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☀️ SUMMER * $1,800.00 Innovate Grants for Art + Photo

Innovate Grant

Visual artists and photographers 18 and older from around the world may apply for quarterly grants; all media and genres are accepted.

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Deadline
49 days left
Entry fee
$35
Award
$1,800

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About

Overview

Innovate Grant awards quarterly grants to visual artists and photographers. The grant process has been simplified so that the work can speak for itself.

Awards

  • 1 x $1,800.00 Grant to a Visual Artist
  • 1 x $1,800.00 Grant to a Photographer
  • 18 x Honorable Mentions (9 in art and 9 in photo), featured on website

Eligibility

Visual Artists and Photographers 18 years and older, from all around the world. All media and genres are accepted.

Key dates

  • Submission deadline: Thursday, September 17, 2026 – Submit by 11:59PM Pacific Standard Time

How to apply

Apply online at https://innovateartistgrants.org. All applicants retain the right to the work they submit.

Media accepted
all mediapaintingphotographysculpture
Award
2 x $1,800.00 USD Grants // 18 x Honorable Mentions
Theme
Call for Entry/Open Call - Painting, Photography, Interdisciplinary/Hybrid, Sculpture, All Visual Arts
Eligibility
Visual Artists and Photographers 18 years and older, from all around the world, eligible to apply.
Audience
Visual Artists and Photographers 18 years and older, from all around the world

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