Arts Funding Opportunities Round-up: January 2023

Jazz Road Tours grants range from $5,000 to $15,000, funding the artists directly to cover a portion of eligible tour expenses including artist fees, travel, housing, meals, backline, road/sound/tour management, and costs related to tour coordination and promotion. The Jazz Road Tours program is designed to help artists earn a living wage while on the road. The next application cycle will open on January 23, with regular deadlines throughout the coming years.

Continuing: The Russell J. Efros Foundation’s Sprout Fund is open “to support artists across the nation with direct funds in order to provide financial means to projects that will be completed within the next 12 months. Artists are also encouraged to apply for funds for projects that involve their communities such as art classes, therapy, outreach, and non-traditional projects.” Funding is provided on an ongoing, rolling basis.

Continuing: The Awesome Foundation’s Philadelphia chapter provides $1,000 micro-grants each month to “achievable projects that serve their community. Funding is provided on an ongoing, rolling basis.

$500,000 Creative Capital x Skoll Foundation Fund: Kickstarter, Creative Capital, and Skoll Foundation launched a $500,000 Creative Capital x Skoll Foundation Fund to support projects by Asian, Black, Indigenous, and Latinx creators. Awards are given out on an ongoing basis to creators in categories like Arts, Comics & Illustration, Design & Tech, Film, Food & Craft, Games, Music, and Publishing. Deadline: rolling basis

The Russell J. Efros Foundation’s Sprout Fund has opened “to support artists across the nation with direct funds in order to provide financial means to projects that will be completed within the next 12 months. Artists are also encouraged to apply for funds for projects that involve their communities such as art classes, therapy, outreach, and non-traditional projects.” Funding is provided on an ongoing, rolling basis.

The Awesome Foundation’s Philadelphia chapter provides $1,000 micro-grants each month to “achievable projects that serve their community. Funding is provided on an ongoing, rolling basis.

Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grant: Do you have an unanticipated opportunity to present your work? Did you incur an unexpected expense that you didn’t budget for? The Foundation for Contemporary Arts offers Emergency Grants between $200 and $3,000 for visual and performing artists. They review applications once a month, so you can quickly take advantage of momentum or solve any budget errors. Deadline: rolling basis