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 American and Pacific Islanders and Native American and Indigenous creatives and entrepreneurs.
Currently (6) grants are listed, and we will continue sharing updates, so we encourage you to bookmark this page on our website.
AAPI funding opportunities (1)
Creatives #1
Native American/Indigenous funding opportunities (5)
Visual Artists #1
Humanities #2
Filmmaker #3, #5
Journalists #4
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Grants for disabled persons (available to all tiers; free and paid subscribers)
AAPI Grants (1)
The Very Asian Foundation (VAF) Creators Grant
This is an exciting microgrant opportunity for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander individuals who have pivoted their careers toward their creative passions. Whether you’re a visual artist, a baker or chef, a writer, a podcaster, or a social media creator, the VAF Creators Grant program offers opportunities to amplify your voices and offer guidance or mentorship. The grant will be awarded to five individuals, each receiving $1,000.
Deadline: April 22, 2024
Native American & Indigenous Grants (5)
1. The Impact Award for Native American Art
The Harpo Foundation offers this award, an annual $25,000 fellowship to Native American contemporary visual artists. The award aims to promote inclusivity and equitable representation in the visual arts.
Entry Fee: $15
Deadline: April 29, 2024