16 More Funding Opportunities with May 2026 Deadlines
Exciting grants to look through.
Hello creators!
We are back again this week, sharing (16) more exciting non-dilutive funding opportunities to help you move the needle on your creative work.
💸 New Funding Opportunities
Take a moment to review the updates below and see which awards could be a perfect fit for you.
There are (16) *NEW* grants with May 2026 deadlines, bringing the total to (116).
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Welcome! Every month, we send you a mega newsletter with all the active U.S.-creator eligible grants we’ve found for the month.
If you are Canadian, check out Grants For Creators | Canada. 🇨🇦
Our free subscribers preview a handful in the “Featured” section, while our paid subscribers have access to the entire list + archives.
We continue to search for grants around the clock, and whatever else we find, we send in a weekly update, just like this email here (typically sent on Wednesday).
What’s new for this week? ⏬
Note: We number every grant on our list and provide a summary of new additions below. So, for example, if you are looking for new writer grants, jump over to #95.
[NEW] May Awards for Paid Subscribers
Artists: #97 (San Francisco Bay Area), 100
Authors/Writers: #95 (Indie), 101 (Asian), 102 (Veterans)
Community Enhancement: #94 (Bay Area)
Entrepreneurs/Small Businesses: 71 (LGBTQIA+)
Filmmakers: 76 (Short), 83 (Muslim)
Journaling Clubs: #82
Journalists: #99
Musicians: #86 (Jazz; Black Women/Non-Binary)
Nonprofits: #100 (Arts)
Storytellers: #70
Theater Companies: #98 (New York City)
Visual Artists: #78, 96 (Southern)
➡️ Click here to review May 2026 Funding Opportunities.
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