Applications are accepted on a rolling basis
AMOUNT: $500 - $3,000
FUNDING USES: Emergency Grants is the only active, multi-disciplinary program that offers immediate, project-based assistance of this kind to artists living and working anywhere in the United States.
GRANTS + OPPORTUNITIES
Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grants
Community Arts Program
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; reviewed monthly after the 15th
GRANTOR: City of Fayetteville
AMOUNT: $500 - $7,000 per project
FUNDING USES: Open to artists, performers, nonprofits, and community groups. Projects must be free, open to the public, and occur in 2025.
Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis
AMOUNT: Up to $50,000
FUNDING USES: The Foundation will review expenditures relating to an artist's professional work and personal expenses and amounts range up to $50,000. The size of the grant is determined by the individual circumstances of the artist. The Foundation provides financial resources for visual artists to create new work, acquire supplies, rent studio space, prepare for exhibitions, attend a residency, and offset living expenses.
Musicians Foundation Grants
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; reviewed monthly after the 15th
GRANTOR: Musicians Foundation
FUNDING USES: One-time financial assistance for professional musicians experiencing unexpected hardship.
Weaver Awards
GRANTOR: The Aspen Institute (Weave, the Social Fabric Project)
DEADLINE: June 1 - July 15, 2025
AMOUNT: $5,000
2026 Small Works on Paper — Juried Art Exhibition
GRANTOR: Arkansas Arts Council
TIMELINE: June 1 - 25, 2025
PARAMETERS: Artists may submit up to three works of art on paper for a fee of $15 for the first entry, $20 for two entries, or $25 for three entries. The exhibition is open to all artists who reside in Arkansas and are 18 years old or older.
2026 Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise in Fashion & Design
GRANTOR: Vilcek Foundation
DEADLINE: June 9, 2025
AMOUNT: $2,000
Artist in Residence — Winter 2026
GRANTOR: Banff Centre
DEADLINE: June 11, 2025
Residency Opportunity
Barbara Hammer Grant
DEADLINE: July 2, 2025
PARAMETERS: This grant is for lesbians making moving-image art
Community Arts Program
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; reviewed monthly after the 15th
GRANTOR: City of Fayetteville
AMOUNT: $500 - $7,000 per project
FUNDING USES: Open to artists, performers, nonprofits, and community groups. Projects must be free, open to the public, and occur in 2025.
Weaver Awards
GRANTOR: The Aspen Institute (Weave, the Social Fabric Project)
AMOUNT: $5,000
TIMELINE: Applications open June 1 - July 15, 2025