All Funding Opportunities

We provide a range of grant programs for individuals and organizations

Funding for College Students and Recent Graduates

Whether you're a graduate or still in school, we've got opportunities for you

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Funding for Graduate Students

Support to boost your research or build your career

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Funding for Postdocs

Residential and non-residential grants for emerging professionals

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Funding for Mid-career and Advanced Scholars

Opportunities to deepen your research or develop new ideas

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Funding for Organizations

We also make grants to cultural institutions locally and around the world through strategic initiatives

  1. Black Visual Arts Archives

    Project

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    Enhancing access and visibility of collections related to Black artists

  2. Connecting Art Histories

    Project

    A brown-tinted and hand-drawn map of the world with Africa in the center

    Increasing intellectual exchange among scholars around the world who study the visual arts

  3. Conserving Canvas

    Project

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    Expanding knowledge and skills for the structural care of paintings on canvas

  4. Conserving Black Modernism

    Project

    Black and white photo of Amaza Lee Meredith in front of architectural plans for an addition to the Gillfield Baptist Church.

    Preserving modern architecture in the United States by Black architects and designers

  5. Getty Marrow Emerging Professionals Pilot Program

    Project

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    A pilot program that provides full-time, early career jobs at arts museums and nonprofits to individuals from underrepresented groups

  6. Keeping It Modern

    Project

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    Helping professionals and communities preserve 20th-century buildings around the world

  7. LA Arts Recovery Fund

    Project

    Colorful wall mural with the word "RESIST" in red letters and two women touching hands in front of a globe.

    Post-pandemic assistance for small and midsized local arts nonprofits to rebuild and re-envision their futures

  8. PST ART: Art & Science Collide

    Project

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    A landmark regional event that explores the intersections of art and science, both past and present

  9. The Paper Project

    Project

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    Support for prints and drawings curators to grow their skills and engage 21st-century audiences with graphic arts collections