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7 Grants and Artist Opportunities
to Apply for in April 2024
Written by: crEATe Staff
April 3, 2024
It’s that time again! We’re back with more grants and artist opportunities for you to check out in April. We’re constantly working to expand the range of opportunities for creatives and artists of all mediums. This month’s list features grants for culinary artists, jewelry makers, and sports photographers. Hopefully you find something for you or an artist that you know! Here are seven grants and artist opportunities to consider applying for in April.
Table of Contents
- San Francisco Film Festival – Rainin Grant
- Halstead Bead– Grants for Visual Artists
- American Culinary Foundation – Professional Development Grants
- The Andy Warhol Foundation – Art Writers Grant
- Doug Pensinger Photography Fund – Grants for Sports Photographers
- From the Heart Productions – Roy Dean Short Film Grant
- Fiber Arts Now Magazine – Special Projects Grant
San Francisco Film Festival
Rainin Grant
Who’s this for?
Filmmakers
Award
Up to $25,000
Deadline
May 3, 2024
Description from the Funder:
The SFFILM Rainin Grant program is the largest granting body for independent narrative feature films in the US. Grants support films that address social justice issues—the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges—in a positive and meaningful way through plot, character, theme, or setting and benefit the Bay Area filmmaking community in a professional and economic capacity.
Awards are made to 15-20 projects once a year in the fall, for screenwriting, development, or post-production. In addition to a cash grant of up to $25,000, recipients secure a one month residency at FilmHouse and benefit from SFFILM’s comprehensive and dynamic artist development programs.
Halstead Bead
The Halstead Grant
Who is this for?
Silver Jewelry artists
Award
$7,500
Deadline
May 1, 2024
Description from the Funder:
The Halstead Grant is an annual award for emerging silver jewelry artists. Applicants submit answers to 15 business questions in addition to their design portfolios. The experience is designed to help jewelry entrepreneurs create a strategy to kick-start their careers.
American Culinary Foundation
Professional Development Grants
Who is this for?
Culinary artists
Award
Up to $500
Deadline
May 31, 2024
Description from the Funder
The American Culinary Federation Education Foundation, with the support of the American Academy of Chefs, will award grants annually and on a competitive basis to exemplary working culinary professionals who wish to update their skills through continuing education. Grants will be awarded based on availability of funds.
The Andy Warhol Foundation
Art Writers Grant
Who is this for?
Writers
Award
$15,000 to $50,000
Deadline
May 31, 2024
Description:
The Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant supports writing about contemporary art and aims to ensure that critical writing remains a valued mode of engaging with the visual arts. In its 2023 cycle the Arts Writers Grant has awarded a total of $935,000 to 27 writers.
Ranging from $15,000 to $50,000 in three categories—Articles, Books, and Short-Form Writing—these grants support projects addressing both general and specialized art audiences, from short reviews for magazines and newspapers to in-depth scholarly studies.
Doug Pensinger Photography Fund
Grants for Sports Photographers
Who is this for?
Sports Photographers
Award
$5,000
Deadline
May 1, 2024
Description from the Funder:
The Doug Pensinger Photography Fund supports emerging and early-career sports photographers. Photographers with more than 3 years cumulative paid professional sports photography experience are considered beyond the scope of the DPPF’s programs. Previous DPPF grant recipients are not eligible to apply.
The DPPF is committed to promoting inclusivity and diversity and to providing free merit-based access to its programs. The application process is not limited to U.S. citizens, although international candidates should be aware that the DPPF is not able to provide support that is prohibited under U.S. law.
From the Heart Productions
Roy Dean Short Film Grant
Who is this for?
Filmmakers
Award
Varies
Deadline
April 29, 2024
Description from the Funder:
The Short Film Grant is specifically for narrative fiction shorts, live action or animated, that are 40 minutes or less in length. The grant seeks films that are unique and that make a contribution to society.
Fiber Arts Now Magazine
Special Projects Grant
Who is this for?
Fiber and textile artists
Award
$300
Deadline
May 15, 2024
Description:
This grant supports special projects developed by artists that benefit the fiber community and/or the public. Funds may be applied to artist stipends, materials, equipment, or programming directly related to the project. Priority will be given to artists who have traditionally been underserved by the grantmaking community and to projects that focus on social equity.
We hope you find something that catches your attention! We will post new opportunities on our blog every month. Reach out if you would like to see more grants/opportunities for a specific art form.
New to applying for grants? Need help with your application? Check out our post on grant writing.
