Project Grants for Small-Scale Organizations
Supports small US non-profits to develop and present experimental visual arts projects that foster artist opportunity, creative risk-taking, and public engagement.
Funder: The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts
Due Dates: September 1, 2026 | March 1, 2027
Funding Amounts: Grants typically range from $20,000–$30,000 to support direct project costs; one-year project period.
Summary: Supports US non-profits with small budgets to develop and present experimental visual arts projects, prioritizing artist opportunity and creative risk-taking.
Key Information: Only for US-based 501(c)(3) non-profits with annual operating budgets of $200,000 or less.
Description
This grant program is designed for US-based non-profit organizations with annual operating budgets of $200,000 or less to support the development and presentation of experimental, temporary new work in the visual arts. The program prioritizes projects that represent significant opportunities for participating artists, especially those who are under-recognized or working at the margins of the field. Eligible projects include temporary exhibitions, media screenings, film festivals, interdisciplinary collaborations (with visual art as the central focus), installations, residencies, archival interventions, and community partnership initiatives. Projects must have a strong visual arts component and a public aspect; youth-focused or non-visual arts projects are not eligible.
The foundation encourages proposals that foster creative risk-taking, experimentation, and growth for artists, emphasizing the importance of the project’s impact on the artist rather than on the institution or audience.
