Nonprofit Grants for Residencies

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Howard Gilman Foundation

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Application Deadline:

Interest forms: May 20, 2026
Invited applications: July 29, 2026
 

Grant Range:
$250 - $750000
Average Grant:
$70901

The mission of the Howard Gilman Foundation is to support the most robust, innovative, and promising performing arts organizations in New York City.

The Foundation supports three…

Oak Spring Garden Foundation

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Application Deadline:

Sabbatical Awards: July 26, 2026
Fellowships and Residencies: May 31, 2026

Grant Range:
$150 - $15000
Average Grant:
$2417

The Oak Spring Garden Foundation supports work exploring the history and future of plants, including the art, culture, and science of gardens and landscapes.

Support is…

SüdKulturFonds

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Application Deadline:
  • Applications for under CHF 3,000: none
  • Applications of CHF 3,000 to 30,000: February 1, annually
  • Applications for film-related projects: February 1, May 31, and  November 15, annually

SüdKulturFonds, financed by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and administrated by artlink, supports productions and events in Switzerland featuring artists from…

Venturous Theater Fund

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Application Deadline:

Letters of Inquiry: June 1 and December 1, 2026

The Venturous Theater Fund supports ambitious new work for the stage and the writers who create it in the United States.

The Fund's Venturous Capital Grants program provides grants to small…

International Visegrad Fund

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Application Deadline:

V4 Gen Mini-Grants: April 15 and November 15, annually
Other grants: February 1, June 1, and October 1, annually
Mobility programs: Varies by program

The International Visegrad Fund supports regional cooperation among the Visegrad Group countries (the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia), as well as collaboration with countries in the…

Hawaii Community Foundation

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Application Deadline:

June 15, 2026

Grant Range:
$60431 - $146773038
Average Grant:
$73416734

The Hawai‘i Community Foundation helps people make a difference by inspiring the spirit of giving and by investing in people and solutions to benefit every island community.

The Laila Twigg…

The Ian Potter Cultural Trust

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Application Deadline:

May 5 - June 23, 2026

The Ian Potter Cultural Trust supports the diversity and excellence of emerging and early-career Australian artists.

The Emerging Artist Grants program provides funding to help individual…

Japan-United States Friendship Commission

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Application Deadline:

July 1, annually

The mission of the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC), an independent federal agency, is to support reciprocal people-to-people understanding and promote partnerships that advance common…

Residencies give artists, scholars and other cultural figures the time and space they need to perform essential research and collaboration. For nonprofits that work with these kinds of futures, being able to afford these residences is a must. Thankfully, there are residency grants that can provide this kind of funding. This allows nonprofits to provide residences that can make a real impact on their mission - especially useful for those in cultural and educational spaces.

There are many different kinds of organizations that might write these kinds of grants, ranging from private foundations to community foundations. When drafting a residency grant proposal, it is essential to outline the importance of said residency. What will providing this residency provide to your nonprofit and to its greater mission?

If you need more tips on drafting great grant proposals, then make sure to check out our comprehensive guide on the topic. You can also browse a selection of residency grants right here, all open for applications.