Arts & humanities
Project and artist funding — the NEA and NEH, state arts councils, and arts foundations like Mellon and Creative Capital.
NEA
Federal arts funding — project grants to organizations, partnerships with state arts agencies, and (rare) fellowships. The cornerstone of U.S. public arts money.
▸ Arts projects (orgs; and via state arts agencies)
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State & Regional Arts Councils State / local
Your state arts agency
Most NEA money re-grants through state arts agencies, which DO fund individual artists and small orgs. Find yours — it's often the most reachable arts grant.
▸ Individual artists & local arts orgs
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Mellon Foundation Foundation
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
The largest humanities-and-arts funder in the U.S. — supports higher ed, public knowledge, arts and culture. Mostly invited; review priorities and contact program staff.
▸ Humanities, arts, higher ed, social justice
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Creative Capital Foundation
Creative Capital
Project grants and career support to individual artists across disciplines through a competitive open application — a rare big artist grant you can just apply for.
▸ Individual artists (open call)
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