Open — 2026 applicant-facing competitive visual-arts project grants; closing November 22, 2026, 11:59 p.m. ET.
Pennsylvania — Velocity Fund 2026 Philadelphia Community Visual Arts Project Grants ($5,000; November 22)
Funding$5,000 fixed project grant per selected Philadelphia artist or unincorporated artist collective. The 2026 Submittable portal describes 12 awards; official FAQ indicates a selection of 12 to 14 awards. No overall applicant pool asserted.
DeadlineNovember 22, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). Applications opened September 22, 2026; proposed public outcomes must occur February 2027 through February 2028.
Last verified2026-11-02
Required next actionRead official 2026 Velocity Fund instructions and FAQ, confirm lead artist resides in Philadelphia and project has visual arts plus a public outcome in Philadelphia. Incorporated 501(c)(3) nonprofits and for-profit businesses are ineligible. Prepare applicant details, collaborators, project narrative, proposed audience, project timeline, budget and 5–10 work samples. Submit the 2026 Velocity Fund application via official Submittable by November 22, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
Broad Eligibility
Individuals living in Philadelphia and unincorporated artist-run spaces or collectives with a Philadelphia-resident lead applicant; new public-facing community visual arts projects in Philadelphia, February 2027–February 2028. Excludes 501(c)(3) nonprofits, for-profit businesses, non-Philadelphia residents, prior-year lead grant recipients, and Asian Arts Initiative senior staff.
Atlas Analysis
Verified November 2, 2026 using the official Velocity Fund Apply, official FAQ, and active 2026 Submittable application. This is a true applicant-facing regrant, not procurement. Fixed per-project award is $5,000, with 80% paid in early February 2027 and remaining 20% after midterm check-in. Official program lists 12–14 selected awards, with 12 stated on current Submittable. Current instructions require lead applicant details/address, collaborators biography, audience and visual arts descriptions, project proposal, timeline, budget and 5–10 samples. A project must not have already begun, one lead proposal per cycle, project must have a public outcome in Philadelphia. Grant excludes incorporated nonprofit organizations, unlike many foundation grants. No mandatory matching percentage published; do not infer one.
2026 Velocity Fund: Philadelphia community visual arts grants
The 2026 Velocity Fund, hosted by Asian Arts Initiative with support from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Regional Regranting Program, offers $5,000 project grants to selected Philadelphia artists and artist-run collectives. The online application is open and closes November 22, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. The funder expects roughly 12 to 14 grants, with its current application portal describing 12 awards.
Who may apply
Eligible lead applicants are individual artists who live in Philadelphia or unincorporated artist-run groups and collectives whose lead applicant lives in Philadelphia. Incorporated 501(c)(3) nonprofits and for-profit businesses cannot apply. Artists outside Philadelphia, lead applicants funded in the immediately preceding grant year, and senior staff of Asian Arts Initiative are ineligible. The proposed project must involve visual arts and produce a public outcome in Philadelphia between February 2027 and February 2028. Work should be community-connected and artist-led, often outside conventional arts venues.
Funding, requirements and restrictions
The award is $5,000 per selected project. The funder states that 80% is paid in early February 2027, with the remaining 20% following the midterm check-in. Applicants may submit only one proposal as lead applicant per cycle, although they may collaborate on others. The lead applicant must be able to receive payment using an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number. The fund does not reimburse projects already underway; a newly proposed phase must begin after the grant award. No required cash-match percentage is published in the current application materials.
How to apply
Apply through the official Submittable portal. The application requires lead applicant identity and address, biographies of collaborators, audience and visual-arts descriptions, a written or video project proposal, timeline, project budget, and 5 to 10 work samples. The funder accepts images, documents and hosted video or audio links; combined video or audio samples should total no more than eight minutes. Create a Submittable account and complete the official 2026 Velocity Fund application before the deadline.
Official program guidelines: Velocity Fund application and deadlines. Official FAQ: Velocity Fund FAQ. Official application: Velocity Fund Submittable portal.
Information verified against current official program pages and the live 2026 application portal on November 2, 2026. Applicants should rely on the funder for binding submission instructions and any later amendments.
Source verificationReferenced source · velocityfund.orgAtlas last verified this record 2026-11-02. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
