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Grants of $3,000 to Mississippi master and apprentice artists to support the teaching and practice of traditional art forms. Applications are submitted jointly by the master and apprentice artists. Funding is intended to promote the preservation and development of...

Grants of up to $3,000 to Nevada folk artists and culture bearers for projects focusing on the traditional arts. Applicants must contact program staff prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended for activities and programs that support the transmission...

Grants of up to $5,000 to West Virginia nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, and IHEs for projects and programs that teach local residents about folk arts. Applicants must complete the required registrations before applying. Funding is intended t...

Grants of $30,000 to Kentucky, North Carolina, and Tennessee nonprofit organizations, museums, libraries, arts presenters, and festival organizations to promote folk and traditional arts in eligible counties. Funding is intended for activities and expenses that st...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Utah master artists to train emerging artists in the traditional arts. This program supports qualifying new artists who wish to study with a traditional master artist of a Native, ethnic, rural, or occupational community. The master artis...

Grants of up to $4,000 to Alabama individuals to preserve traditional arts. Funding is intended to support master artists or apprentices who are teaching the traditional folk arts. This program is designed to preserve and pass on the state's living cultural herita...

Grants to Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, and North Carolina nonprofit organizations for programs that enhance the lives of residents in eligible regions. New applicants must submit an inquiry form prior to applying. Funding is intended for projects ...

Grants to West Virginia teaching artists and apprentices for folk arts apprenticeships. Funding is intended for partnerships to teach traditional arts in a wide range of disciplines, including dance, music, craft, storytelling, and foodways. Both the teaching arti...

Grants to Mississippi nonprofit organizations and arts agencies for organizational support. Applicants must complete the required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended to enable organizations to improve and expand programming and increase operationa...

Grants to Canada dancers and professionals working in the field of dance to support activities related to Ukrainian Canadian dance. Funding is intended to assist with performance production costs, professional development, and promotion and marketing related to an...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Mississippi nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, and libraries for a broad range of arts activities. Funding is intended to support projects relating to arts-based community development, arts education, arts industry, an...

Fellowships of up to $5,000 to Mississippi individual artists to support and honor outstanding work. Funding is intended to help artists in select artistic disciplines advance their careers and enhance their ability to create new work. Professional artists working...

Award to a USA, Canada, or International undergraduate or graduate student, or recent graduate in recognition of an outstanding project related to folk art or material culture. Eligible entries may take the form of multimedia presentations or traditional papers an...

Prize of $250 to a USA, Canada, or International undergraduate student for a research paper related to folklore. The purpose of the program is to recognize excellent works that address topics related to religious folklife and folk belief. Eligible papers must be w...

Fellowships of up to $10,000 to USA individual artists and practitioners in multiple states and grants of up to $50,000 to USA nonprofit organizations in multiple states for activities related to folk art and tradition. Funding is intended to support and perpetuat...

Grants of up to $5,000 to West Virginia folk artists for professional development and the creation of new works. Funding is intended for a wide range of projects, including participation in professional development opportunities, advanced study with a mentor, and ...

Award of $500 to a USA, Canada, or International graduate student for excellent scholarship in the field of religious folklife and folk belief. The purpose of the award is to recognize a research paper written within the previous 17 months, which may be published ...

Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations, units of government, and IHEs to strengthen arts programming in local communities. New applicants must submit an intent to apply prior to submitting the full application. Funding is intended to support general operations...

Grants to Canada nonprofit organizations, artist collectives, groups, ensembles, businesses, and educational institutions for projects related to Ukrainian Canadian dance. Funding is intended to support professional development and training, tours, concert product...

Grants to Tennessee nonprofit arts organizations and government agencies for projects and activities and grants to organizations, agencies, and individuals to attend a professional arts conference. Funding is intended for initiatives to improve operations, enhance...

Grants of up to $1,500 to Utah individual artists to support professional development and promote career advancement. Funding is intended to help artists access professional opportunities and take advantage of resources that advance their artistic careers. Applica...

Grants of up to $4,000 to Ohio master artists to teach folk and traditional arts to one or two dedicated apprentices in an intensive, year-long learning process. Funding is intended to support study and cultural exchange between master artists and qualified appren...

Fellowships to Delaware artists to recognize and support creative excellence. Funding is intended to advance the careers of both rising and established artists in a range of artistic genres, including folk, literary, media, performing, and visual arts. Eligible us...

Opportunity for Kentucky and Indiana arts organizations and teaching artists in eligible regions to be included in a directory that will assist community partners in providing arts programs for local residents. Applicants interested in providing programs in school...

