Wherewithal Grants 2027 — $7,500 Project Grants and $5,000 Research Grants for Artists in the Washington, DC Area, Deadline 19 November 2026

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Project & Presentation Grants of $7,500 for ongoing or new projects that embrace unconventional or D.I.Y. values and are shown beyond commercial galleries, museums or established non-profit spaces. Research Grants of $5,000, of which at least $3,500 is set aside as the artist's compensation for research time and $1,500 pays collaborators and research expenses; grantees give a 15-minute presentation in fall 2027. Funded by the Andy Warhol Foundation Regional Regranting Program and managed by the Washington Project for the Arts.

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Artists living in the greater Washington area (DC, Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax, Montgomery or Prince George's counties) with a history of presenting in visual-arts contexts or venues; collectives apply through a lead applicant. Choose either a Project & Presentation Grant or a Research Grant, not both. Not eligible: full-time undergraduate or graduate students, 501(c)(3) organisations and for-profit organisations. Project grants need a public presentation in the DC area or virtually during the 2027 grant period.

Dates & details

Deadline

Applications opened in early October; info session 13 October 6:00–6:45 pm; deadline 11:59 pm ET on 19 November 2026; panel in December; notifications late December 2026; grant period January–December 2027

Programme dates

Grant period January–December 2027

Results

Late December 2026

Language

English