Grant Sources

There's a wide array of grant/funding sources for the arts. Below are a general list of larger entities that provide funding.
​ It's also helpful to see if your state or city has a local arts council with funding available.

• Foundation for Contemporary Arts

• Creative Capital

• Americans for the Arts Funding Resources

• National Endowment for the Arts

• The Black Artist Fund

• NBAF

• NALAC Fund for the Arts

• The Asian Cultural Council

• American Institute of Indian Studies

• Asian American Art Alliance

• Native Arts and Cultures Foundation

• The Native Development Grant Program

• Queer Art

• Athenaeum Gives - Comics/Cartoonist Micro Grants

• Cartoonist Cooperative (offers micro grants)

• Sustainable Arts Foundation

Residencies

Artist residencies can be a great opportunity to get paid to hone your craft, share it with others, and get into new communities or spaces that can spark your imagination.

• Res Artis Open Calls

• Call For Entries Artist Residency lists

• Creative Capital Artist Opportunities

• Artist Communities Alliance Upcoming Deadlines

• Trailer Blaze Comics Residency (Short Run Seattle)

• Public Space One

• SVA RisoLAB

Grants & Residencies