Active - rolling capital, accessibility, and emergency facility funding
Atlas Opportunity Score 84/100
Verified September 19, 2026
West Virginia Department of Tourism / West Virginia Commission on the Arts
The West Virginia Cultural Facilities and Capital Resources Fast Track grant is currently open on a rolling basis and provides up to $10,000 in emergency capital support for eligible schools, local governments, nonprofit arts organizations, and qualifying history organizations for ADA accessibility work, urgent facility renovation, and eligible durable equipment purchases.
Required next actionEligible West Virginia school boards, local governments, nonprofit arts organizations, and qualifying history organizations should confirm the emergency or ADA-accessibility need, assemble required project and financial documentation, satisfy statewide vendor/W-9/EFT/UEI requirements, and submit through GOapply.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 82/100
Verified October 3, 2026
North Dakota Council on the Arts
North Dakota Council on the Arts FY27 Artist in Residence grants provide up to $3,000 for eligible North Dakota schools, districts, public entities, and nonprofits to bring professional artists into pre-K-12 school-day, after-school, or summer programs. Applications are due six weeks before the activity start date at 11:59 p.m. CST; FY27 closes May 31, 2027.
Required next actionConfirm applicant eligibility, Title I/21st Century status and applicable cash-match requirement, identify the proposed professional artist and project start date, then prepare the FY27 narrative and budget materials and submit through the NDCA online grants system at least six weeks before the activity start date.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 82/100
Verified September 19, 2026
Nebraska Arts Council
Nebraska nonprofit organizations, public agencies, assisted living facilities, senior centers, public libraries, housing authorities, area offices on aging, and other qualifying organizations serving adults age 55+ may apply for up to $3,000 to hire a Nebraska Arts Council teaching artist for a creative-aging residency. Applications are rolling and must be submitted at least six weeks before the event date.
Required next actionEligible Nebraska nonprofit and public organizations serving adults age 55+, including qualifying assisted living facilities and senior-service organizations, should select an eligible Creative Aging teaching artist and submit through the Nebraska Arts Council online grant system at least six weeks before the planned event date.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified August 31, 2026
Cape May County Division of Culture & Heritage
Cape May County’s 2027 Local Arts Program is an open New Jersey competitive re-grant program supporting public arts programming, arts education, creative placemaking, and other eligible arts activity benefiting Cape May County. Approximately $200,000 is available for the 2027 cycle. A required Letter of Intent is due September 4, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.; only applicants […]
Required next actionReview the 2027 LAP guidelines and sample materials; confirm Cape May County location/public-benefit and applicant-category eligibility; prepare and submit the required Letter of Intent by September 4 at 11:59 p.m.; if approved, complete the personalized Google Forms/Google Drive application by October 9 at 11:59 p.m.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 74/100
Verified August 31, 2026
Cape May County Division of Culture & Heritage
Cape May County’s 2027 County History Partnership Program is an open New Jersey competitive matching re-grant program supporting projects that preserve, interpret, and share the history of Cape May County and New Jersey. The 2027 program has $75,978 in available re-grant funding. A required Letter of Intent is due September 4, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.; […]
Required next actionReview the 2027 CHPP guidelines and sample materials; confirm eligible organization status, Cape May County location/public access, and a project tied to Cape May County or New Jersey history; submit the required Letter of Intent by September 4 at 11:59 p.m.; if approved, complete the personalized Google Forms/Google Drive application by October 9 at 11:59 p.m.
Active — Verification Hold for exact LOI cutoff time/time zone
Atlas Opportunity Score 73/100
Verified September 22, 2026
Kentucky Humanities
Kentucky Humanities is accepting 2026 grant Letters of Intent through September 30, 2026 for Kentucky-based public humanities projects. Awards are up to $5,000 and require a 1:1 non-federal cost share; invited full applications are due October 31, 2026.
Required next actionKeep on verification hold. Confirm the exact September 30, 2026 LOI cutoff clock time and time zone before any applicant-specific ORIGINAL outreach. Then verify Kentucky nonprofit/institution/group eligibility, public-humanities scope outside the regular classroom, a separate Project Director and Principal Humanities Scholar, 1:1 allowable non-federal cost share, and SAM.gov/UEI readiness for the final application.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 73/100
Verified September 20, 2026
Nebraska Arts Council
Nebraska nonprofit organizations, public agencies, governmental subdivisions, and accredited PreK-12 schools may apply for Nebraska Arts Council Touring Program Sponsor Grants to help cover approved artist performance or program fees. Applications are rolling and due at least six weeks before the event. NAC funds up to 45% of the contracted artist fee, capped at $2,000 per contract/application.
