Grant Programs for Organizations
FY25 C&P Grantee Opera for the Young
Photo taken by Viking Elementary
Creation and Presentation Program grants provide artistic program and operational support to established nonprofit arts organizations whose primary mission is to create or present ongoing arts programming that makes a significant local, regional, or statewide impact on the cultural life of Wisconsin, and that furthers the Arts Board's community development and arts education goals.
Note: Applicants must choose between submitting an application to the Creation and Presentation (C&P) grant program and the Creative Communities (CC) grant program. They may not apply to both. Applicants must be nonprofit organizations.
New Applicant "Intent to Apply" Deadline: September 11, 2026
Next Deadline for Applications: October 8, 2026
FY25 CC Grantee Madison Contemporary Dance
Photo taken by Shiloh DeMauch
Creative Communities (CC) Grant Program
The Creative Communities Program encourages arts education, cultural understanding, and community arts development in Wisconsin. It provides support for projects that further the Arts Board's goals in the following three areas: Arts Education; Folk and Traditional Arts; and Local Arts. The application is in two phases.
Note: Applicants must choose between submitting an application to the Creative Communities (CC) grant program and the Creation and Presentation (C&P) grant program. They may not apply to both. Applicants must be nonprofit organizations.
New Applicant "Intent to Apply" Deadline: February 11, 2026
Next Deadline for Phase 1 Applications:
February 18, 2026
Next Deadline for Phase 2 Applications:
March 26, 2026
FY25 WIA Grantee Woodland Indian Art, Inc.
Photo taken by Garth Webster
Woodland Indian Arts (WIA) Grant Program
The Woodland Indian Arts Program is designed to promote and develop a foundation of cultural and economic support for traditional and contemporary Native American arts in Wisconsin. As part of this work, the Arts Board annually distributes funds from Gaming Compact monies to support artistic activities among Wisconsin's tribes, bands and urban Indian communities. Please contact
WAB staff before submitting an application to this program.
Next Deadline:
February 12, 2026
FY25 ACI Grantee Latino Arts
Photo taken by Safia Ortega
Arts Challenge Initiative (ACI)
The ACI Grant Program is paused for 2026. Please check back in 2027.
FY25 Regranting Grantee Visit Eau Claire
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Wisconsin Regranting Program
The Wisconsin Arts Board's Regranting Program provides funds to participating local arts agencies and their partner community foundations around the state. These groups then regrant the funds for arts-related projects in their own communities. The Program is closed to new applicants at this time.
View a list of the Arts Board's current Regranting Program partner organizations.
Grant Programs for Individuals
Sidonka Wadina, Straw Plaiter from Lyons
2015 National Heritage Fellow
Folk Arts Apprenticeship Grant Program
Folk Arts Apprenticeship awards are a maximum $3,500 that support respected traditional artists in teaching their skills to committed and talented apprentices. If you would like to study with a Wisconsin traditional artisan, musician, singer, dancer or storyteller, or if you are a locally respected traditional or folk artist who would like to teach your knowledge to others, the Wisconsin Arts Board may be able to support this activity.
Next Deadline: March 19, 2026