The Bader + Simon gallery, scheduled to open in 2025 in Cincinnati’s vibrant Over-The-Rhine neighborhood, will showcase the work of emerging, underrepresented artists and the subjects that matter most to them - subjects we all need to be exposed to. Through two gallery spaces, Bader + Simon will present rotating shows with both local artists as well as a range of global artists with 100% of sale going directly to the artist. Through our programming, we strive to be collaborative visual activists working together to educate, enlighten, and create lasting change.

The Bader + Simon Empowerment Grant, founded by the Bader + Simon Board of Directors in 2023, will bring much-needed attention to emerging, underrepresented voices and themes. Art will be used to elicit dialogue, inquiry, and understanding to broaden the impact of our work. Community programming will enhance the theme of the exhibit. 

  
**Grantee Requirements**

* Online presentation and discussion of work to reflect the mission of Bader + Simon.
* Attendance at exhibition opening with an artist talk at the commencement of the event (travel and accommodations will be provided by the gallery).
* Check-ins with a representative from the grant panel via Zoom will occur every three months during the duration of the grant period.
* Create a body of work that will be presented at Bader + Simon.
* Work must accommodate Bader + Simon space. \[Approximate gallery dimensions are 62’ x 16’ x 11’ high\].
* Serve as a panelist for the following year's grant review.

  

One-time stipend of **$7500**. 

**Exhibition** at Bader + Simon gallery.

The Bader + Simon Empowerment Grant

USArtists International® supports in-person performances by artists from any state or territory in the U.S. at engagements at international festivals, global presenting arts markets, and other eligible engagements outside of the United States. The program funds individuals and ensembles across all performing arts practices and disciplines.

  
Mid Atlantic Arts is committed to the development and expansion of both the careers and artistic goals of U.S. performers by providing connections to audiences, presenters, curators, and their peers through the USAI program. By elevating the voices that reflect a vibrant array of creative expression, we are able to celebrate and share the diversity and imagination of the United States.

  

**Grant support range:** Matching grants of up to $11,000 toward eligible travel expenses.

USArtists International

The Stiftung Niedersachsen grant at the Edith-Russ-Haus for Media Art supports a wide spectrum of media art, from video art and net-based projects to audio works and audiovisual installations. Each of the three grants will be awarded for the production of a new project in the area of media art.

  
An international jury will convene to select the grant recipients.

The Edith-Russ-Haus for Media Art, Oldenburg, will award **three Media Art Grants of the Stiftung Niedersachsen (€12,500 each)**.

  
Beyond the grant amount of €12,500 and the possibility of using one of the guest apartments of the Edith-Russ-Haus, no further costs will be covered during the residency (such as technical means, production means, travel expenses, and living expenses incurred during the grant period).

  
On request and by arrangement, a furnished guest apartment is available to grant recipients. It is possible to bring a partner or children, and project collaborators (e.g., sound designers, editors) can also be accommodated by the Edith-Russ-Haus free of charge.

Stiftung Niedersachsen Grants for Media Art

Zad is a support framework designed to promote mobility and communication for artists from the Arab region residing in Europe. An initiative of Ettijahat, its main objective is to develop their artistic and professional path in collaboration with their peers and across various artistic spaces and platforms. Additionally, Zad assists artists in reaching and engaging with different types of audiences, all while enhancing their contributions to public life within the cities and countries in which they reside and work.

  
Zad’s support covers all artistic and literary specialisations and is open to individuals of all ages. Some examples of this support include: presenting theatrical works and live artistic performances, concerts at music festivals, streaming films in cities and places where they have not previously been streamed, organising or joining literary readings, organising and relocating art exhibitions, and sharing the outcomes of artist residencies.

Zad provides financial contributions to display artistic works in new spaces. This support could cover mobility within the current country of residence or travel expenses within Europe, and it falls within three main categories:

  
* **Travel and accommodation costs coverage**: This includes transportation costs, internal transportation, daily expenses, travel insurance coverage, including any costs related to special needs or health conditions, and accommodation costs. This can also cover the travel costs of children and partners as well as childcare costs.
* **Coverage of transportation and shipment costs** of artworks and production materials.
* **Coverage of the costs of translating artworks** into several languages and the costs of simultaneous translation during live meetings with the public

Zad Programme Mobility Funding

The Washington Square Park Conservancy (WSPC) Community Arts Grants program financially assists community organizations in carrying out arts programming activities in Washington Square Park. The WSPC Arts Grant program is now in its tenth year, and to date has awarded nearly $100,000 to community arts organizations. Past awards have ranged from $500-$2,000 per recipient.

