Funding New Artistic Work for Racial and Cultural Justice
Application deadline: May 16, 2026
Grant amount: Minimum of $15,000
Target population: Artists
Description: The National Performance Network's Creation & Development Fund supports the creation, development, and mobility of new artistic work that fosters community-centered experiences and advances racial and cultural justice. Funding is available in two stages: a Creation Fund providing a minimum of $15,000 in unrestricted support for works in their earliest stages, and a Development Fund open to previous Creation Fund recipients to prepare work for public engagement.