Ruth Foundation for the Arts — Special Project Grants

Grantor

Ruth Foundation for the Arts

Award Amount

$200,000

small nonprofitmid size nonprofit
View Grant
KSRolling

Kansas Tourism Attraction Development Grants

Grantor

State of Kansas

Award Amount

$200,000

tourismnonprofit
View Grant
TNRolling

Tennessee Entertainment Commission – Film and Entertainment Production Grant

Grantor

Tennessee Entertainment Commission

Award Amount

$200,000

Tennessee productionfilm
View Grant
FLRolling

Orange County Cultural Tourism Grants

Grantor

Orange County Government

Award Amount

$190,000

nonprofitarts_organization
View Grant
FLRolling

Miami-Dade Cultural Advancement Grants

Grantor

Miami-Dade County

Award Amount

$160,000

nonprofitarts_organization
View Grant
MTRolling

Montana Film Office Big Sky Film Grant

Grantor

Montana Department of Commerce

Award Amount

$150,000

filmcreative_business
View Grant
CTRolling

CT Cultural Fund Operating Support Grants

Grantor

CT Humanities / Connecticut Office of the Arts

Award Amount

$150,000

nonprofitcultural organization
View Grant
VARolling

VSBFA Microloan Program – Creative Businesses

Grantor

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority (VSBFA)

Award Amount

$150,000

small businessVirginia business
View Grant
PARolling

Innovation and Impact Grant Program

Grantor

Pennsylvania Council on the Arts / Pennsylvania Creative Industries

Award Amount

$150,000

nonprofitPennsylvania based
View Grant
FLRolling

Florida Cultural and Museum Grants

Grantor

State of Florida

Award Amount

$150,000

artsmuseum
View Grant
FLRolling

Miami-Dade Festivals and Special Events Grants

Grantor

Miami-Dade County

Award Amount

$145,000

nonprofitfestival
View Grant
CARolling

SFAC Arts Impact Endowment Grants

Grantor

City and County of San Francisco

Award Amount

$145,000

artistnonprofit
View Grant
DCRolling

Chinatown Lease Incentive Grant Program

Grantor

District of Columbia Government

Award Amount

$125,000

small_businesscommercial_tenant
View Grant
KSRolling

Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission Grants

Grantor

State of Kansas

Award Amount

$100,000

arts_culturecreative_economy
View Grant
NVRolling

Community Foundation of Northern Nevada Grants

Grantor

Community Foundation of Northern Nevada

Award Amount

$100,000

nonprofitcommunity_foundation
View Grant
FLRolling

Florida Incumbent Worker Training (IWT) Grant — Creative Industries

Grantor

CareerSource Florida

Award Amount

$100,000

for profitFlorida business
View Grant
NERolling

Omaha Community Foundation Grant Opportunities

Grantor

Omaha Community Foundation

Award Amount

$100,000

nonprofitcommunity_foundation
View Grant
USRolling

NEA Grants for Arts Projects (FY 2027 GAP1)

Grantor

National Endowment for the Arts

Award Amount

$100,000

nonprofit
View Grant
MTRolling

Montana Department of Commerce MicroBusiness Finance Program

Grantor

Montana Department of Commerce

Award Amount

$100,000

microbusinessstartup
View Grant
NYRolling

Rochester Area Community Foundation Community Grants

Grantor

Rochester Area Community Foundation

Award Amount

$100,000

nonprofitcommunity_foundation
View Grant
NVRolling

Nevada Community Foundation Grantmaking

Grantor

Nevada Community Foundation

Award Amount

$100,000

nonprofitcommunity_foundation
View Grant
NDRolling

Community Foundation of Grand Forks, East Grand Forks and Region Grants

Grantor

Community Foundation of Grand Forks, East Grand Forks and Region

Award Amount

$100,000

nonprofitcommunity_foundation
View Grant
NYRolling

21st Century Fund Grant

Grantor

Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo

Award Amount

$100,000

nonprofitlarge_grant
View Grant
NMRolling

New Mexico Creative Industries Grant

Grantor

New Mexico Economic Development Department

Award Amount

$100,000

creative_businessnonprofit
View Grant
OHRolling

City of Columbus Summer Youth Program Grants

Grantor

City of Columbus

Award Amount

$100,000

nonprofityouth
View Grant
NCRolling

Triangle Community Foundation Grants

Grantor

Triangle Community Foundation

Award Amount

$100,000

nonprofitcommunity_foundation
View Grant
IDRolling

Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation Grants

Grantor

Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation

Award Amount

$100,000

nonprofitfoundation
View Grant
NMRolling

New Mexico Arts & Cultural Districts (ACD) Pilot Grant Program

Grantor

New Mexico Arts / New Mexico Economic Development Department – Creative Industries Division / New Mexico MainStreet