  
**Qualifying Events Must:** 

* Take place in Washington Square Park, NYC, during the 2025 calendar year.
* Be free and open to the public.
* Offer quality music, theater, literature, film or other arts programming.
* In order to be considered for funding, applicants MUST first fill out an application for a Special Event Permit from NYC Parks (pending approval is acceptable).

  

Community Arts Grants 2025

The Sharjah Film Platform Feature Fund is offering one UAE-based scriptwriter, director or lead/executive producer the opportunity to receive a grant of up to **500,000 AED.** Formerly the Pitching Forum, the strengthened fund now provides more comprehensive and robust support to filmmakers in the country. The SFP Feature Fund will support the completion of an English- or Arabic-language feature-length narrative film currently under production. 

Shortlisted from a wider pool of applicants, five finalists will be invited to attend a closed, in-person meeting in 2025 to present their project to an industry jury. Guidelines for the meeting can be found below. After the pitch, one winning project will be selected to receive funding.

  
**Pitch in 2025**

  
• The five shortlisted applicants must present their projects in-person to an industry jury in 2025\. The exact dates will be announced at a later date. In this pitch, each applicant will have 20 minutes to present the project, either as an individual or in a group, followed by a 10-minute Q&A session.

• If the applicant would like someone associated with the project, who is outside the UAE, to fly in and pitch to the jury, that is permitted, but costs must be borne independently. It is up to each applicant to decide how many people will come together for the pitch with the jury. 

Grant of up to 500,000 AED (about 132,397 EUR)

Sharjah Film Platform Feature Fund

For individual artists, MAAF provides support for the completion and/or public presentation of new works in all genres of sound and moving image art, including emergent technology. Grant awards assist artists in completing new work, reaching public audiences, and advance artistic exploration and public engagement in the media arts. **Women, gender non-conforming people, and people of color are encouraged to apply.**
  
  

NYSCA Regrant Programs

**Awarded annually for Excellence in Sculpture.**

  
National Sculpture Society is presenting a $2,500 grant to be awarded to a talented emerging sculptor who self-identifies as Black or African American. A racially diverse jury of three sculptors and/or curators, including at least two of whom are Black or African American, will review applications and select one winner. 

Augusta Savage Grant

The purpose of the fund is to promote artistic quality within craft and design i Denmark and the artistic quality within Danish craft and design abroad through grants for projects.

  
What is a project?

  
* A project is characterised by having an intention; a project has a time limitation and has a target group.

  
* This means that you must be able to define your project with a goal, an intention, a schedule, a budget, a target group or audience and any partners.

  
The committee wants to award grants to projects that are characterised by good and original ideas, are realistic, achievable and, not least, that create meaning for relevant target groups. The committee also places emphasis on whether the project is carried out independently.

  
Therefore, please answer the following help questions as part of your project description:

  
* What is the idea and how will you implement it?

  
* How does the project develop and challenge the specific area in question?

  
* What is the intention and what is the project to provide and to whom?

  
If your project is not mature and cannot be defined by stating an intention, a schedule, a budget and a target group, but by nature is characterised more as being research and investigations, you may apply for a work grant. 

If you receive a grant of:

  
* DKK 100,000 or less, the money will be paid as closely as possible to the start date that you have stated for your expense period. Therefore, you should adjust the start date for your project with the date when your first expenses for the project are due.
* More than DKK 100,000 with a project period longer than six months, we will pay the money in instalments.

Craft and Design Project Funding in Denmark and Abroad

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Creative Writing Fellowships program offers $50,000 grants in **prose** (fiction and creative nonfiction) and **poetry** to published creative writers that enable recipients to set aside time for writing, research, travel, and general career advancement. Applications are reviewed through an anonymous process in which the primary criteria for review are the artistic excellence and artistic merit of the submitted writing sample. Through this program, the NEA seeks to strengthen the literary arts ecosystem by sustaining and nurturing a wide range of creative writers at various stages of their careers, and to continue to expand the portfolio of American art available to people from all backgrounds.

The program operates on a two-year cycle with fellowships in prose and poetry available in alternating years.

* For FY 2026, which is covered by these guidelines, fellowships in **prose** are available.
* Fellowships in poetry will be offered in FY 2027 and guidelines will be available in January 2026.

  

Creative Writing Fellowships 2025

Find funding opportunities to realize your latest project, as well as research grants, travel stipends, and financial support for artists located all over the world.