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Grants for artists in the USA

Grants in the USA run from the USA. Some are open to US artists only and some accept entries from anywhere; each listing gives the deadline, any fee and who can apply, checked against the organiser's page every day.

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The Hopper Prize Fall 2026

The Hopper Prize · United States

Deadline
Closes in 12 days
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
US$40 ≈ £31
Prize
US$13,000 ≈ £10k
Grant / bursary
Closing soon

Puffin Foundation Grants 2027

Puffin Foundation · Teaneck, New Jersey

Deadline
Closes 20 Nov 2026
Open to
United States
Entry
Fee not stated
Prize
US$3,500 ≈ £2.7k
Grant / bursaryPaintingDrawingPrintmaking+11
Open

Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant for Artists

The Pollock-Krasner Foundation · New York

Deadline
Open, no deadline published
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
Fee not stated
Prize
Unrestricted grants; ArtRabbit list…
Grant / bursaryPaintingSculptureDrawing+2
Open

CENTER – Project Launch Grant 2027

CENTER (Santa Fe) · Santa Fe

Deadline
Opening soon
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
US$35 ≈ £27
Prize
US$5,000 ≈ £3.9k
Grant / bursaryPhotographyVideo & filmMixed media
Opening soon

McKnight Visual Artist Fellowships 2027

Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) for the McKnight Foundation · Minneapolis

Deadline
Opening soon
Open to
United States
Entry
Free
Prize
US$150,000 ≈ £117k
Grant / bursary
Opening soon

Foundation for Contemporary Arts – Emergency Grants

Foundation for Contemporary Arts · New York

Deadline
Dates unconfirmed
Open to
United States
Entry
Fee not stated
Prize
$500 to $3,000 per grant; about 15–…
Grant / bursaryPaintingDrawingPrintmaking+11
Dates unconfirmed

Joan Mitchell Fellowship

Joan Mitchell Foundation · New York

Deadline
Dates unconfirmed
Open to
United States
Entry
Free
Prize
US$60,000 ≈ £47k
Grant / bursaryPaintingSculpture
Dates unconfirmed