FY26 Artist Innovation Grant Application
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Artist Innovation Grants FY 2026
The Artist Innovation Grant provides direct funds to professional and established individual artists of all disciplines for new and/or experimental art projects. The program is designed to encourage risk-taking, exploration of artistic pursuits, career advancement, interactivity, and sustained commitment to artistic work.
Acceptable projects may include collaborations across various disciplines, use of diverse media and technology, immersive installations, interactive performances/concerts, literary/oral history projects, temporary public art projects, and more. Selected artists are required to produce an event that is free, accessible, and open to the Broward County public.
Program Implementation Period: October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026
Application deadline: August 15, 2025, on, or before, 11:59p.m.
Based on funding availability, each grant award may be up to $15,000.
Awards are provided in partnership with the Community Foundation of Broward.
About the Community Foundation of Broward
The Community Foundation of Broward, founded in 1984, helps individuals, families and businesses create personalized charitable Funds that support game-changing philanthropy. As a grantmaking public charity, they provide leadership to find solutions to issues that matter most to Broward County residents. Through endowment they build permanent philanthropic resources to tackle Broward’s challenges today and forever.
Specific Eligibility for Artist Innovation Grants
An individual artist is eligible to apply for an Artist Innovation Grant if they meet the following requirements:
· The artist is 18 years or older.
· The artist is a current resident of Broward County and intends to maintain primary residence in Broward County for the duration of the grant term. Two forms of documentation are required.
· Must be a professional and established artist with at least three (3) years in their field as evidenced by their resume and work samples.
· Previously awarded Artist Innovation grantees cannot apply in this category for two (2) consecutive fiscal years following their previous award.
· Previously awarded Artist Innovation grantees cannot apply for an Artist Support grant for one (1) consecutive fiscal year following their previous award.
· The artist is in good standing with the Division, with no delinquent reports or outstanding grant documentation requirements.
Specific Program Restrictions
Please see the We Do Not Fund section for a full list of restrictions in addition to the restrictions below.
Public Art Project Restrictions
Depending on the nature of the proposed project, some temporary public art projects may be applicable. A “temporary” installation allows the public to constantly engage in an everchanging environment (for example, if the location changed from one artist’s work to another year after year). Activations/programming surrounding the temporary public art installation and involving other artistic disciplines is highly encouraged.
It is the applicant’s responsibility to obtain written proof of the property owner’s authorization to use a City, County, or commercial/private entity site prior to installation. Permitting or engineering approvals for exterior or major interior projects may also be required from the building department having jurisdiction over the site (documentation required). Projects for permanent installation are ineligible. Contact Division staff to verify if your project is eligible.
View full Artist Grants Manual here.
Contact: Siri Larkins Grants Specialists slarkins@broward.org 954-357-6704