392 Virginia Grants for Arts and Culture

Grants to USA and Japan nonprofit organizations for projects that address shared challenges. Funding is intended for collaborative projects that strengthen relations between the United States and Japan and that focus on problems faced by each of the two countries,...

Grants of $2,500 and in-kind support of camera equipment to USA, Canada, and International Black women photographers to support the advancement of their careers. Funding is available to offset the cost of business expenses and to facilitate the execution of a visu...

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, cultural institutions, and individuals for research on Latin music and culture. Funding is intended for historical research, anthropology, documentation of music traditions, and stud...

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, cultural institutions, and individuals for preserving and archiving Latin music heritage. Funding is intended to preserve original media and source materials, support historically, a...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International art students and emerging artists to pursue career development and training opportunities. Funding is intended for individuals specializing in the areas of printmaking, sculpture, drawing, and painting. Eligible uses of fun...

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 ...

Prize of $10,000 to a USA individual artist or team of artists for the creation of outdoor artwork. Artists will participate in a competition to produce a vibrant wall mural. Eligible proposals for artwork should be appealing to local business owners, residents, a...

Grants of $2,500 and in-kind support to USA and territories Black artists, journalists, and scholars to develop new projects. In addition to funding, awardees will receive mentorship and support from organization staff and advisors. Funding is intended for journal...

Opportunity for USA and territories individuals and entertainers to volunteer at a prestigious government holiday event. Volunteers are needed to assist with decorating or to perform at open houses during the event. Entertainers include musical groups and performe...

Grants to Maryland, Pennsylvania, Washington, DC, Virginia, and West Virginia nonprofit organizations, government agencies, libraries, and schools for programs and projects that benefit residents. Funding is intended for initiatives in the focus areas of social ju...

Opportunity to USA, Canada, and International individuals and pairs to participate in a writing residency program. This opportunity is open to beginners as well as seasoned writers. Residencies vary in length from two weeks to three months, and the length should m...

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA museums and historic sites to host internships in the arts for high school and undergraduate students from underrepresented communities. This program is intended to provide mentorship, training, networking, and professional developmen...

Grants of $5,000 to USA, Canada, and International visual artists for project support. The purpose of the grant program is to support the completion of current projects or the creation of new projects that focus on exploring the relationship between contemporary a...

Grants of up to $12,000 to USA nonprofit organizations and IHEs to assist in the production of non-fiction books in a wide range of interest areas. Funding is intended for books addressing art, cultural history, conservation, architecture, the city, public issues,...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Virginia nonprofit organizations for programs, seed funding, and capacity-building for community projects that address critical needs in eligible regions. Focus areas include health and wellness, economic resilience, emerging community n...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit underserved and low-income communities. Nonprofits in eligible areas of California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Virginia, and Washington, DC may apply. Funding is intended to supp...

Grants of up to $60,000 to Virginia nonprofit organizations for general operating support and community-based programming. Funding is intended for activities within the focus areas of human services and basic needs, workforce development, environmental protection,...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for programs and exhibitions that promote the appreciation and development of artworks made of glass. Funding may be used for exhibitions, brochures, catalogs, curatorial stipends, videos, and visiting artist residencies. Prio...

Grants of up to $1,000 to USA nonprofit organizations and educational institutions for Japanese language education events. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to submitting an application. The purpose of the program is to motivate large numbers of Jap...

Grants of up to $50,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for research related to visual arts projects. Funding is intended for projects that make an original contribution to the field of contemporary visual arts. Special consideration will be given to projects that ...

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International scholars for interdisciplinary research and collaboration in humanities fields. The program is a year-long residential fellowship in New York. Eligible applicants hold PhDs and are currently working on topics related t...

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA young musicians for costs associated with studying classical music. Funding is intended to offset the financial costs of expenses including but not limited to instruments, camp tuition, private lessons, and audition travel. The grant...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations and individuals for projects related to sculpture. Applicants must register in the portal prior to applying. Eligible grant categories include research and development; acquisitions and collections; ...

Grants to Virginia nonprofit organizations for charitable programs and projects. Funding is intended for the focus areas of education, health, environment, arts, humanities, and history. The purpose of the grant program is to support both domestic and global cause...

Grants of up to $7,000 to USA publishers, authors, and translators to recognize quality English translations of contemporary French literature. Funding is intended to cover publishing and translation expenses for fiction, nonfiction, comics, poetry, and children's...

