Grants For AAPI, Native American & Indigenous Creators
Funding to support AAPI, Native American, and Indigenous creative pursuits.
This resource shares funding opportunities specifically for Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, Native Americans, and Indigenous creatives and entrepreneurs.
Currently, (12) grants are listed, and we will continue sharing updates, so we encourage you to bookmark this page on our website.
AAPI funding opportunities (1)
Performing Artists: #1
Native American/Indigenous funding opportunities (11)
Artists: #1, 4, 5 (BIPOC), 6, 10(Emerging), 11 (Nevada)
Entrepreneurs: #3 (Twin Cities)
Filmmakers: #8
Journalists: #7
Nonprofits: #9 (Alaska)
Storytellers: #8
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Grants for disabled persons (available to all tiers; free and paid subscribers)
AAPI Grants (1 Award)
[NEW] Performing Artist-In-Residence Program - For Asian Artists
The Museum of Chinese in America’s (MOCA) Performing-Artist-in-Residence Program is inviting Asian/Chinese performing artists to develop (1) theme-based new project using MOCA's resources and collections. Artists will receive a $3,000 honorarium and will be required to give one work-in-progress presentation to the public at the end of the residency. Disciplines include but are not limited to dance, music, theatre, performance art, spoken word, and film.
Deadline: August 2, 2026
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