Collections Grants
The Terra Foundation's Collections Grants fund research-driven, inclusive projects that reinterpret permanent collections of American art through new scholarship, community engagement, and expanded narratives.
Funder: Terra Foundation for American Art
Due Dates: August 3, 2026 (inquiry) | October 13, 2026 (full proposal)
Funding Amounts: Planning grants: $25,000–$75,000; Implementation grants: up to $100,000; one-year cycle; median grant $75,000.
Summary: Supports organizations worldwide in reinterpreting permanent collections of American art through inclusive, research-driven, and community-engaged projects.
Description
The Terra Foundation for American Art's Collections Grants program funds organizations seeking to reinterpret and re-present their permanent collections of American art. The program aims to broaden understandings of American art by supporting projects that foster inclusive storytelling, community engagement, new research, and interdisciplinary approaches. Grants are available for both planning and implementation phases, and support activities such as research, exhibition design, interpretation, conservation, community collaboration, and dissemination of findings. The program encourages projects that question, expand, and transform art historical narratives, including those that engage Indigenous and underrepresented voices.