Grants of up to €5,000 to USA publishers to obtain the rights to publish French works in the US. Publishers can seek the rights to French non-fiction, children's literature, comic works, and fiction for translation into English. Preference will be shown for publ...

Grants of up to $30,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for the production of visual arts projects. Funding is intended for the development and presentation of temporary and experimental new works that provide opportunities for artists. Examples of eligible project...

Grants of $500 to USA, Canada, and International fantasy and science fiction writers for assistance in times of crisis. Funding is intended to provide emergency support to speculative story writers. The goal of the funding program is to help creators of fantasy, s...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International artistic groups and organizations, First Nations, theaters, and publishers to translate Canadian dramatic and literary works. Funding is intended for activities that support the translation of theater and literary works to ...

Grants of $1,000 to USA, Canada, and International high school teachers to enhance classroom excellence, innovation, and activities related to STEAM fields. Applicants must register as an educator prior to applying. Funding is intended for materials, supplies, fie...

Grants to Virginia nonprofit and for-profit organizations, government agencies, faith-based organizations, and IHEs for community out-of-school enrichment centers. Funding is intended to improve outcomes for students at schools that are low-performing. Applicants ...

Grants of up to $15,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, schools, and IHEs for programming to meet community needs. Eligible initiatives include community revitalization, youth needs, creative cultural programming, and development of the workforce. Organizations ar...

Prize of $10,000 to a USA young writer to recognize outstanding works of fiction. The prize will recognize a novel, a collection of short stories, or a graphic novel authored by a writer aged 35 or younger. The purpose of the award is to foster the careers of youn...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit local residents. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to applying. Areas of focus include arts and culture, community development, social services, democracy and civic participation, education, and hea...

Grants to USA individual artists and teams of artists to showcase their work and further their creative projects. Funding is intended to support emerging and mid-career musical theater artists who are creating new, fully producible stage works. Eligible artists in...

Grants to USA theatre companies to present the works of American playwrights. Funding is intended for national tours, regional debuts, education initiatives, audience development, and other activities that will advance the work of under-presented and/or unknown Am...

Grants to USA Native American organizations and Oregon local governments and charitable organizations in eligible counties for programs that benefit Native American communities. Funding is intended to expand or bolster existing funding for a variety of community p...

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations in the technology sector to participate in a business development program. The program will include funding and support to improve organizational operations, including networking opportunities,...

Award of $1,000 to a USA, Canada, or International individual artist, artist group, or nonprofit organization to recognize creativity in contemporary sculpture. Funding is intended to honor applicants who advance and broaden the field. Priority will be given to ap...

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International artists in various disciplines to pursue projects and teach at a university in New Jersey. Funding is intended for applicants who show noteworthy potential in their artistic practice. For the current cycle, application...

Grants to Virginia and North Carolina nonprofit organizations with a religious, scientific, literary, humanitarian, or educational emphasis for programs that benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support projects and activities in focus a...

Cooperative agreements to USA local, tribal, and state governments, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and public entities for land conservation and preservation projects along the USA-Mexico border. Applicants must complete registrations before ap...

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International artists in various disciplines to pursue projects at a university in New Jersey. This fellowship is intended for applicants who demonstrate outstanding potential in their artistic practice. For the current cycle, appli...

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International MDs, PhDs, JDs, and artists to support creative scholarly projects in a variety of disciplines. The fellowships are intended to promote multidisciplinary collaborations through workshops and conferences. Fellows will b...

Grants of up to $75,000 to USA and territories nonprofit arts organizations for curator-led visual arts projects. Funding is intended to support hosting existing exhibits and adapting them to develop new programs and modifying the exhibition checklist. Eligible pr...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International filmmakers to support independent cinema. Funding is intended to support projects at a range of stages: development, production, or post-production. The goal of the funding is to encourage filmmakers to create projects of h...

Grants of up to $50,000 to USA and territories nonprofit organizations for community benefit initiatives. Funding is intended for proposals in the areas of education, humanitarian support, disadvantaged children, environment, arts and culture, and animal welfare. ...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, qualifying municipalities, and educational institutions in multiple states for programs that benefit local communities. Funding is intended to support programs and projects in the areas of safety, community building, and envi...

Grants to USA qualifying nonprofit organizations, public agencies, and historically Black churches for historic preservation projects. The purpose of the program is to preserve historically Black houses of worship and to promote continued preservation activities. ...

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International artists, photographers, and videographers to participate in a visual storytelling contest. Eligible genres include fashion, multimedia projects, documentary, fine art, portraiture, and experimental practices. The purp...