The Grant Desk - Cross-disciplinary & Social Impact, US, weekly digest

1 new Cross-disciplinary & Social Impact grant - week of 31 Aug 2026

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Mycelia Fellowship 2026 (Social Resonance Lab)

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Social Resonance Lab · deadline 13 Sep 2026 · USD 2,000 stipend per fellow; two fellows selected for the inaugural cohort

1 new Cross-disciplinary & Social Impact grant - week of 24 Aug 2026

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Guggenheim Fellowship 2027
https://www.gf.org/program/how-to-apply/
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation · deadline 15 Sep 2026 · Variable cash grant sized to the applicant's proposed budget and needs; the Foundation does not publish a fixed figure or range, and recent awards have typically run into the tens of thousands of US dollars. Roughly 175 to 200 fellowships are awarded each year across more than 50 fields. The Foundation charges no application fee and has no affiliated application consultants.

1 new Cross-disciplinary & Social Impact grant - week of 17 Aug 2026

Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

American Academy in Berlin: Berlin Prize Fellowship 2027-28
https://www.americanacademy.de/apply/apply-for-a-fellowship/
American Academy in Berlin · deadline 25 Sep 2026 · Monthly stipend of USD 5,000, plus roundtrip airfare, accommodation at or near the Hans Arnhold Center, partial board, in-house library services and professional networking opportunities. Roughly two dozen fellowships awarded each year. No application fee.

1 new Cross-disciplinary & Social Impact grant - week of 27 Jul 2026

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Creative Residency at Bloedel Reserve: Class of 2027
https://bloedelreserve.slideroom.com/#/login/program/88209
Bloedel Reserve · deadline Closed 01 Sep 2026 · USD 22 application fee. Furnished private house on the grounds with linens, stocked kitchen, wi-fi, laundry and use of a smart car; an electric piano is available. Domestic residents receive a USD 1,000 stipend. International residents receive no stipend and may instead submit up to USD 1,000 of expenses for reimbursement. Residents pay for their own meals and their own travel to Bainbridge Island. There is no dedicated studio; residents work in the house.

1 new Cross-disciplinary & Social Impact grant - week of 13 Jul 2026

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

OUTsider Fest 2027: Dreaming US into Being (call for queer time-based art)
https://www.outsiderfest.org/2027-theme
OUTsider · deadline Closed 20 Jul 2026 · Festival presentation slot for time-based work (film, performance, sound, multimedia). Artist compensation and travel support not stated. No fee stated.

2 new Cross-disciplinary & Social Impact grants - week of 06 Jul 2026

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Ucross General Residency (All Disciplines): Spring 2027
https://www.ucrossfoundation.org/residency-program.html
Ucross Foundation · deadline Closed 15 Jul 2026 · No charge for the residency; living accommodations, meals, and work space provided. USD 40 application fee.
Kaatsbaan Subsidized Residencies
https://kaatsbaan.org/subsidized-residencies
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park · deadline Rolling / undated · Generously subsidized residency; includes hotel-style on-campus rooms, locally sourced meals, and access to studios, a 160-seat black box theater, and a 153-acre Hudson Valley campus. No artist stipend.

1 new Cross-disciplinary & Social Impact grant - week of 29 Jun 2026

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Open Interval: An Artist-Scientist Exploration of Turbulence
https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2026/06/01/coming-soon-open-interval-an-artist-scientist-exploration-of-turbulence/
Simons Foundation · deadline 21 Oct 2026 · USD 30,000 per awarded trio

3 new Cross-disciplinary & Social Impact grants - week of 22 Jun 2026

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

PLAYA Art/Sci Awarded Residency 2027
https://playasummerlake.org/2027-artsci/
PLAYA · deadline Closed 30 Jun 2026 · Awarded residency providing free lodging in a private cabin with kitchen and bathroom plus one weekly group meal. Residents cover their own travel, groceries, and materials. No cash stipend. USD 40 application fee (waivers granted on request by June 28, 2026)
Letters to Strangers Mental Health Scholarship 2026
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScf0uJR32jmPQvHtJBAPdp_yd2nJFv1EbYtnfpj08nrQKeU_Q/viewform
Letters to Strangers · deadline Closed 30 Jun 2026 · Up to USD 8,000 toward education.
NEW INC Year 13 Mentor Open Call
https://www.newmuseum.org/new-inc/open-call/
NEW INC (New Museum Incubator) · deadline Closed 08 Jul 2026 · Dedicated Mentors: $500 honorarium. Office Hours Mentors: $300 honorarium. All mentors also receive a one-year All Access Plus membership to the New Museum. No application fee.

