Arts Grants for Nonprofits

Arts grants by the numbers

Who funds them

74 funders: Tennessee Arts Commission (5), Institute of Museum and Library Services (4), Vermont Arts Council (4), Georgia Council for the Arts (3), and 70 more.

Award size

Most awards $2K to $85K.

Timing

55 open now, 15 of them rolling. Soonest deadline: Community Arts Grants (Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts), Oct 30, 2026. 66 between cycles; Nuestra Herencia Grant Program lists its next window as “Cycle Three opens November 4, 2026 (stated on page)”.

Arts grants open right now

• NYSCA Capital Projects Grants: Grants range from $10,000 to $10 million, closes Jan 12, 2027
• National Leadership Grants for Libraries (2027): $25,000 to $1,000,000, closes Nov 13, 2026
• Collections Stewardship: up to $350,000; Consortium: up to $500,000, closes Dec 15, 2026
• Museums Empowered (2027): $5,000 to $350,000, closes Nov 13, 2026
• Museums for America (2027): $5,000 to $350,000, closes Nov 13, 2026
• Cultural Facilities Fund: Capital up to $200,000; Feasibility & Technical Assistance up to $35,000; Systems Replacement Plan $8,000–$14,000 (all require 1:1 cash match), closes Dec 10, 2026
• Rural Arts Facilities Fund: Up to $200,000, no match, closes Jan 8, 2027
• Tourism Attraction Grant Program (TAP) (Illinois, FY27): $15,000 - $200,000, closes Nov 13, 2026
• Creative Places Arts Facilities Grants (Alabama): Enhancement up to $40,000, design up to $75,000, construction up to $100,000, closes Dec 1, 2026
• Partnership Support: 20% of cash operating expenses, up to $100,000, closes Dec 18, 2026
• Inspire Grants for Small Museums (2027): $5,000 to $75,000, closes Nov 13, 2026
• Exploring and Enhancing Outdoor and Heritage Tourism in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed: $10,000–$50,000, closes Nov 4, 2026
• Tourism Private Sector Grant Program (Illinois, FY27): $10,000 - $50,000, closes Nov 13, 2026
• Arkansas Arts Council grants: up to $40,000 (In-School Residency); up to $10,000 (other major grants); up to $2,000 (mini-grants), closes Jan 29, 2027
• Keystone Historic Preservation Planning Grant: $5,000–$25,000, closes Mar 1, 2027
• NIVF Emergency Relief Fund: Up to $25,000 per location or festival per 12 months, rolling, apply anytime
• Arts for All: Up to $18,000 with a 1:1 cash match, closes Jan 8, 2027
• Tennessee Arts Commission Arts Project Support: $1,000 to $18,000, closes Jan 8, 2027
• Community Arts Grants (Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts): $5,000, $10,000 or $15,000; 1:1 match, closes Oct 30, 2026Closes in 4 days
• Cultural Facilities and Capital Resources Fast Track Grant (West Virginia): Up to $10,000, rolling, apply anytime
• GIG Fund: Interstate Touring: $2,000 to $10,000 (1:1 non-federal match), closes Nov 4, 2026
• Mockingbird Foundation Music Education Grants: $100 to $10,000, closes Jan 15, 2027
• Southern Artist Spotlight Grant: $1,000 to $5,000 ($8,000 for dance), up to 50% of the artist fee, rolling, apply anytime
• Creative Communities Program: $1,500 to $6,000 (1:1 match, at least half cash), closes Feb 4, 2027
• Alaska State Council on the Arts Community Arts Development Grants: Up to $5,000, closes Dec 1, 2026
• Art of Community: Rural SC Grants: Up to $5,000, closes Mar 25, 2027
• Arts Build Communities: Maximum Request of $5000, closes Jul 1, 2027
• Community Arts Learning Grants (Oklahoma): Up to $5,000 per project; 1:1 match, rolling, apply anytime
• Nevada Arts Council Folklife Community Grant: Up to $5,000 (no 1:1 cash or in-kind match required except for organizations with annual budgets over $50,000), rolling, apply anytime
• New Mexico Arts FY28 Grants Program: Fixed $5,000 request; full awards of $5,000 based on available funding, closes Dec 18, 2026
• Oklahoma Arts Council Community Arts Experience Grants: Up to $5,000 per project (1:1 match, half may be in-kind), rolling, apply anytime
• Maryland State Arts Council Creativity Grants for Projects (Organizations): Up to $4,000 per project, closes Mar 31, 2027
• Missouri Arts Council Express Grants: Up to $4,000 (no match), rolling, apply anytime
• Arts in Rural Places: $500 to $3,000, up to 50% of the artist fee, closes Apr 30, 2027
• Humanities Iowa Mini Grants: Up to $3,000; 1:1 cash or in-kind match required, rolling, apply anytime
• Arizona Humanities Mini Grants: Up to $2,500 per fiscal year, rolling, apply anytime
• Exhibition Grants: up to $2,500, rolling, apply anytime
• South Carolina Arts Commission Accessibility Grants: Up to $2,500; 1:1 match, closes Mar 25, 2027
• South Carolina Arts Commission Arts Project Support: Up to $2,500 within a fiscal year, closes Feb 25, 2027
• StartUp Program Grants: Up to $2,500 plus training and consulting (1:1 cash match), closes Jan 15, 2027
• Micro Arts Program (MAP) Grant: $1,000 to $2,000, closes Nov 21, 2026
• Nebraska Arts Council Mini Grant: Up to $2,000; cash match equal to the request, rolling, apply anytime
• North Dakota Council on the Arts Special Projects Grant: Up to $1,500 or 80% of project cash expenses, whichever is less (20% match), closes May 31, 2027
• Virginia Humanities Community Action Grants: Awards up to $1,500, rolling, apply anytime
• Community Arts Mini Grant (West Virginia): Up to $1,000, rolling, apply anytime
• Idaho Humanities Council Action Grant: Up to $1,000, takes applications every month; next round not posted yet
• Maine Humanities Council Arts & Humanities Grants: Up to $1,000, closes Nov 3, 2026
• Mississippi Arts Commission Mini-Grants for Organizations: $200 to $1,000 (dollar-for-dollar cash match required), closes Nov 1, 2026Closes in 6 days
• Professional Development Grants for Arts Organizations: $250 to $1,000 (dollar-for-dollar cash match), closes Apr 30, 2027
• Rapid Response Grants: up to $1,000, rolling, apply anytime
• Arts Respond Project: Minimum $1,000; Maximum 50% of project budget, closes Jan 15, 2027
• Connecticut Arts Endowment Fund: Amount not stated, closes Dec 15, 2026
• Delaware Division of the Arts General Operating Support: Formula on a three-year average of expenses (1:1 cash match), closes Mar 1, 2027
• NJ State Council on the Arts General Operating and Program Support (FY28): Amount not stated (formula: available funds, panel score, budget size, funding history); 3 years of annual funding, closes Nov 19, 2026
• Public Programs in the Arts: Varies by formula, closes Jan 31, 2027

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