Fay Chandler Creativity Grant
ForecastedInternal — Massachusetts Institute of Technology only
Fay Chandler Creativity Grant supports MIT creators’ cross-disciplinary projects linking art, science, and technology for public presentation, encouraging exploration, research, and future collaborations.
Funder: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Spring Initial Inquiry) | October 2027 (Fall Initial Inquiry)
Funding Amounts: Up to $7,500 per award
Summary: Supports MIT creative projects connecting art, science, and technology for public presentation within one year of award.
Key Information: Applicants must hold an eligible MIT appointment; students cannot apply directly.
Description
The Fay Chandler Creativity Grant is administered by MIT’s Center for Art, Science & Technology (CAST). It subsidizes creative projects that will be presented to the public within one year of the award, reflecting CAST’s commitment to art, science, and technology as interrelated modes of exploration, knowledge, and discovery.
The program welcomes cross-disciplinary artistic proposals, including exploratory projects that may be difficult to support through traditional funding sources but could lead to creative works, significant research, or future collaborations. CAST particularly encourages proposals focused on racial and social justice and projects amplifying the artistic work and voices of Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC).
