Microgrants

All YoungArts award winners are eligible to apply regardless of age or discipline. Applications are reviewed by a rotating panel of YoungArts staff and artists.

Creative Microgrant fund requests include:

• Plane ticket to attend a residency
• Registration fees for a conference or seminar
• Purchase of equipment or materials
• Studio Rental fees
• Fees to pay for an artistic collaborator
• Printing costs for artwork or promotional materials

Creative Microgrants cannot be used to support:

• Fundraising events
• Trusts or endowments
• Debt repayment or ongoing monthly expenses not related to artistic production
• Programs with religious or sectarian purposes or that are part of scheduled religious services
• Expenses incurred before the date of the grant payment (please see calendar for specific dates)
• Programs which aid or service political campaigns or political groups
• Tuition or fees paid to higher-education institutions

Grants may be larger or smaller than your request based on our available budget and the strength of the application.

Applicants must:

• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Be a YoungArts award winner.
• Be able to receive taxable income in the U.S.
• Have been a practicing artist or educator, or working in production for the last 3 years
• Rely on their income to cover monthly expenses. ie. Housing, food, medical expenses, etc.

Eligible applications for Emergency Microgrants will be selected using a lottery system. Eligibility is verified by a rotating panel of YoungArts staff with applicants’ personal information redacted.