Grants of up to $20,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribes, and schools for arts related activities in eligible counties. Funding is intended to support the creation of a strong community arts legacy by promoting arts and cultural he...

Grants to Virginia nonprofit organizations to support musical performers. Funding is intended to promote chamber groups, soloists who perform contemporary music, choral groups, and artistic organizations that present regional artists. Preference will be given to a...

Grants to USA and territories state arts agencies and regional arts organizations for public arts programming. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to allow agencies to meet local and regional g...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Washington arts and cultural organizations, community-based organizations, groups, and individual artists in eligible locations for project and operating support. Funding is intended for activities in a range of disciplines, including bu...

Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, local governments, K-12 schools, libraries, and institutes of higher education for arts and cultural activities that benefit residents in eligible counties. Eligible proposals include but are not limited to projects for...

Grants to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribes, public schools, and IHEs for arts activities and organizational support. New applicants, as well as applicants who have not applied in recent years, must send a letter of intent prior to app...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Oklahoma nonprofit organizations, local and tribal governments, and public libraries to support arts programming in eligible rural regions. First-time applicants are required to register in the grant portal and all applicants must complet...

Grants of up to $50,000 to Georgia nonprofit arts organizations and government entities for arts-related capital improvement projects. Funding is intended to foster the growth and vitality of communities through the arts. Grants may be used for expanding economic ...

Grants of up to $1,500 and grants of up to $6,000 to Maryland nonprofit arts organizations, government agencies, and institutions of higher education to enhance local arts and culture programs in eligible locations. Programs must benefit local residents and be ope...

Grants of up to $15,000 to Minnesota nonprofit arts organizations for activities to increase arts access in eligible regions. Funding is intended for arts programming, organizational capacity-building, and general operations. Activities must benefit residents in t...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Minnesota arts organizations, government entities, universities, and libraries to increase access to the arts for residents in eligible counties. Funding is intended for arts programming, organizational capacity-building, and general oper...

Scholarships to Minnesota students in eligible regions to participate in extra-curricular arts lessons. Funding is intended to reward ambitious students for achievements in their chosen art form. Eligible artistic disciplines include media arts, theater, dance, mu...

Grants of up to $4,000 to North Carolina nonprofit organizations, government agencies, academic institutions, and tribal organizations to provide arts programming in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support arts activities, arts education, and programs c...

Grants of $5,000 and in-kind support to USA qualifying individuals in multiple states for cultural preservation programs. Funding is intended to support cultural practitioners, defined as individuals rooted in practicing and preserving cultural traditions. Applica...

Grants of $1,000 to USA and territories BIPOC deaf and hard of hearing artists for career development. Established and emerging artists may apply. Eligible disciplines include performing, media, literary, tactile, and visual. Priority is for applicants who have a ...

Fellowships of $10,000 to Washington individual artists and teams of artists to recognize artistic contributions. Artists working in teams must contact program staff prior to applying. The fellowship is intended to acknowledge exceptional achievements in a range o...

Grants of up to $4,000 to North Carolina nonprofit and tribal organizations, academic institutions, and libraries to promote the arts in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support direct program expenses, such as artists’ fees, marketing, costumes, sets,...

Grants of up to $6,000 to Minnesota individual artists for arts and cultural activities in eligible regions. The purpose of funding is to increase access to arts education and diverse arts experiences for all ages. Eligible proposals include but are not limited to...

Awards to Idaho individuals, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and communities for outstanding artistic achievements and contributions to the arts. The awards are intended to honor excellence in the arts and to promote awareness of the arts throughout the st...

Grants to Alaska nonprofit organizations, government and tribal agencies, schools, and IHEs to host traveling arts and cultural exhibitions and presentations. Funding is intended to defray the cost of travel and freight expenses associated with tourism performance...

Grants of up to $1,000 to California arts organizations, arts professionals, and individuals representing arts organizations for professional development opportunities and projects that benefit local residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support ...

Grants of up to $3,000 to North Carolina nonprofit arts organizations to promote arts activities in eligible locations. First-time applicants must attend an informational workshop or meet with program staff prior to applying. Preference is for emerging, new, and g...

Cooperative agreements to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, tribes, for-profit organizations, states, IHEs, schools, and agencies to develop digital projects. Applicants must complete registrations before applying. Funding is intended for creative arts ...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Nevada nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and public institutions for events and activities that involve folk artists and cultural bearers. Applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. Funding is intended to support...