CREATIVE

GRANT
LIST
DEC 2024 - FEB 2025

Resource: Visionary Zine Studios

FOR THE VISIONARY WITH A DREAM

UNLOCKING THE FUTURE OF YOUR CREATIVITY: THE POWER OF CREATIVE GRANTS

CREATIVE GRANTS ARE MORE THAN JUST FINANCIAL SUPPORT—THEY’RE A LIFELINE FOR ANYONE IN THE
CREATIVE INDUSTRY LOOKING TO PUSH BOUNDARIES, BRING FRESH IDEAS TO LIFE, AND MAKE A LASTING
IMPACT ON THE WORLD. WHETHER YOU’RE A WRITER, MUSICIAN, PHOTOGRAPHER, DESIGNER, FILMMAKER, OR
VISUAL ARTIST, GRANTS ARE HERE TO GIVE YOU THE SPACE AND RESOURCES TO FULLY REALIZE YOUR
ARTISTIC VISION.

THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT CREATIVE GRANTS OFFER ARE PRICELESS. THEY ALLOW YOU TO BRING YOUR IDEAS
FROM CONCEPTION TO COMPLETION WITHOUT HAVING TO WORRY ABOUT FUNDING OR THE HURDLES OF SELF-
FINANCING. THIS COULD MEAN EVERYTHING FROM PRODUCING YOUR FIRST ALBUM TO FUNDING A PHOTOGRAPHY
PROJECT, DEVELOPING AN ART INSTALLATION, OR PRODUCING A SHORT FILM. CREATIVE GRANTS DON’T JUST
SUPPORT THE CREATIVE PROCESS—THEY EMPOWER ARTISTS TO INNOVATE, EXPERIMENT, AND GROW. THEY BREAK
DOWN THE BARRIERS THAT MANY FACE IN THEIR ARTISTIC JOURNEY, ESPECIALLY WHEN FINANCIAL RESOURCES
MAY BE LIMITED.

WHEN CURATING THIS LIST, MY GOAL WAS SIMPLE: TO PROVIDE YOU WITH A RESOURCE THAT WILL OPEN DOORS
TO THE KIND OF OPPORTUNITIES THAT CAN RADICALLY TRANSFORM YOUR ARTISTIC PRACTICE. I’VE SEARCHED
HIGH AND LOW FOR GRANTS THAT CAN SPEAK TO THE DIVERSE NEEDS AND GOALS OF CREATIVES—WHETHER
YOU’RE JUST STARTING OUT OR HAVE ALREADY ESTABLISHED YOURSELF IN YOUR FIELD. FROM GRANTS FOR
EMERGING TALENT TO OPPORTUNITIES FOR SEASONED PROFESSIONALS, YOU’LL FIND OPTIONS THAT ALIGN WITH
YOUR SPECIFIC ART FORM AND CREATIVE GOALS.

THERE’S NO SHORTAGE OF CREATIVE GRANTS AVAILABLE TO ARTISTS ACROSS THE GLOBE. THE BEAUTY OF THE
CREATIVE GRANT LANDSCAPE IS THAT THERE ARE CONSTANTLY NEW OPPORTUNITIES ARISING. WHETHER ON AN
ANNUAL, QUARTERLY, OR SEASONAL BASIS, GRANTS OPEN UP REGULARLY—MANY OF WHICH ARE TAILORED TO
SPECIFIC TYPES OF CREATIVES, SUCH AS GRANTS FOR BIPOC ARTISTS, WOMEN IN THE ARTS, LGBTQIA+
CREATIVES, OR THOSE WORKING ON ENVIRONMENTAL OR COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PROJECTS. FOR EXAMPLE, YOU
MIGHT COME ACROSS GRANTS THAT SPECIFICALLY SUPPORT MUSIC ARTISTS, FILMMAKERS, PAINTERS, OR
DESIGNERS, ALL OFFERING UNIQUE FUNDING TO PROPEL YOUR CRAFT FORWARD.

