The Inspiration Grants is designed to support ambitious projects of risk, growth, and change for the artist and/or projects that make a positive impact on the community.
Donor Name: ArtsKC
State: Kansas, Missouri
County: Clay County (MO), Jackson County (MO), Johnson County (KS), Platte County (MO), Wyandotte County (KS)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/04/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Inspiration Grants are project grants for individual artists or small groups of artists. Visual, dance, music, theater, literature/poetry, fashion, film, and interdisciplinary art applications are welcome.
Funding Information
- ArtsKC made 5 grants totaling $17,500 in Spring of 2025.
- 2025-2026 Inspiration Grants will be $3,500.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants must:
- Be a practicing artist with an established record of professional achievement in the arts.
- Be an adult over the age of 18.
- Live in the five-county Kansas City metropolitan area (Jackson, Clay, and Platte counties in Missouri; and Johnson and Wyandotte counties in Kansas).
- Applications from adjacent counties will be considered if the project takes place within the service area, but the five-county area is the main priority.
For more information, visit ArtsKC.
