National Geographic Society and Lindblad Expeditions are in search of projects that support the work of traditional artists, knowledge holders, and heritage practitioners to preserve cultural heritage for communities around the world. Applications are due June 4, 2026.
Funding
The American Folklife Center (AFC) is inviting individuals and organizations to apply for the Archie Green Cultural Documentation Program, which is intended to support community-led contemporary documentation of cultural and traditional practices. Applications are due May 28, 2026.
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Collections & Infrastructure is accepting applications for Collections Stewardship, a program that funds projects to preserve and make available physical and digital collections important for research, teaching, and public engagement in the humanities. Applications are due May 11, 2026, and December 15, 2026.
The AFS Cultural Diversity Committee has reopened the Project Pathway of the Gerald L. Davis Grants for additional applications. The new deadline is May 1, 2026.
The American-Scandinavian Foundation is pleased to announce the opening of its 10th annual competition for Nordic Folk Arts & Cultural Traditions in the Upper Midwest. Applications are due September 15, 2026.
The National Arts Relief Fund is a one-time rapid-response grant program created to support nonprofit organizations whose funding offer from the National Endowment for the Arts was withdrawn in 2025. The current cycle of grant applications will close on November 18, 2025.
Arts Midwest has announced that applications are now open for the 2025–26 cycle of its GIG Fund, which provides grants of up to $15,000 for nonprofit organizations to offer public-facing arts projects and activities in Midwestern communities. A mandatory Intent to Apply is due September 15, 2025.
AFS congratulates Maygan Barker, Touhidul Islam, Olivia Phillips, and Salma Valadez-Marquez on receiving the 2025 Graduate Fieldwork Grant.
Arts Midwest is now accepting applications for the 2025 Midwest Culture Bearers Award, which celebrates and supports the work of Midwest culture bearers and folk arts practitioners. Applications close at 11:59 pm CST on July 21, 2025.
The Center for Cultural Innovation's Investing in Artists: Tools & Equipment program will award grants of $1,000–$5,000 to individual craft artists to purchase artistic tools and equipment that support their ability to make object-based work. The application deadline is August 8 at 11:59 a.m. PT.