Library Research Grants
Getty Library Research Grants fund short-term, innovative research in art history, conservation, and related fields using the Getty Library’s unique collections, with special opportunities for focused collection studies.
Funder: J. Paul Getty Trust
Due Dates: October 15, 2025 (2026 cycle)
Funding Amounts: $1,500 (within California, >80 miles) | $3,000 (North America) | $4,500 (International); 5 days to 8 weeks
Summary: Short-term grants for researchers needing to use the Getty Library’s collections for innovative projects in art history, conservation, culinary history, and related fields.
Key Information: No grants will be awarded for the 2027 cycle due to a planned Getty Center closure.
Description
Getty Library Research Grants provide partial, short-term support for researchers who require access to the Getty Library’s unique and specialized collections. The program encourages innovative projects in art history, conservation, culinary history, and related disciplines, with a particular focus on proposals that make significant use of the library’s holdings. In addition to the general open call, there are focused grants for research in the Whitney and Lee Kaplan African American Visual Culture Collection, the Anne Willan and Mark Cherniavsky Gastronomy Collection, and the Conservation Collection.
