Wherewithal Grants 2027
Location: Washington, D.C., USA
Open to: Artists living in Washington, D.C., Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax, Montgomery, or Prince George’s County, with a history of presenting their work in visual arts contexts or venues. Full-time undergraduate and graduate students, 501(c)(3) organizations, and for-profit organizations are ineligible.
Application Fee: Not specified.
What’s Provided:
Two types of grants are available:
Project & Presentation Grants: $7,500 to support new or ongoing projects that embrace unconventional or DIY values and will be presented publicly in the eligible region or virtually during the grant period.
Research Grants: $5,000 to support ideation, research, experimentation, artist compensation, contributions from other artists and thinkers, and research-related expenses.
What the Applicant Must Cover:
For Project & Presentation grants, recipients are responsible for organizing and managing their projects and securing sites and venues.
For Research grants, at least $3,500 must be allocated to the recipient’s research and development time. The remaining $1,500 may support other artists and thinkers or research-related expenses.
Recipients must submit a final report. Research grant recipients are also asked to prepare a 15-minute public presentation of their ongoing research in fall 2027.
Duration: Grant period: January–December 2027.
Deadline: November 19, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.
Additional Notes: Project & Presentation proposals must include a public presentation, such as an exhibition, performance, publication, screening, reading, installation, or other eligible event. Projects must take place in Washington, D.C., or the eligible surrounding counties, or be presented virtually.
Collective applications are permitted, but one person must serve as the lead applicant and manage the funds, communications, and reporting.
