Yes, the lead applicant must live in Maine in order to be eligible for grant funding. Collaborators or participating artists can be from outside of…
We typically give out 12 – 15 grants each year ranging from $1,500 up to $5,000.
You may request $1,500 to $5,000.
The Kindling Fund seeks to define the visual arts in the most expansive ways possible. In the context of this grant, we believe the visual…
Projects supported by The Kindling Fund may include (but are not limited to): Curatorial projects that focus on unconventional artistic practice or research methods A…
Private projects with no public component Performances or events that do not engage the visual arts Requests for travel or to participate in other projects…
Completion must occur within one year of the grant award, typically by December 31st.
The Kindling Fund seeks to define the visual arts in the most expansive ways possible. In the context of this grant, we believe the visual…
Artists who have received $15,000 from the Kindling Fund in the course of their lifetime Artists who have received a Kindling Fund grant the previous…
2024 applications were accepted until Sunday, November 19th, 2023 at 11:59pm via Submittable.com. This marked a return to our normal schedule after changes to our…