2026 applications were accepted until Sunday, November 16th, 2025 at 11:59pm via Submittable.com.
For more information about the history of the Kindling Fund, please see our 5-year capstone publication here with info at the end of the book about our grantmaking process.
Who can apply for the Kindling Fund?
– Individual artists, curators, art organizers, and art writers living in Maine
– Artist collectives, collaboratives, and artist-run spaces, with a lead applicant living full time in Maine
Who is ineligible?
– Incorporated 501(c)3 not-for-profit organizations as applicants or artist projects taking place as programs of 501(c)3 organizations (exceptions for public space projects)
– Artists who have received $15,000 from the Kindling Fund over the course of their lifetime
– Artists who have received a grant from SPACE in the previous year
–Applicants living outside of Maine (seasonal residency does not qualify)
– Enrolled students
Applications are reviewed by an independent panel of three individuals from both inside and outside Maine. Projects (or a new phase of a project, with a proposed public component) must take place within a year of the grant.
Information sessions with full application information, tips, examples, and opportunity for questions are offered during the application period online and in person.
