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Nonprofit
Newberry Library · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 15, 2027 · 96 days left
- Award
- Up to $3,000
Gives artists and writers a $3,000 stipend and research space to use the Newberry Library's collections for a creative project. It is open to visual and performing artists, authors, cartoonists, journalists, playwrights, and filmmakers. Studio space is not...
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Local
ARTSmemphis · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- $500 – $5,000
- Local program: Shelby County
- No match
Unrestricted emergency cash grants for Shelby County professional artists hit by a recent catastrophic emergency (within the past six months) that disrupts their ability to work. Applicants take an eligibility quiz in the ARTSmemphis grant portal;...
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Foundation
The Jim Henson Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Mar 3, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $10K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Grants for new puppet theater made in the U.S. by puppet companies or artists. Workshop grants are $4,000, family show grants $5,000 and production grants $10,000. Artists without nonprofit status apply through a fiscal sponsor.
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Nonprofit
CERF+ (Craft Emergency Relief Fund) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 12, 2027 · due Feb 16, 2027
- Award
- Up to $500
Should we apply? · Get ready
Craft artists can get $500 to protect their studio and plan for emergencies. Winners are picked by lottery. Applications open January 12, 2027.
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Nonprofit
Center for Craft · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Apr 3 – May 4, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $10K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Gives 30 mid-career craft artists who also teach an unrestricted $10,000 grant. Winners join a six-month group with mentors and peer learning. There is no fee to apply.
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Federal
National Endowment for the Arts · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 7, 2026 · 57 days left
- Award
- $10K – $100K
National Endowment for the Arts gives grants of $10,000 to $100,000. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Local
Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $2,000
- Local program: Knox County
- No match
Quick, confidential emergency grants for Greater Knoxville artists and arts workers facing urgent costs such as rent, utilities or medical bills. Applicants must have worked in the local arts community for at least two of the last five years and may apply...
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Tennessee state
Tennessee Arts Commission · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- $1,000 – $5,000
- Local program: Crockett County, Dyer County, Giles County, Henderson County and 6 more counties
- No match
Small capacity-building arts grants for ten counties the Commission has identified as underserved by its funding. Governments, public schools, and nonprofits in those counties apply at least 30 days before the project starts.
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Foundation
The Pollock-Krasner Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $50K
Painters, sculptors and other visual artists can apply any time for an unrestricted grant. Grants go up to $50,000, most near $35,000. Review takes 9 to 12 months.
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Nonprofit
CERF+ (Craft Emergency Relief Fund) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $3,000
Craft artists hit by a disaster or emergency in the last 90 days can apply. The grant page lists one-time $3,000 grants. Money is given each quarter until it runs out.
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Foundation
The Shubert Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 14, 2026 · 3 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- Only 3 days left to apply
Nonprofit dance companies and arts-related groups can apply for general operating support. Applications are due October 14, 2026. Take the online eligibility quiz first.
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Nonprofit
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (Office of Access/VSA) · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Nov 19, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $3,000
This juried show is for visual artists with disabilities, ages 16 to 25, who live in the U.S. Fifteen artists each get a $3,000 stipend, career training and a spot in a touring exhibition. Apply by November 19 for the 2027 theme, Thrive.
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Nonprofit
IBMA Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 2, 2026 · 52 days left
- Award
- $1,000 – $2,500
Funds projects that share or preserve bluegrass music through education, arts and culture, writing or history. Grants usually run $1,000 to $2,500. Nonprofits, public schools and colleges are the usual grantees.
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Foundation
Arthur F. and Alice E. Adams Charitable Foundation (Wells Fargo, trustee) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $50K
- Local program: Shelby County
This foundation pays for specific arts, music, culture and education projects. It mostly funds groups in Memphis, Miami and New York City. It does not pay for general operating costs, buildings or endowments.
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Federal
National Endowment for the Arts · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jun 7, 2027 · 239 days left
- Award
- $10K – $100K
National Endowment for the Arts gives grants of $10,000 to $100,000. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Federal
National Endowment for the Arts · Open
- Deadline
- Due Mar 8, 2027 · 148 days left
- Award
- $10K – $100K
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
National Endowment for the Arts gives grants of $10,000 to $100,000. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Nonprofit
Performing Arts League (PAL) of Chattanooga · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Due Feb 19, 2027 · 131 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Hamilton County
- No match
The Performing Arts League gives yearly project grants to Hamilton County nonprofits that train young people in dance, theater, or instrumental and vocal music. Typical grants are $1,000 to $2,500, and each group can win one grant a year.
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Tennessee state
Tennessee Arts Commission · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Due Jan 8, 2027 · 89 days left
- Award
- Up to $18K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Anderson County, Blount County, Bradley County, Davidson County and 14 more counties
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Project grants for arts activities in any discipline in Tennessee's urban counties, open to arts and non-arts nonprofits and local governments. Grantees pay costs first and are reimbursed after reporting.
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Tennessee state
Tennessee Arts Commission · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Due Jan 8, 2027 · 89 days left
- Award
- Up to $25K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Bedford County, Benton County, Bledsoe County, Campbell County and 73 more counties
- No match
Project grants for arts activities in Tennessee's rural counties, open to nonprofits and local governments, with no match required this cycle. Grantees pay costs first and are reimbursed after reporting.
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Education foundation
Berea College Appalachian Fund · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Due Apr 19, 2027 · 190 days left
- Award
- $5,000 – $15K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 29 more counties
Berea College gives small grants for Appalachian folk arts and culture, as funding allows. Nonprofits serving Appalachian counties, including East Tennessee, can apply. The next deadline is April 19, 2027.
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