GRANTS + OPPORTUNITIES

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.

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.

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.

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.

The entrepreneurial spirit in Northwest Arkansas is alive and thriving, but many small business owners, especially sole proprietors and aspiring entrepreneurs, still face significant barriers to accessing capital. These challenges leave countless individuals unable to turn their ideas into reality or grow their businesses. 

Kiva is a nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding access to capital for entrepreneurs worldwide. Since its inception, over 4.3 million people have raised more than $1.7 billion on the Kiva platform. Kiva believes in supporting people based on character, not credit scores, and in the power of community-based lending. This approach allows them to offer funding to entrepreneurs who may not qualify for conventional loans.

FORGE is a CDFI, or community development financial institution, that exists to help entrepreneurs start or grow small businesses by providing high quality business management, planning and support services in addition to its loan programs. We are committed to empowering you to expand your economic opportunity through business ownership, because we believe that successful locally-owned businesses create opportunities for families and communities.

GRANTOR: The Aspen Institute (Weave, the Social Fabric Project)
DEADLINE: June 1 - July 15, 2025
AMOUNT: $5,000

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.

GRANTOR: Banff Centre
DEADLINE: June 25, 2025

DEADLINE: July 2, 2025
PARAMETERS: This grant is for lesbians making moving-image art

GRANTOR: Loghaven
DEADLINE: July 15, 2025

GRANTOR: Pen America
DEADLINE: July 15, 2025

GRANTOR: Grand Canyon National Park
DEADLINE: July 15, 2025

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.

GRANTOR: The Aspen Institute (Weave, the Social Fabric Project)
AMOUNT: $5,000
TIMELINE: Applications open June 1 - July 15, 2025