3 new Cross-disciplinary & Social Impact grants - week of 08 Jun 2026

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Queer|Art|Mentorship (QAM) 2027 Cycle
https://www.queer-art.org/mentorship
Queer|Art · deadline Closed 15 Jun 2026 · USD 2,500 stipend, plus travel support for the in-person weeklong QAM Fellows Retreat (Spring 2027), 1:1 coaching from Queer|Art staff, outreach to professional connections, and inclusion in the QAM alumni network. No application fee.
United We Om: Karma Project Grants (Fall 2026)
https://www.unitedweom.org/about-our-grants
United We Om · deadline Closed 30 Jun 2026 · Micro-grants of USD 500 to 2,500 (line-item budget required). Service compensation capped at USD 50 per hour.
Harvard Radcliffe Institute: Fellowship Program 2027-2028
https://www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/radcliffe-fellowship/application-information
Harvard Radcliffe Institute · deadline 10 Sep 2026 · USD 78,000 stipend plus an additional USD 5,000 for project expenses. Relocation, housing, and childcare funds may also be provided. No application fee.

1 new Cross-disciplinary & Social Impact grant - week of 01 Jun 2026

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Grand Canyon Conservancy Residency 2027 (Artist / Astronomer / Environmental Educator)
https://www.grandcanyon.org/experience-grand-canyon/residency-program
Grand Canyon Conservancy (Grand Canyon National Park) · deadline Closed 15 Jul 2026 · Free on-site accommodation in the park, financial support (honorarium/stipend; amount varies by track and session - confirm on the track-specific page), plus marketing/exposure through the Conservancy and the National Park. Alumni network access. No application fee. Three tracks (Artist / Astronomer / Environmental Educator) - apply to one track per cycle.

2 new Cross-disciplinary & Social Impact grants - week of 25 May 2026

Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Storefront for Art and Architecture: Homelands Open Call (research proposals)
https://storefront.nyc/program/homelands-open-call/
Storefront for Art and Architecture (with Inventory Press) · deadline Closed 11 Jun 2026 · $5,000 artist fee for the selected proposal, plus curatorial and editorial assistance from Storefront. No application fee.
Centrum: 2027 Residency Application (Self-Directed, Emerging Artist, In the Making)
https://centrum.submittable.com/submit/353127/2027-centrum-residency-application
Centrum · deadline Closed 30 Jun 2026 · Residency offering dedicated time, workspace and accommodation at Fort Worden. Financial terms (any stipend or cost to the artist) are not specified at this application stage. No application fee.

1 new Cross-disciplinary & Social Impact grant - week of 18 May 2026

Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Pulitzer Center: U.S. Civil Society Microgrants 2026
https://pulitzercenter.org/grants-fellowships/us-civil-society-micro-grants
Pulitzer Center · deadline Closed 08 Jun 2026 · US$2,000 to US$4,000 (draft budget required)

1 new Cross-disciplinary & Social Impact grant - week of 04 May 2026

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

New Profit: Catalyze Connected Futures Cohort 2026 (Discovery Form)
https://newprofit.org/new-profit-launches-connected-futures-cohort-discovery-forms-now-open/
New Profit · deadline Closed 26 May 2026 · One-year $100,000 unrestricted grant to the organisation, plus a $10,000 leadership development stipend for the Social Entrepreneur, plus strategic advisory support and capacity-building. New Profit covers travel, accommodation and meals for the three in-person convenings.

2 new Cross-disciplinary & Social Impact grants - week of 20 Apr 2026

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Impact Award for Native American Art
https://creative-capital.org/opportunities/the-impact-award-for-native-american-art/
Harpo Foundation · deadline Closed 27 Apr 2026 · $25,000 fellowship
Knight Cities Challenge 2026
https://knightfoundation.org/knight-cities-challenge/
Knight Foundation · deadline Closed 30 Apr 2026 · Up to $200,000 per project ($5M total pool)