AT VISIONARY ZINE STUDIOS, WE ARE DEEPLY COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT ARTISTS LIKE YOU HAVE THE
TOOLS AND RESOURCES YOU NEED TO SUCCEED. WE KNOW HOW OVERWHELMING IT CAN BE TO SIFT THROUGH THE
COUNTLESS OPPORTUNITIES OUT THERE, AND THAT’S WHY WE’VE TAKEN THE TIME TO HAND-PICK 40 CREATIVE
GRANTS THAT ARE OPEN NOW, FROM DECEMBER 2024 TO FEBRUARY 2025. WITH THIS CURATED LIST, I AM
CONFIDENT THAT YOU’LL FIND AT LEAST ONE, IF NOT MANY, GRANTS THAT ALIGN WITH YOUR PROJECT AND
VISION. THESE GRANTS HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY CHOSEN TO PROVIDE DIVERSE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL TYPES
OF CREATIVES—FROM PAINTERS TO FILMMAKERS, MUSICIANS TO DESIGNERS—SO NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE ON
YOUR CREATIVE JOURNEY, THERE’S A PATH FOR YOU TO FOLLOW.

THANK YOU FOR BELIEVING IN YOURSELF AND INVESTING IN YOUR CREATIVE FUTURE. BY PURCHASING THIS
LIST, YOU’RE TAKING A VITAL STEP TOWARD REALIZING YOUR ARTISTIC DREAMS. THE WORK YOU DO MATTERS,
AND WE AT VISIONARY ZINE STUDIOS ARE HERE TO HELP MAKE SURE YOU GET THE SUPPORT YOU NEED TO
REACH YOUR FULL POTENTIAL. THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING. AS A THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT, WE’RE
EXCITED TO SHARE THAT VOLUME TWO OF THIS GRANT LIST WILL BE RELEASED SOON, COVERING GRANTS FROM
MARCH TO JUNE 2025 AND OFFERING EVEN MORE THAN 50 FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES TO FUEL YOUR CREATIVE
JOURNEY.

REMEMBER: THERE IS A PLACE FOR YOUR ART IN THE WORLD. THERE IS A GRANT THAT CAN HELP MAKE YOUR
DREAMS A REALITY. WITH DEDICATION, PASSION, AND THE RIGHT RESOURCES, THERE IS NO LIMIT TO WHAT
YOU CAN ACHIEVE. KEEP PUSHING FORWARD, STAY INSPIRED, AND KNOW THAT YOU HAVE THE POWER TO CREATE
AND SUCCEED—BECAUSE YOUR ART HAS THE ABILITY TO CHANGE THE WORLD. WE’RE EXCITED TO SEE WHERE
THESE GRANTS TAKE YOU AND CAN’T WAIT TO HEAR THE STORIES YOU WILL SHARE!
 A-Z LIST
The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation Arts Innovator Award
Grant • Amount: $25,000
• Award: $25,000 • Deadline: Application Open January
• Eligibility: Visual artists with at least five years 17th 2025
of experience, including emerging artists • Eligibility: Washington State Artist
• Deadline: Rolling • More Details: Arts Innovator Award
• Link: Gottlieb Foundation

Amber Grants For Women Artists and Mothers Grant

• Award: $25000 • Eligibility: Open to women-identifying and
• Eligibility: Women in Business non-binary artists who are mothers or
• Deadline: December 31st 2024 primary caregivers.
• Learn More: Amber Grants For • Award: $25,000 funding to support art
Women projects and professional development.
• Deadline: January 2, 2025.
• Website: Artists and Mothers Grant

Artadia Award Austin Creative Alliance Emergency Relief

• Award: $10,000 - $25,000 Fund
• Eligibility: Emerging visual artists in specific • Reward: Up to $1,000
cities (e.g., New York, Los Angeles) • Eligibility: Artists in Austin, Texas facing
• Deadline: Varies urgent hardships
• Link: Artadia • Deadline: Ongoing
• Link: Austin Creative Alliance Emergency
Relief Fund

Artist Grant The Awesome Foundation Grants

• Award: $500-$1200
• Reward: $1,000
• Eligibility: Visual artists, writers, filmmakers,
dancers, musicians
• Eligibility: Artists, creators, and
• Deadline: Ongoing, no specific deadline community projects worldwide
• Learn More: Artist Grant • Deadline: Ongoing/monthly
• The Awesome Foundation Grants

The Aperture Foundation Portfolio Prize Black Artists Grant (UK Based)
• Eligibility: Photographers who have not yet • Award: £500 (monthly, no-strings-attached
published a book grants)
• Award: $3,000, a solo exhibition, and a • Eligibility: Black artists and creatives
chance to be featured in Aperture magazine • Deadline: Monthly (on going)
• Deadline: January 10th 2025 • Learn More: Black Artists Grant
• Website: Aperture Portfolio Prize

