Creative Capital
US
A national US non-profit that gives individual artists unrestricted project money plus professional services, by open call rather than nomination — music/jazz is one of its named disciplines and past awardees include Terri Lyne Carrington and Etienne Charles. The 2026 round funded 49 new works, and a new State of the Art Prize adds a $10,000 unrestricted grant for one artist in every state and territory, chosen through the same open call.
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Creative Capital Award: unrestricted project grants up to $50,000; State of the Art Prize: $10,000
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What it funds
Who can apply — in their words
The Creative Capital Award is the only national open call grant program dedicated to funding artists creating new work in every discipline, including visual arts, performing arts, film, literature, technology, multidisciplinary, and socially engaged forms. The 2026 Creative Capital Award will support the creation of 49 new works in visual arts, film, dance, theater, music/jazz, and literature, as well as technology, multidisciplinary, and socially engaged forms in all disciplines. The State of the Art Prize provides a $10,000 unrestricted grant to one individual artist in every state, as well as Guam, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C.
Applying
This fund is not taking applications right now — the window below is the one to watch.
The 2027 Creative Capital Open Call application portal is now closed. The application deadline was April 2, 2026. Sign up for our newsletter or check back for updates on our next grant cycle. Creative Capital Foundation's unrestricted project grants are purposefully made through an open, national, multidisciplinary, external review process for proposals for new artistic works. The Creative Capital Award provides individual artists with unrestricted project grants (up to $50,000) and professional development services for the creation of innovative, original, groundbreaking new artistic works.