Funding for Artists
Browse our curated list of grants, fellowships, and other funding opportunities for visual artists in Northeast Ohio.
DEADLINE: April 27th, 2025
Discipline Awards ↗
Cleveland Arts Prize
The Cleveland Arts Prize is accepting applications for the Discipline Award. Discipline Prize criteria includes a body of original work that consistently exemplifies the highest level of artistic excellence. Applicants must show a connection or contribution to the Northeast Ohio region.
DEADLINE: May 1st, 2025
Artist Opportunities Grant ↗
Ohio Arts Council
Ohio Arts Council is accepting Artist Opportunity grant applications. Grants are available for individual artists at both the emerging artist level ($500) and professional artist level (up to $2,500), with no cash match required. Open to Ohio artists of all disciplines, at any stage of their career, and any type of artistic practice.
DEADLINE: May 1st, 2025
Artists with Disabilities Access Program ↗
Ohio Arts Council
The Artists with Disabilities Access Program (ADAP) provides funding that gives individual artists with disabilities the resources they need to further their artistic development. Must be an Ohio resident. Grants are awarded to individual artists at both the emerging artist level ($500) and professional artist level (up to $2,500).