DEC 2024 - FEB 2025

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Black Music City Grant Cultural Development Fund (CDF) Artist
• Amount: Up to $5000 Grant
• Deadline: February 2025 • Award: Varies, typically up to $10,000
• Eligibility: Artists celebrating Philadelphia’s • Eligibility: Emerging artists and creatives
Black music history, including musicians, in various art forms
producers, and music-related projects. • Deadline: Ongoing
• More Details: Black Music City Grant • Link: CDF

Bronx Recognizes it’s OWN (BRIO) Develop Your Creative Practice (UK)
• Award: $5000 • Reward: Up to £2000-£12000
• Eligibility: NYC/Bronx-based artists • Eligibility: U.K.-based artists
• Deadline: January 13, 2025 • Deadline: December 9th 2024
• Details: BRIO provides direct support to individual • Art Council
Bronx artists who create works in the literary, media,
visual, and performing arts
• Learn More: Bronx Council on the Arts

Calling All Makers 2025 Grant Early Career Promoter Fund

• Eligibility: Open to creators in arts, music, • Reward: Varies (up to £3,000)
activism, entrepreneurship, and food & drink • Eligibility: UK independent promoters
industries. supporting talent
• Award: Financial funding and additional • Deadline: January 14th 2025 & February
resources to support creative projects. 11th 2025
• Deadline: December 31, 2024. • Link: PRS Foundation
• Website: Calling All Makers 2025

Community Engagement Grant The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation

• Eligibility: Open to individuals and Grant
organizations focusing on community-driven • Award: $17,000
initiatives. • Eligibility: Emerging artists in painting,
• Award: $500 - $5,000 drawing, sculpture, or printmaking
• Deadline: January 31, 2025 • Deadline: December 13th 2024
• Website: Community Engagement Grant • Link: Greenshields Foundation
Program

Emerging Curator Program

Creative Capital Award • Eligibility: Open to emerging curators with
• Award: Up to $50,000 a passion for contemporary art.
• Eligibility: Emerging artists in all disciplines • Award: $10,000 for an exhibition,
• Deadline: Application open January 26th including full support for developing and
2025 installing the show.
• Link: Creative Capital • Deadline: January 10, 2025.
• Website: Emerging Curator Program

DEC 2024 - FEB 2025

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Laureate Prize for Poetry
Foundation for Contemporary Arts (FCA) • Eligibility: Open to poets worldwide
Emergency Grants • Award: $500 and 20 copies of the published book
• Award: Up to $3,000 • Deadline: January 31, 2025
• Details: The Laureate Prize for Poetry seeks
• Eligibility: Emerging artists who require submissions for unpublished poetry manuscripts. The
financial support for emergency situations winner receives a monetary award of $500 and 20 copies
• Deadline: Ongoing of the published anthology featuring their work.
• Link: FCA Grants • Website: Laureate Prize for Poetry

Luminarts Cultural Foundation Fellowship

Grants to Support Arts Projects for Military-Connected • Eligibility: Artists aged 18–30 in music, visual arts,
Individuals jazz, and creative writing within 150 miles of Chicago.
• Award: Project grants, workshops, and mentorship
• Eligibility: Open to individuals or organizations working opportunities.
on arts projects that support military-connected • Deadline: January 10, 2025
individuals. • Website: Luminarts Cultural Foundation
• Award: Varies; up to $50000
• Deadline: January 15, 2025.
• Website: Grants to Support Arts Projects for Military-
Connected Individuals

Material Works Art Award

Harpo Foundation Grants for Visual Artists • Reward: $2,500 (one-time grant)
• Award: up to $10000 • Eligibility: Artists worldwide, requires donation
• Eligibility: Black visual artists focusing on of original artwork to Material Works collection
contemporary art practices • Deadline: December 8, 2024
• Deadline: Feb 2025 • Link: Material Works Art Award
• Learn More: Harpo Foundation Grants