Award Amount

$100,000

state authorized arts and cultural districtcreative economy
View Grant
IARolling

Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation Grants

Grantor

Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation

Award Amount

$100,000

nonprofitfoundation_grant
View Grant
IDRolling

Boise City Public Art Opportunities

Grantor

City of Boise

Award Amount

$100,000

artistpublic_art
View Grant
OHRolling

The Columbus Foundation Capacity Building Grants

Grantor

The Columbus Foundation

Award Amount

$100,000

nonprofitcapacity_building
View Grant
MDRolling

Maryland Community Safety Works Arts Initiatives Grant

Grantor

Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development

Award Amount

$100,000

arts organizationcommunity development
View Grant
HIRolling

Hawaii Community Foundation CHANGE Grants

Grantor

Hawaii Community Foundation

Award Amount

$100,000

nonprofitcommunity_foundation
View Grant
INRolling

Community Foundation of Greater Lafayette Community Grants

Grantor

Community Foundation of Greater Lafayette

Award Amount

$100,000

nonprofitcommunity_organization
View Grant
NJRolling

National Endowment for the Arts Grants for Arts Projects

Grantor

National Endowment for the Arts

Award Amount

$100,000

native_american_owneddisability_owned
View Grant
INRolling

Ball Brothers Foundation General Grants

Grantor

Ball Brothers Foundation

Award Amount

$100,000

nonprofitcommunity_organization
View Grant
HIRolling

Hawaii Community Foundation Grants

Grantor

Hawaii Community Foundation

Award Amount

$100,000

nonprofitcommunity_foundation
View Grant
OHRolling

Cleveland Foundation Black Futures Fund

Grantor

Cleveland Foundation

Award Amount

$100,000

nonprofitblack_led
View Grant
NYRolling

National Endowment for the Arts Grants for Arts Projects - Tribal Communities

Grantor

National Endowment for the Arts

Award Amount

$100,000

tribalnonprofit
View Grant
IARolling

Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines Grants

Grantor

Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines

Award Amount

$100,000

nonprofitfoundation_grant
View Grant
FLRolling

Community Foundation of Broward Grants

Grantor

Community Foundation of Broward

Award Amount

$100,000

nonprofitcommunity_foundation
View Grant
FLRolling

Community Foundation Tampa Bay Competitive Grants

Grantor

Community Foundation Tampa Bay

Award Amount

$100,000

nonprofitcommunity_foundation
View Grant
IARolling

Quad Cities Community Foundation Grants

Grantor

Quad Cities Community Foundation

Award Amount

$100,000

nonprofitfoundation_grant
View Grant
NCRolling

Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro Community Grants

Grantor

Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro

Award Amount

$100,000

nonprofitcommunity_foundation
View Grant
KSRolling

Wichita Foundation Grant Opportunities

Grantor

Wichita Foundation

Award Amount

$100,000

nonprofitfoundation_grant
View Grant
ALRolling

Alabama State Council on the Arts — Creative Places Arts Facilities Grant

Grantor

Alabama State Council on the Arts (ASCA)

Award Amount

$100,000

nonprofitAlabama based
View Grant
OHRolling

Greater Toledo Community Foundation Community Funds Grants

Grantor

Greater Toledo Community Foundation

Award Amount

$100,000

nonprofitcommunity_foundation
View Grant
OHRolling

The Columbus Foundation Operating and Program Support Grants

Grantor

The Columbus Foundation

Award Amount

$100,000

nonprofitcommunity_foundation
View Grant
CORolling

Fort Collins Art in Public Places Commissions

Grantor

City of Fort Collins

Award Amount

$100,000

artistpublic_art
View Grant
CARolling

SFAC Artistic Legacy Grant

Grantor

City and County of San Francisco

Award Amount

$100,000

artistindividual
View Grant

Ready to apply?

Let Forrest narrow the list for you.

Find Grants I Qualify For