ABOUT GRANTS FOR ARTISTS & ARTS ORGANIZATIONS

• The Foundation Center
• Nonprofit Hub
• The GrantWriting Handbook for Alaska Native Artists & Organizations by the Ciri Foundation is helpful even if you do not you live in Alaska!

STATE & REGIONAL RESOURCES

•  State Arts Agency Directory.
  • In addition to State Arts Agencies, thousands of Local Arts Agencies exist across the United States, providing a wide range of programs and services, including grants and grant-writing support. Contact your State Arts Agency to learn what is available near you.
• The Ciri Foundation, Alaska
• The New England Foundation for the Arts
• The Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation
• The Western Arts Alliance, touring and performing arts professionals.
• The Office of Hawaiian Affairs
• Hawai’i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts

NATIONAL RESOURCES

• National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) project-based grants encourage partnership between artists and non-profit organizations. The only individual artist grants available are to Creative Writers and Translators. You can request to see the applications of any successful past grant.
  • Nominate a master traditional artist to the National Heritage Fellows Program (NEA).
  • Grant opportunities for Native Arts and Culture
• The National Endowment for the Humanities: grants for educational, research, and cultural preservation programs.
• United States Department of Agriculture: programs and services for rural development and tribes
• Institute of Museum and Library Services grants advance innovation, lifelong learning, and cultural and civic engagement.
• Administration for Native Americans providing financial assistance and capacity building, gathering and sharing data, and advocating for improved policies within the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
• WomenArts, grants for female artists and female-led projects.

NATIVE-LED ARTS FUNDERS IN THE U.S.

• Chamiza Foundation – Pueblo Indian tribes only
• First Peoples Fund
• Longhouse Education and Cultural Center – Washington and Oregon residents
• National Museum of the American Indian
• Seventh Generation Fund
• Vision Maker Media