Proposals are welcome from curators, researchers, independent scholars and graduate students.  General overhead (indirect administrative expenses) is not eligible for university-based projects.  No capital equipment purchases are eligible for support. This grant program is not about the creation of artwork.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens, in the process of applying for citizenship or have a U.S. Social Security number.

The types of grants in this program include:

• Project Grants: Grants up to $15,000 for research, writing, support documentation, images or rights to use images or text, as part of the research yet to be completed.
  • Deadline: October 20, 2017 (11:59 pm EST)
• Exhibition Research Grants: Grants up to $15,000 will be awarded to support exhibition research relating to the goals of the Craft Research Fund.
  • Deadline: October 20, 2017 (11:59 pm EST)
• Graduate Research Grants: Grants of up to $5,000 support research related to a Master's thesis relating to U.S. studio craft by students enrolled in graduate programs in any accredited college or university.
  • Deadline: September 22, 2017 (11:59 pm EST)
• Travel Grants: Grants of up to $1,000 are awarded to individuals invited to read papers relating to U.S. studio craft at any scholarly conference.
  • Deadline: April 30, 2017 (11:59pm) EST)

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