an arts grant

The Garden Grant is an arts grant for broad and varied definitions of art. We fund short-term projects and encourage experimental work by diverse, multidisciplinary creatives. The Garden Grant supports beautiful ideas from individuals and challenges the way grant-making is currently being done, so you do NOT have to be a 501(c)(3) entity, or be affiliated with one, to apply.

At this time, we are prioritizing diverse applicants, so creatives who are LGBTQIA and from communities of color are encouraged to apply.

The Garden Grant is an initiative of MaacahMedia, an ethical media company that facilitates opportunities for marginalized creatives and asks critical questions about accessibility and representation in practice, not just in theory.

We directly challenge grant-making as it stands and, in addition to directly funding historically excluded creatives, we aim to:

1. Educate people on how to be more informed and more effective philanthropists, and

2. Inspire veteran philanthropists to critically re-examine, and potentially change, some of their grant-making practices.

An anonymous five-member review board who are a cross-section of creative disciplines.

If successfully funded, we simply want to see what you've made--note that this means you must complete the project you propose. All we ask is that you allow The Garden Grant and its affiliates (like MaacahMedia) to share your work and brag about you. We claim no ownership of your work, and you do not have to pay this back--it is neither a loan, nor an investment.

Expressions of joy. You are invited to express art as creatively as you wish to define it, whether as writing, community engagement projects, videos, food sculpting, etc. You may request up to $10,000, but the review board will determine the exact amounts granted. Precise completion timelines will be project-specific but, in general, all projects should be completable within a year of granting.

Yes. Simply show us what you've been working on and how this will help you complete or grow your work.

Please encourage imaginative people to apply--the more interesting their idea, the better!

If you're an individual, corporate entity, or arts/media organization who'd like to contribute, volunteer, or partner, reach out and let's get some artists paid.

send to hello@thegardengrant.org.