Funding for Artists

Browse our curated list of grants, fellowships, and other funding opportunities for visual artists in Northeast Ohio.

DEADLINE: June 20th, 2025

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Knight Art + Tech Expansion Fund ↗

Knight Foundation

The Knight Art + Tech Expansion Fund is now accepting applications! This open call supports artists, arts organizations and collectives in Akron, Detroit and Miami who are using technology to expand the impact of their work and engage audiences in new ways. This support is not tied to specific projects. Instead, it’s designed to help build long-term digital capacity.

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DEADLINE: July 15th, 2025

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The Satellite Fund ↗

SPACES

SPACES is accepting applications from artists, curators, and cultural producers living in Cuyahoga County with projects that are based in the visual arts engaging in experimental practices with strong conceptual foundations. $12,000 each to 5 artists/artist collectives in 2025.

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DEADLINE: July 18th, 2025

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Creative Impact Fund ↗

Assembly for the Arts

Assembly for the Arts continues the Creative Impact Fund (CIF) in 2025, an unrestricted grant designed to support the growth of an artist’s creative practice and advance their impact on our region. In 2025, the CIF will award 15 Early Career artists at $5,000 each and 15 Mid-Late Career artists at $10,000 each.

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