New grants are constantly coming out, so we are back sharing (17) more non-dilutive funding opportunities to help you move the needle on your creative work.
Take a moment to review the updates below and see which awards could be a perfect fit for you.
There are (17) *NEW* grants with October 2026 deadlines, bringing the total to (101).
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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 members have unlimited access to the entire list + our extensive archives to research past funders.
New grants are constantly coming out, so we continue to search around the clock. Whatever else we find, we send in a weekly update, just like this email (typically sent on Wednesday).
Note: We number every grant on our list and provide a summary of new additions below so you can find what you need quickly. So, for example, if you are looking for new authors/writers grants, jump over to #56 in our October roundup.
[NEW] October Awards in Our “Featured” Section for Free Subscribers
Arts Administrators: #7 (Featured; Women)
Artists: #7 (Featured; Women)
Scholarships: #10 (Featured; College Students; Healthcare)
➡️ Click here to review October 2026 Funding Opportunities.
[NEW] October Awards for Paid Members
Artificial Intelligence: #78
Artists: #66 (New York City), 77 (Bainbridge Island, Washington), 82
Authors/Writers: #50 (Fiction; Early Career), 56 (Latinx)
Community Enhancement: #42 (Wichita), 79 (LGBTQIA+), 81 (Salt Lake City)
Designers: #65 (Black)
Filmmakers: #71 (Emerging)
Journalists: #80, 83
Music Production: #76 (Mid Career)
Nonprofits: #38 (Santa Clara County)
Visual Artists: #51 (Washington State)
➡️ Click here to review October 2026 Funding Opportunities.
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