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Music Grants in the USA
49 open grants for musicians and artists in the USA right now, from organizers like Alaska State Council on the Arts (ASCA), Arkansas Arts Council (Arkansas Heritage), Alabama State Council on the Arts. 5 of them close within the next 30 days. Every listing is checked by a person — deadlines, award amounts and who can apply — so you spend less time searching and more time making music.
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- Closing in 30 days
- 5
- Recently closed
- 6
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Open grants in the USA
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General Support Main Round
Deadline: August 13, 2026
Montana Arts Council — Strategic Investment Grants (FY2026)
Deadline: August 15, 2026
Austin (City of Austin) — Austin Live Music Fund (next cycle opens Summer 2026)
Deadline: August 18, 2026
Power to Play Grants — Arts & Music (Alabama Power Foundation)
Deadline: August 28, 2026
Town of East Hartford — CCFA Community Grant (FY26; rolling)
Deadline: August 31, 2026
Arts in Community Grants
Deadline: September 1, 2026
Alabama State Council on the Arts — Live Arts Learning Grant
Deadline: September 1, 2026
Alabama State Council on the Arts — Folk Arts Apprenticeships (FY2027)
Deadline: September 1, 2026
Alaska State Council on the Arts — Master Artist & Apprentice Grant
Deadline: September 1, 2026
Arts in Society Grant (Colorado)
Deadline: September 5, 2026
City of Birmingham / Create Birmingham — Community Arts Grant Program (projects in 2026)
Deadline: September 11, 2026
Wisconsin Arts Board — Creation and Presentation Program (FY27 application calendar)
Deadline: October 8, 2026
GRAMMY Museum — Grants Program (2026 cycle: check back)
Deadline: October 15, 2026
Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition (OVAC) — Grants for Artists (rolling cycles)
Deadline: October 15, 2026
Alaska State Council on the Arts — Artists in Schools Grants
Deadline: November 1, 2026
Arkansas Arts Council — General Operating Support (GOS) FY28 (opens Oct 15, 2026)
Deadline: December 3, 2026
Arkansas Arts Council — General Operating Support FY28 Year One Application (due Jan 14, 2027)
Deadline: January 14, 2027
Arkansas Arts Council — Arts in Education Major Grants (opens Oct 15, 2026)
Deadline: January 29, 2027
Huntsville Music Office — Music Ambassador Program (MAP) (tour support)
Deadline: Rolling / no deadline
California Arts Council — Grant Programs & Applications (2026 offerings vary)
Deadline: Rolling / no deadline
DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities — FY26 Guide to Grants (program overview)
Deadline: Rolling / no deadline
City of Middletown (CT) — Semiquincentennial Arts Engagement Grant (FY26)
Deadline: Rolling / no deadline
Alaska State Council on the Arts — Grant Programs (FY26/rolling deadlines)
Deadline: Rolling / no deadline
Sphinx Organization — Music Assistance Fund (scholarships; alumni)
Deadline: Rolling / no deadline
Idaho Commission on the Arts (Arts Idaho) — Grant Programs (restructured; various deadlines)
Deadline: Rolling / no deadline
Music Depot Community Access Grants (micro-grants)
Deadline: Rolling / no deadline
New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) — FY2026 opportunities (closed)
Deadline: Rolling / no deadline
Arkansas Arts Council — Mini Grants (reopen October 2026)
Deadline: Rolling / no deadline
Vermont Community Foundation — Concert Artists Fund (current cycle)
Deadline: Rolling / no deadline
Boulder Arts Commission — 2026 Cultural Grants Program
Deadline: Rolling / no deadline
Recently closed
Many of these run every year — check the page for when the next round is likely to open.
Aaron Copland Fund for Music — Project Support Program (2026)
Closed: July 30, 2026
Grants for Arts Projects (National Endowment for the Arts) — FY27 July cycle
Closed: July 21, 2026
Salt Lick Incubator Artist Project Grant — Summer 2026 cycle
Closed: July 15, 2026
Studio Grants (Garnier × We Are Moving the Needle) 2026
Closed: July 12, 2026
Florida Division of Arts and Culture — FY26-27 Application Cycle (deadlines TBA)
Closed: July 10, 2026
National Endowment for the Arts — Grants for Arts Projects (FY27 cycles)
Closed: July 9, 2026
Keep exploring
New to this? How to Apply for Music Grants: A Step-by-Step Guide walks through the whole process.
Music Grants by country
- Music Grants in the United Kingdom (63)
- Music Grants in Denmark (34)
- Music Grants in Canada (22)
- Music Grants in Spain (18)
- Music Grants in Finland (12)
- Music Grants in Germany (12)
- Music Grants in Norway (10)
- Music Grants in Iceland (9)
- Music Grants in Sweden (8)
- Music Grants in France (5)
- Music Grants in Austria (5)
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