Creative Capital

How To Apply

Creative Capital is the only national grantmaking and artist service organization for individual artists with an open application process. We support all disciplines in the following categories: Emerging Fields, Film/Video, Innovative Literature, and Performing Arts and Visual Arts.

Our selection process includes three steps: inquiry, application and panel review.

To be eligible to apply, an artist must be:

• A U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident
• At least 25 years old
• A working artist with at least five years of professional experience

We are not accepting applications at this time. Our next grant cycle will be as follows:
February 2011: Open submissions for projects in Film/Video and Visual Arts
February 2012: Open submissions for projects in Emerging Fields, Innovative Literature and Performing Arts

For more information about the application process, Download 2008-2009 Guidelines (for reference only). Join our email list to receive future notification and announcements of grant rounds.

Prior to the grant deadline, our grantmaking staff hold information sessions to answer applicants’ questions. In addition, we are available for questions and advice throughout the application process.

If you have questions about the grant program or application process, please direct them to grants [at] creative-capital [dot] org.