The Musicians Foundation Emergency Grants

Individual Artist Grants - Arts Council of the Southern • Eligibility: Open to musicians who are facing
Finger Lakes emergencies or need help to continue their music
• Award: Up to $3,000 career.
• Eligibility: Artists in specific NY counties • Award: Up to $2,000 for urgent needs like medical
• Deadline: December 13, 2024 expenses, loss of income, etc.
• Details: Supports new creative work and encourages • Deadline: Rolling basis (submit as soon as
public accessibility of the final project. possible).
• Learn More: Arts Council of the Southern Finger • Website: Musicians Foundation
Lakes

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Grants

Integrity Arts and Culture Grant Program • Award: Varies (depends on program)
• Eligibility: Open to individual artists and • Eligibility: U.S.-based individual artists,
organizations committed to artistic excellence and nonprofits, and arts organizations
serving marginalized communities. • Deadline: Various deadlines; typically closes
• Award: $250 in late winter
• Deadline: January 3, 2025 • Learn More: https://www.arts.gov/grants
• Website: Integrity Arts and Culture Grant Program

DEC 2024 - FEB 2025

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Panavision New Filmmaker Program Trailblazer Grant (Transgender Film Center)
• Eligibility: Open to emerging filmmakers in need Eligibility: Transgender filmmakers
of camera equipment and production support. Grant: $10,000 for short films
• Award: Panavision camera and lens packages Deadline: December 18, 2023
valued up to $60,000. Website: Transgender Film Center
• Deadline: Ongoing
• Panavision New Filmmaker Program

The Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant Translation Project Fellowships

• Award: $20,000 - $30,000 • Award: $10,000 - $25,000
• Eligibility: Emerging and mid-career visual • Eligibility: U.S.
artists • Deadline: February 15, 2024
• Deadline: On Going • Details: Supports projects for the translation of
• Link: Pollock-Krasner Foundation specific works of prose, poetry, or drama from
other languages into English.
• Learn More: National Endowment for the Arts

Power to the Pen Grant USArtists International

• Eligibility: Open to writers, content creators, • Eligibility: U.S. performing artists in music,
and artists who demonstrate a need for financial theater, and dance, seeking funding for
support to pursue their craft. international performances.
• Award: $15,000 - $100,000 • Award: Up to $11,000
• Deadline: December 30, 2024 • Deadline: February 26, 2025
• Website: Power to the Pen Grant • Website: USArtists International

The Rauschenberg Foundation Artist as Activist Vermont Arts Council: Artist Fellowships
Fellowship • Award: $7,500
• Award: Varies, up to $4,000 • Eligibility: Vermont-based artists
• Eligibility: Emerging and established dancers • Deadline: Ongoing
Emergency Fund • Learn More: Vermont Arts Council
• Deadline: December 10th, 2024
• Link: Rauschenberg Foundation

Women’s Studio Workshop: Artist Residency

The Roy Dean Grant
Program
Eligibility: Open to filmmakers of all levels, for
• Award: Includes $350 a week stipend, $500
short, documentary, and feature films.
for materials $250 to travel, studio and housing
• Award: $3000.
for 6-8 weeks
• Deadline: Applications Open January 1st 2025
• Eligibility: Female artists
• From the Heart Productions
• Deadline: Ongoing
• Learn More: Women’s Studio Workshop

DEC 2024 - FEB 2025

THANK YOU
THANK YOU FOR EXPLORING THIS CURATED CREATIVE
GRANT LIST. THIS COLLECTION WAS THOUGHTFULLY
ASSEMBLED TO CONNECT CREATIVES LIKE YOU TO THE
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES THAT CAN BRING YOUR VISION
TO LIFE. WHETHER YOU’RE A FILMMAKER, DESIGNER,
PAINTER, WRITER, OR MUSICIAN, THERE’S SOMETHING
HERE TO INSPIRE AND SUPPORT YOUR JOURNEY.

AS PART OF VISIONARY ZINE STUDIOS’ COMMITMENT TO

EMPOWERING CREATIVES, WE’RE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE
THAT VOLUME 2 WILL LAUNCH IN MARCH 2025, FEATURING
50+ NEW GRANT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE SPRING
QUARTER. BE SURE TO STAY UPDATED ON UPCOMING
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THANK YOU FOR BELIEVING IN YOURSELF AND YOUR

CREATIVE POTENTIAL. LET THIS GUIDE BE THE SPARK
THAT SETS YOUR NEXT BIG IDEA IN MOTION. WE CAN’T
WAIT TO SEE THE MAGIC YOU CREATE!