The following grant list will be updated regularly with current funding opportunities. If there are grants that you are aware of which are not listed, please use our contact form to let us know.
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Grants
| Name/Type | Source | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| New“We See You” Creative Writing Contest | Community Writers Group of Los Angeles | 09/01/24 |
| 1 for 1 Match Program | Elevation | Ongoing |
| Amber Grant | Amber Grants for Women | Ongoing |
| Artist Grants | The Jim Henson Foundation | 09/09/2024 |
| Artist Residency | Surel's Place | 09/01/24; 03/01/25 (annually) |
| Artist Residency | Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts | 09/01/24; 03/01/25 (annually) |
| Artist Residency | The Hambidge Center | 09/15/24; 01/15/25; 04/15/25 (annual) |
| Arts & Cultural Organizations General Operating Support | California Arts Council | 06/06/24 |
| Arts & Culture Grant | The Stavros Niarchos Foundation | Ongoing |
| Arts Education Exposure | California Arts Council | 06/06/24 |
| Arts Integration Training | California Arts Council | 06/06/24 |
| Arts, Culture, and Humanities Grant | F.M. Kirby Foundation | Ongoing |
| Autistic People of Color Fund | Fund for Community Reparations | Ongoing |
| Awesome Without Borders Grant | The Awesome Foundation, The Harnisch Foundation | Ongoing |
| BIPOC Business Micro-Grants | Annuity Payment Freedom | Ongoing |
| Black Feminist Fund | Black Feminist Fund | Ongoing |
| Black Founder Startup Grant | SoGal Foundation, Winky Lux, bluemercury, twelveNYC, and Walmart.org’s Center for Racial Equity | Ongoing |
| Bridge Grants | Dramatists Guild Foundation | Ongoing |
| Corporate Giving Program | The Standard | Ongoing |
| Creative Capital x Skoll Foundation Fund | Kickstarter, Creative Capital, & Skoll Foundation | Ongoing |
| Creative Youth Development | California Arts Council | 06/06/24 |
| Culture Grant | Hearst Foundation | Ongoing |
| Daily Micro Grant Program | The Pollination Project | Ongoing |
| David Rockefeller Fund Grant | David Rockefeller Fund | Ongoing |
| Emergency Assistance Fund (COVID-19 specific) | Stage Directors and Choreographers (SDC) Foundation | Ongoing |
| Emergency Financial Assistance | Entertainment Community Fund | Ongoing |
| Emergency Financial Assistance for Performing Arts and Entertainment Professionals | The Actors Fund | Ongoing |
| Emergency Grants | Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation | Ongoing |
| Emergency Grants for Unexpected Expenses for Upcoming Projects and Public Presentations | Foundation for Contemporary Arts (FCA) | Ongoing (monthly) |
| Emergency Grants for Writers | Dramatists Guild Foundation (DGF) | Ongoing |
| Emergency Loans | The Authors League Fund | Ongoing |
| Emergent Fund Rapid Response Grants | Women Donors Network, Solidaire Network, Threshold Foundation, and the Democracy Alliance | Ongoing |
| Foundation Grant | The Hansen Family Foundation | Ongoing |
| Google Ad Grant | Ongoing | |
| Grant for All Artists | The Actor’s Fund | Ongoing |
| Grant for Organizations | Paul M. Angell Family Foundation | LOI: 06/10/24; Application: 08/12/24 |
| Grant for Writers | Authors League Fund | Ongoing |
| Grant for Writers | Carnegie Fund for Authors | Ongoing |
| Grant for Writers & Playwrights (by nomination only) | The M. Elizabeth Osborn Award | Ongoing (annual) |
| Grants for All Artists (by nomination only) | Foundation for Contemporary Arts (FCA) | Ongoing |
| Grants for Artists (by nomination only, self-nominations are accepted) | Black Artist Fund | Ongoing |
| Grants for Arts Projects | National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) | 07/11/24 |
| Grants for Entertainment Sector Workers who have been Hospitalized with COVID-19 (for non-performing artists) | Behind the Scenes (BTS) | Ongoing |
| Grants for Organizations | Yip Harburg Lyrics Foundation | Ongoing |
| Grants for Organizations (by invitation only) | Surdna Foundation | Ongoing |
| Grants for Small Community Projects | The Awesome Foundation | Ongoing (monthly) |
| Grants to Organizations for Arts Programming | Reiman Foundation | Ongoing |
| Grants to Organizations for Arts, Education, and Community Programs | The Ronald W. Burkle Foundation | Ongoing |
| Grants to Organizations for Community Programs | The Amgen Foundation | Ongoing |
| Housing Assistance Grants | Dramatists Guild Foundation | Ongoing |
| I AM SOUL Playwrights Residency | National Black Theatre | 05/13/24 |
| Impact Projects | California Arts Council | 06/06/24 |
| Kurt Weill Foundation Grants Program | The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music | 06/01/2024 |
| Lecture Grants | The Foundation for Advancement in Conservation | 9/15/24; 2/15/25 (annually) |
| NewThe Manhattan Beach Artist Residency | Black Lives, Black Words | 11/10/24 |
| Microsoft Nonprofit Offers | Microsoft | Ongoing |
| one by one | 4imprint | Ongoing |
| NewPerforming Arts Grant Program | The City of Culver City | 09/12/24 |
| Public-Space Activation Fund | City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) | Ongoing |
| RBC Emerging Artists Project | Royal Bank of Canada Foundation (Open to US) | Ongoing |
| Residency Program | Stochastic Labs | Ongoing |
| Residency Program | Virginia Center for the Creative Arts | 09/15/24; 01/15/25; 05/15/25 (annual) |
| The Sloan Initiative | Manhattan Theatre Club (MTC), Alfred P. Sloan Foundation | Ongoing |
| Social Impact Arts & Culture Events Grant for Nonprofits | Best Buy Foundation | Ongoing |
| Social Purpose Grant | Brooks Brothers | Ongoing |
| Sony USA Foundation Grant | Sony Corporation of America | Ongoing |
| Sponsorships & Fundraising Opportunities for Nonprofit Organizations in the Arts | Barnes and Noble Booksellers | Ongoing |
| Sprout Fund | The Russell J. Efros Foundation | Ongoing |
| The Standard’s Corporate Giving Program | The Standard | Ongoing |
| State-Local Partner Mentorship | California Arts Council | 06/06/24 |
| State-Local Partners | California Arts Council | 06/06/24 |
| Statewide and Regional Networks | California Arts Council | 06/06/24 |
| Steven Schwartzberg Grants for Mental Health & Wellness | Dramatists Guild Foundation (DGF) | Ongoing |
| Venable Foundation Grant | Venable Foundation | 6/1/24; 9/1/24; 2/1/25 (annually) |
| Venturous Capital Grant | Tides Foundation | 06/03/2024 |
| Voice, Creativity, & Culture Grant | Nathan Cummings Foundation | Ongoing |
| Web Design Grant | LIMIT8 Design | Ongoing |
| Wild Culture Program | Wild Culture | Ongoing |
| NewThe Wild Seed Grant Program | 09/13/24 | The Wild Seed Collective |
| Writer’s Retreat | The CRAFT Institute | 05/26/2024 |
| Writers Aid Initiative Emergency Grant | PEN America | Ongoing |
| Writers Emergency Fund | American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) | Ongoing |
| Writers Emergency Fund – U.S. Writers Aid Initiative | Pen American Center, Inc. | 07/01/24 |