Funding Opportunities
Explore upcoming and real-time funding opportunities curated for artists, culture bearers, and organizations in our community. Check out the links below to find the right opportunity for you.
Director's Fund Awards
The Director's Fund provides up to $1,500 in crucial support for innovative short-term projects that emphasize interdisciplinary collaboration.
Deadline: During the academic year
2025 Crossing Latinidades Summer Institute in Latino/a/o/x Humanities Studies Methodologies and Theories
The Crossing Latinidades program is open to all doctoral students in the humanities or humanistic social sciences completing their second/third year of a PhD by May 2025 and working on future dissertations with US Latino/a/x/e topics. Learn more by reading Frequently Asked Questions.
Open and download 2025 Crossing Latinidades Humanities Research Initiative Application Fillable PDF
Deadline: February 1, 2025
The Forge Project Fellowship 2025
The Forge Project is accepting applications for its 2025 funded fellowship program, open to Indigenous artists, scholars, organizers, cultural workers, researchers, and educators.
Deadline: February 15, 2025, at 11:59 PM ET
2025 Tinker Field Research Grant
Need funding for your summer fieldwork in Latin America? Graduate students in any department can apply for funding through the Tinker Field Research Grant!
To learn more about how to apply for the Tinker, please attend the informational session on Friday, February 7, 2025, 2-3pm in Marshall Room 284.
Deadline: Monday, March 17, 2025 by 11:59 pm
SHIFT
Transformative Change and Indigenous Arts
The SHIFT program provides Native artists and curators $100,000 over two years to pursue transformative projects in partnership with an organization.
Deadline: Sunday, May 15, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. Pacific time.
LIFT
Early Career Support for Native Artists
The LIFT program lifts emerging artists with one-time awards of $15,000 to support new projects, facilitate professional development, and positively impact Native communities.
Deadline: April 8, 2025.
2025 stART Grant
The Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona is thrilled to announce the opening of the 2025 stART Grant application on February 4!
This grant offers funding opportunities for creatives, including Artists, Artist Groups, Collectives, Co-Ops, Community Groups, Fiscally Sponsored Organizations, and 501(c)(3) organizations.