Velocity Fund 2026 Project Grants — $5,000 for Philadelphia Artists and Artist-Run Collectives, Deadline 22 November 2026

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A $5,000 project grant, one of the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts' regional regranting programmes hosted by Asian Arts Initiative. Funded projects are rooted in communities, led by artists, consider their impact, and often happen outside traditional galleries and museums.

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Individual artists living in Philadelphia, and artist-run spaces and collectives whose lead applicant lives in Philadelphia. Not eligible: incorporated 501(c)3 organisations, for-profit businesses, artists living outside Philadelphia, a lead applicant who got a Velocity Fund grant the previous year, senior staff of Asian Arts Initiative. Projects must have visual-arts components, take place between February 2027 and February 2028 and reach a public outcome in Philadelphia.

Dates & details

Deadline

Open 22 September; due 11:59 pm ET on 22 November 2026; grantees notified in early February 2027; projects run February 2027 – February 2028

Programme dates

Projects February 2027 – February 2028

Results

Early February 2027

Language

English