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 Feb. 1.
- Make Art Grant — Opens Feb. 1.
- Artist Open Studios Tour — Rolling deadline; currently open.
- General Operating Support for Artists — Opens May 1.
- Opportunity Grant — Rolling deadline; opens June 15.
- Artist Relief Fund — Currently closed.
Nonprofit Organizations
- Project Grants for Organizations — Opens Feb. 1.
- General Operating Support for Organizations — Opens Feb. 15.
Folk and Traditional Artists
- Folk Arts Apprenticeships — Opens Oct. 1.
- Folk Arts Fellowships— Opens Oct. 1.
Education and Teaching Artists
- Big Yellow School Bus School Year 21-22 — Closes June 1.
- Teaching Artist Roster — Opens in June.
- Project Grants for Education — Paused for the April 1, 2022, deadline.
- Project Grants in Education for Individuals — Paused for the April 1, 2022, deadline.
Health Organizations
- Project Grants in Healthcare — Opens Feb. 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.