The Access & Opportunity grant program strives to provide grant funding to increase arts and culture produced by diverse artists who are reflective of the community.
Donor Name: ArtsBuild
State: Tennessee
County: Hamilton County (TN)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/08/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year
Details:
This current round of funding prioritizes artists who are United States veterans and artists whose projects engage veterans and/or their families.
Goals
The goals of the program are to:
- Create access to resources for artists traditionally not funded or underfunded.
- Provide support to established and emerging diverse artists.
- Broaden the types of artists supported by the community.
- Ensure the distribution of financial and capacity-building resources to artists.
Funding Categories
- Artists Work (funding to develop artworks, exhibitions, and/or performances).
- Equipment (funding to support the purchase of supplies, tools, and other major equipment for projects).
- Professional Development (funding to support professional development activities such as attending workshops, conferences, residences, courses, etc.).
Funding Information
Grants will be funded up to $5,000.
Grant Period
The granting period runs from September 1, 2025, through December 15, 2025.
Eligible Expenses
- Artists fees
- Supplies
- Major equipment
- Rental fees
- Marketing
- Production-related costs
- Documentation
- Assessment tools
- Workshop/conference/residency/course fees (within United States)
- Transportation (within United States)
- Lodging (within United States).
Eligibility Criteria
- Emerging artists who are veterans, 18 years or older, living in Hamilton County, Tennessee. Artists who are beginning their careers.
- Established artists who are veterans, 18 years or older, living in Hamilton County, Tennessee. Artists whose primary income is based on their artwork.
- Emerging artists whose projects engage veterans and/or their families, 18 years or older, living in Hamilton County, Tennessee. Artists who are beginning their careers.
- Established artists whose projects engage veterans and/or their families, 18 years or older, living in Hamilton County, Tennessee. Artists whose primary income is based on their artwork.
For more information, visit ArtsBuild.
