Whether an individual artist, nonprofit organization, or school, RISCA has a wide range of grant opportunities to support arts and culture in Rhode Island. Types of support include: projects grants, fellowships and apprenticeships, general operating support, and more.
Click here to access the grant portal for ORGANIZATIONS.
Click here to access the grant portal for INDIVIDUALS.
Artists
- Community Engaged Project Grant — Opens Aug. 1; deadline Oct. 1.
- Make Art Grant — Opens Aug.1; deadline Oct. 1.
- Artist Open Studios Tour — Rolling deadline; currently open.
- General Operating Support for Artists — Opens May 1; deadline July 1.
- Opportunity Grant — Rolling deadline; opens June 15.
- Artist Relief Fund — Currently closed.
Nonprofit Organizations
- Project Grants for Organizations — Opens Aug. 1; deadline Oct. 1.
- General Operating Support for Organizations — Opens Feb. 1 2023; deadline April. 1 2023.
Arts and Health
- Project Grants in Healthcare — Opens Aug. 1; deadline Oct. 1.
- Health and Human Services Artist in Residence — Deadline April 25.
Folk and Traditional Artists
- Folk Arts Apprenticeships — Opens Aug. 1; deadline Oct. 1.
- Folk Arts Fellowships— Opens Aug. 1; deadline Oct. 1.
Education and Teaching Artists
- Big Yellow School Bus School — Opens Aug. 1; deadline June 1 of the follow year.
- Teaching Artist Roster — Opens May 1; deadline July 1.
- Project Grants for Education — Opens Aug. 1; deadline Oct. 1.
- Project Grants in Education for Individuals — Opens Aug. 1; deadline Oct. 1.
Cultural Facilities
- .Cultural Facilities Grant — Currently closed.
Joint Programs
- Rhode Island Expansion Arts Program (RIEAP) — Coming this summer.
- RI Culture, Humanities, Arts Recovery Grant (RI CHARG) — Currently closed.