Required next actionEligible Nebraska nonprofits, public agencies, governmental subdivisions, and accredited PreK-12 schools should select an eligible touring artist/program from the Nebraska Arts Council roster, complete the required contract, and submit through the NAC online grant system at least six weeks before the event.
Expired
Atlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified August 31, 2026
Connecticut Office of the Arts
Connecticut's FY2027 Supporting Arts Grant Program is open to eligible arts nonprofits and municipal arts departments through August 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET. The program supports mission-related arts operating and program costs and has limited direct healthcare relevance.
Required next actionPublication and internal intelligence only under Atlas's 48-hour outreach rule. Do not begin or continue applicant-facing outreach. Eligible organizations already pursuing the grant should confirm first-time eligibility if applicable, complete the COA e-granting application, and submit by the published deadline.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified September 17, 2026
Wisconsin Arts Board
Wisconsin FY27 operating and program support for eligible nonprofit arts organizations and qualifying arts programs of universities, local or tribal governments, and public schools.
Required next actionConfirm the arts program meets Wisconsin Arts Board eligibility, including public/community reach and operating-history requirements. New applicants should send the required Intent to Apply by September 11, obtain or verify UEI status, and submit the SmartSimple application by October 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM.
Current FY2028 cycle is open. Draft held because exact deadline cutoff time and time zone are not authoritatively verified.
Atlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified September 23, 2026
Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA)
The Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts FY2028 Community Arts Grant cycle is open for eligible Hawaiʻi nonprofit arts and culture organizations, with requests of $5,000, $10,000, or $15,000 and a required 1:1 match. The current official pages list October 30, 2026 as the Intent to Apply and application deadline but do not publish an exact cutoff time or time zone, so Atlas is holding this record in Draft pending authoritative deadline-time verification.
Required next actionVerify the exact October 30, 2026 cutoff time and time zone from the controlling SFCA/GO Smart source before publication or ORIGINAL outreach. Then, for any proposed recipient, verify applicant-specific legal eligibility and complete Contact, Email_Opt_Out, permanent-bounce, Deal, Atlas_Email_Queue, and authoritative send-history checks.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified September 17, 2026
South Carolina Arts Commission FY27 Accessibility Grants offer up to $2,500 to eligible South Carolina nonprofits, units of government, and designated DDSN boards for projects that remove accessibility barriers for persons with disabilities. Applications close March 25, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time and require a 1:1 match.
Required next actionIdentify eligible South Carolina nonprofits, governmental entities, and designated DDSN boards with a documented arts-accessibility barrier. Verify FY27 prior-award status, match capacity, project timing, current Foundant requirements, authoritative contact information, and organization-level outreach dedupe before any send.
Closed
Atlas Opportunity Score 68/100
Verified September 1, 2026
Indiana Arts Commission
Indiana Arts Commission FY27 Arts Project Support — Fall Cycle provides up to $4,000 per applicant for public-facing arts projects occurring January 1 through December 31, 2027. No matching funds are required. Eligible applicants include Indiana public and private PreK-12 schools providing public performances, artist residencies, teaching-artist programs, or after-school arts programming; nonprofit arts organizations; […]
Required next actionEligible Indiana schools and other qualifying organizations should complete the IAC eligibility tool, confirm the proposed public-facing arts project is allowable, build the project narrative and budget, and submit through the IAC Online Grant System by September 3, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 66/100
Verified September 24, 2026
Mississippi Humanities Council
Mississippi community organizations, schools, cultural institutions, churches, grassroots groups, local governments and other not-for-profit organizations may apply by November 16, 2026 for the 2027 Witness: The Freedom Memory Project cohort. Four communities per year receive direct project support to create Civil Rights and freedom-history sites of memory; the Council does not publish a fixed cash award amount.
Required next actionEligible Mississippi community organizations, cultural institutions, schools, churches, grassroots groups, local governments, and other not-for-profit organizations should review the 2027 applicant materials, contact MHC program staff to discuss the community concept, document community support and local partnerships, and submit the official application by November 16, 2026. Do not infer a closing time or time zone.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 64/100
Verified September 22, 2026
Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona
Southern Arizona arts grant offering $500-$5,000 to eligible individual artists and 501(c)(3) organizations for community-impact arts projects or artist-development activities, with no cost-match requirement.
Required next actionIdentify eligible Southern Arizona 501(c)(3) arts organizations or qualified individual artists with a credible Community Impact or Artist Development project; verify current reporting status, SAM UEI readiness for organizations, and non-duplication before any original outreach.
