Upcoming Deadlines
Sorted by dateCalifornia Arts Council — Individual Artist Fellowship
Innovate Artist Grant (Q3 cycle)
Allstate Main Street Grants
Amber Grant — Monthly + Year-End
Galaxy Grant
Amber Grant — Monthly + Year-End
Women entrepreneurs, any industry
Apply June cycle now (closes 6/30); repeat monthly
Galaxy Grant
Women & minority business owners
Draft application, submit by 7/31
Her Agenda Breakthrough Grant
Women entrepreneurs, 1+ years in business
Subscribe to newsletter, draft, apply by 9/18
Freed Fellowship
Small business; women/minorities encouraged
Pay $19 fee, apply for next monthly cycle
Allstate Main Street Grants
Small business community impact
Draft community-impact narrative, apply by 6/23
Panavision New Filmmaker Program
Filmmakers with active production
Develop a film project with LOCKED shoot dates; apply 2-3 months ahead
Preserve Route 66 Legacy Business Grant Fund
Historic businesses with compelling cultural narrative; B&M required; PREFERENCES: women-owned, Black-owned, People of Color, underrepresented communities; Digital-only EXCLUDED; CA is eligible state
Monitor for 2026 cycle announcement; prep historic project materials NOW
Innovate Artist Grant (Q3 cycle)
Visual artists or photographers
Frame as visual artist, apply by 6/18
Route 66 Extraordinary Women Micro-Grant
Women-owned/operated 51%+, ≤20 employees, located on or serving Route 66; DIGITAL-ONLY EXCLUDED
Verify next round opens; confirm Route 66 service-area connection
California Arts Council — Individual Artist Fellowship
Individual CA artists; LA falls under different regional admin org (already closed)
2026 LA cycle missed — add to 2027 calendar
City of LA DCA — Cultural Grants Program (NONPROFITS); NEAR / COLA-IMAP (individuals)
Main program: 501(c)(3) only. Individual artists must apply via separate NEAR or COLA-IMAP programs.
Research NEAR and COLA-IMAP individual artist programs separately
Tory Burch Foundation Fellows
Women 21+, 51%+ ownership, for-profit, $75K+ annual revenue, U.S., NOT idea-stage
Watch for September 2026 application opening for 2027 cycle
Hello Alice — Small Business Growth Fund
Small business, must have generated $25K+ prior year
SKIP for now — no active cycle. Monitor Hello Alice for relaunch.
Getty Images Creative & Editorial Grants
Photographers/videographers with impactful visual project
Watch for 2026/2027 cycle announcement (typically closes mid-May)
Cartier Women's Initiative
Sole props ineligible (except MENA/Francophone SSA); 5+ team members; $50K-$5M revenue; SDG alignment
SKIP — multiple hard ineligibility gates
Moment Creator Grants
Creators pitching specific creative projects
WATCH for next cycle announcement; not actionable now
LA County Department of Arts & Culture — Open Calls
501(c)(3) nonprofit arts orgs only, 2+ yrs LA County operations, individuals excluded
SKIP — sole proprietors not eligible. Look at LA County NEAR or COLA-IMAP for individual artists.
Wish Local Empowerment Program
Black-owned, 18+, ≤20 employees, BRICK-AND-MORTAR, U.S., <$1M revenue
SKIP — brick-and-mortar requirement disqualifies. Demographic fit is perfect otherwise.
Visionary Women Grants
501c3 only, 3+ yrs ops, $500K+ revenue, LA-based, 75%+ women/girls served
SKIP — nonprofits only. Consider 'Hey Helen' or 'Visionaries Pitch' for for-profit alternative.
Sony Alpha Universe Create Action Grant
Registered 501c3 nonprofits, U.S., serving underserved communities, focused on social justice
SKIP — for nonprofits only; sole prop ineligible
Center for Cultural Innovation — Investing in Artists: Tools & Equipment
2026 rotation: CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, NC, PA, RI, SC, VT, VA only
SKIP 2026 cycle — CA not eligible. Watch 2027 rotation.
Fearless Fund — Strivers Grant (PERMANENTLY CLOSED)
Grant program closed Sept 2024 post-settlement; pivoted to $200M debt fund (loans)
SKIP grant. Consider Fearless Fund LOAN program if debt financing desired.