The Very Asian Foundation (VAF) Creators Grant 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.
Donor Name: Very Asian Foundation
State: All States
County: All Counties
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/19/2023
Size of the Grant: $1000
Details:
The Very Asian Creators Fund aims to provide financial support and mentorship opportunities to Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) individuals who are making a career pivot into a creative field and provide a launchpad to achieve their goals and make an impact in their communities and society.
The Very Asian Creators Fund also includes the idea that, by amplifying the voices, stories, and perspectives of AANHPI creatives and by providing a platform for them to share their work, this grant program can help change the representation and narratives in the creative industry, by providing a space for more diverse and underrepresented voices and perspectives to be visible.
The overarching goal of this grant program is to empower AANHPI individuals to make a successful transition into a creative career and to promote representation and diverse narratives in the creative industry, which will have a ripple effect on the community and society as a whole.
Program Goals
- Creators receive resources and education to help reach their own goals
- VAF Creator Community development for connections and networking
- Creators feel pride and value in the building and amplifying their AANHPI voices through their craft
- “Graduated” grant recipients can help fundraise/amplify the VAF Creators Fund for future recipients
Funding Information
The grant will be awarded to five individuals, each receiving $1000.
Program Structure
As part of the program, participants will:
- Carry out their project idea anytime between April-May
- 2023, providing periodical progress updates to VAF
- Create at least 1 reel/video to collaborate with the Very Asian Foundation, highlighting your journey and how receiving this grant has impacted you by May 2023.
Eligibility Criteria
- A resident of the U.S.
- Identify as an AANHPI creator.
- All creative disciplines include but are not limited to artists, authors, journalists, content creators, podcasters, filmmakers, and food industry creators.
- Shifted their career path or job field to a creative passion in the last 1-3 years.
- Must be at least 21 years of age
For more information, visit VAF Creators Grant.