Source Verification Hold
Atlas Opportunity Score 62/100
Verified September 23, 2026
Idaho State Board of Education
Idaho rural school districts and rural charter schools may request up to $1,000 in one-time, non-matching funds to expand fine arts, performing arts, and design programs. Applications are open August 31 through September 30, 2026.
Required next actionKeep this canonical record in Draft. The Idaho State Board page and live Reviewr portal agree on eligibility, the $1,000 non-matching request ceiling, and the August 31-September 30, 2026 submission period, but they conflict on the grant-period start date (State Board: November 2, 2026; Reviewr: November 1, 2026). The public sources also do not publish an exact closing clock time or time zone. Do not initiate ORIGINAL outreach or package work until the controlling grant-period date and any submission cutoff time/time zone are authoritatively resolved.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 62/100
Verified August 31, 2026
Oregon Health & Science University
Oregon Health & Science University is seeking qualified individuals and small creative agencies for graphic design, illustration, digital and UI design, motion graphics and animation, video editing, and brand strategy services supporting OHSU Brand Strategy and other units. Intent to bid is due September 7, 2026, and proposals are due September 18, 2026. Atlas Opportunity […]
Required next actionQualified creative suppliers should review the controlling OHSU RFP, submit the required intent to bid by September 7, and verify portfolio, service-category, pricing, and submission requirements.
Verified current 2026 cycle — pre-opening. Applications open October 1 and close October 29, 2026; exact closing clock time and deadline time zone are not published in current first-party materials.
Atlas Opportunity Score 61/100
Verified September 24, 2026
Arts Capital | Atlanta
Arts Capital | Atlanta will open its inaugural 2026 Redistribution Fund on October 1 for eligible nonprofit arts organizations in the 11-county Metro Atlanta region. More than $1 million is available through the pooled fund, with estimated unrestricted awards of approximately $2,000-$5,000. Applications close October 29, 2026; the current public materials do not state an exact closing clock time or deadline-specific time zone.
Required next actionOn or after October 1, verify the live application and any newly published deadline clock time/time zone. Qualify only independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organizations or eligible fiscally sponsored organizations that have operated at least three years, are headquartered in and primarily serve the 11-county Metro Atlanta region, meet the $5,000-$15,000,000 annual operating-budget test, and satisfy all mission, programming, independence, documentation, Contact, Email_Opt_Out, permanent-bounce, Deal, Atlas_Email_Queue, and prior-send safeguards before ORIGINAL outreach.
Open
Atlas Opportunity Score 60/100
Verified September 22, 2026
Current status: Open. The Arizona Commission on the Arts is accepting FY2027 Artist Opportunity Grant Cycle B applications from individual Arizona artists for time-based opportunities that can materially advance their artistic careers. Funding: $500-$1,500. No match is required. Deadline: September 24, 2026 at 11:59 PM MST, as stated in the live Arizona Commission on the […]
Required next actionEligible Arizona individual artists should review the current live grant page and application portal, prepare the required narrative or permitted audio responses and opportunity details, and submit through SurveyMonkey Apply by September 24, 2026 at 11:59 PM MST. Do not create organization-level CRM outreach or an Atlas_Email_Queue record because eligibility is limited to individuals.
Open
Atlas Opportunity Score 58/100
Verified September 21, 2026
Current status: Open. The Arizona State Parks Artist Residency Program, administered jointly by Arizona State Parks and Trails and the Arizona Commission on the Arts, is accepting applications for two Spring 2027 residencies at Oracle State Park and Rockin’ River Ranch State Park. Funding: Each selected resident receives a $5,000 artist stipend plus up to […]
Required next actionEligible Arizona artists should select the appropriate host park, prepare the required narrative responses and recent work samples, and submit through the Arizona Commission on the Arts SurveyMonkey Apply portal by October 1, 2026 at 11:59 PM MST. Applicants seeking both parks must submit separate applications. No CRM original outreach is appropriate because eligibility is limited to individuals.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 47/100
Verified September 20, 2026
North Dakota Council on the Arts
North Dakota Council on the Arts FY27 Community Arts Access Round 2 offers $2,000-$4,000 for eligible North Dakota arts and non-arts organizations, public entities, community education units, and qualifying affiliates. Applications are due September 20, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. CST. A 20% match is required.
Required next actionVerify applicant eligibility and current-year NDCA grant conflicts, confirm the project is community-facing and not part of required K-12 school-day curriculum, obtain or renew the applicant SAM Unique Entity ID, prepare the required narrative, outcomes, budget, work samples, board list, project personnel resumes, and determination letter, then submit through the NDCA online grants system before the exact deadline.
