CRAFT EMERGENCY RELIEF FUNDDUE OCT 1Craft Artists Emergency Relief GrantGRANT$3KPENLAND SCHOOL OF CRAFTROLLINGResident Artist ProgramRESIDENCYCERF+ROLLINGEmergency Relief GrantGRANT$3KCENTER FOR CRAFTROLLINGVirginia A. Groot Material Exploration ResidencyRESIDENCYCENTER FOR CRAFTROLLINGMaterials-Based Research GrantGRANTUP TO $15KCENTER FOR CRAFTROLLINGWNC Craft Futures FundGRANT$10KPENLAND SCHOOL OF CRAFTROLLINGWinter Residency ProgramRESIDENCY$500 STIPEND FORCENTER FOR CRAFTROLLINGWindgate-Lamar FellowshipFELLOWSHIP$15KPOCOSIN ARTSROLLINGWinter Residency at Pocosin ArtsRESIDENCYPENLAND SCHOOL OF CRAFTSROLLINGWinter Residency ProgramRESIDENCY$500 STIPEND PLUSCENTER FOR CRAFTROLLINGCraft and Community Vitality GrantsGRANT$2PETERS VALLEYROLLINGFall Guest Artist Residency ProgramRESIDENCY$600 FOR TWOPILCHUCK GLASS SCHOOLROLLINGJohn H. Hauberg Fellowship Residency ProgramFELLOWSHIPJOHN C. CAMPBELL FOLK SCHOOLROLLING2026 Traditional Craft Mentorship ProgramRESIDENCYROOM AND BOARDSNOW FARMROLLINGFree Independent ResidencyRESIDENCYFREE RESIDENCY +PILCHUCK GLASS SCHOOLROLLINGEmerging Artists in ResidenceRESIDENCYPILCHUCK GLASS SCHOOLROLLINGS12 Partner ResidencyRESIDENCYSNOW FARMROLLINGOpen Studio ResidenciesRESIDENCYDOROTHY AND GEORGE SAXEROLLINGSaxe Emerging Artist AwardGRANTCASH PRIZEGUILD OF BOOK WORKERSROLLINGMid-Career AwardGRANT$5K UNRESTRICTED CASHGUILD OF BOOK WORKERSROLLINGBIPOC GrantGRANT$1K PLUS ONEFURNITURE SOCIETYROLLINGMineck FellowshipFELLOWSHIP$25KTHE FURNITURE SOCIETYROLLINGArrowmont Educational GrantGRANTFULL SCHOLARSHIP FOREFASOROLLINGExhibiting Furniture and Sculptural Objects GrantsGRANTHANDWEAVERS GUILD OF AMERICA, INC.ROLLINGDendel ScholarshipGRANT$4K OR MORENCECAROLLING2026 NCECA Emerging Artist FellowshipsFELLOWSHIP$3AMERICAN CRAFT COUNCILROLLINGEarly Career Artist ProgramGRANT$100K IN GRANTSTHE STUDIO - CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASSROLLINGArtists-in-Residence at The StudioRESIDENCYTRANSPORTATIONPENLAND SCHOOL OF CRAFTSROLLINGResident Artist ProgramRESIDENCYHOUSINGTHE FURNITURE SOCIETYROLLINGProfessional Development and Special Projects GrantsGRANT$2KPILCHUCK GLASS SCHOOLROLLINGBetter Together ResidencyRESIDENCYHANDWEAVERS GUILD OF AMERICA, INC.ROLLINGHGA ScholarshipGRANTHOUSTON CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY CRAFTROLLINGArtist Residency ProgramRESIDENCYMONTHLY STIPENDSNOW FARMROLLINGWinter ResidenciesRESIDENCY$1800 PER WEEKGLASS ART SOCIETYROLLING2025 MacPherson-Wortley Emerging Artist AwardRESIDENCY$200 CASH PRIZEJOHN D. MINECK FOUNDATIONROLLINGMineck FellowshipFELLOWSHIP$25KCENTER FOR CRAFTROLLINGVirginia A. Groot Craft Futures ResidencyRESIDENCY$15KPENLAND SCHOOL OF CRAFTROLLINGWinter Residency ProgramRESIDENCYFREE COMMUNITY LUNCHPOCOSIN ARTSROLLINGWinter Residency at Pocosin ArtsRESIDENCYSNOW FARMROLLINGOpen Studio Residencies (Summer & Fall)RESIDENCY$1800 PER WEEK
Early Career Artist Program — American Craft Council
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Early Career Artist Program
GrantUnited States$100K in grants
The American Craft Council's Early Career Artist Program supports emerging makers with $100,000 in competitive grants, steeply reduced booth fees at major national craft fairs, and full ACC membership benefits. Open to early-career artisans across all handcraft disciplines.
DEADLINE
Rolling
AWARD
$100,000 in grants
ELIGIBILITY
Early-career artists; ACC membership required or included
LOCATION
United States
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