Grants that directly help artists
Our grants provide artists with financial relief to focus on doing what they love. Learn more about the types of grants we offer and how to apply.
Eligibility criteria
Application Cycle: August 15 - November 30, 2026
General Requirements
- 18 years of age or older
- Grant recipients must be willing to submit testimonial of how grant helped them
- Grants are open internationally.
Artistic Experience
- Create illustrated visual art where drawing is the main process (no photography, performance, music, fashion, or crafts)
- Have an existing artist presence with portfolio and social media
- Be actively pursuing art as a career and not a hobby
Financial Criteria
- Demonstrates minor financial barriers outside of your control (Note: Grants are not designed for emergency crises or urgent funding)
- Willing to provide budget allocation overview for project-based grants
Available grants
Each artist may apply for ONE grant per grant cycle. Please review the grant eligibility and FAQs prior to starting an application.
Survival Pack
$
200
CAD
(~$
140
USD)
For artists actively pursuing their art career but facing minor financial stress. This small grant provides breathing room with no strings attached and no updates required.
Focus:
Basic living or creative expenses
Deadlines:
September 30
October 31
November 30
Visibility Boost
$
350
CAD
(~$
250
USD)
For growing your existing art business: Use this grant for marketing, event costs, merch production, or any tools that help you expand your audience and gain traction.
Focus:
Marketing, event & production, brand growth
Deadlines:
September 30
November 30
Project Fund
$
840
CAD
(~$
600
USD)
For one creative project such as an animation, book, comic series, or a portfolio piece that keeps getting delayed. This grant will be given in 2 parts including a light check-in.
Focus:
One creative project
Deadlines:
November 30
Meet our grantees
Read the stories of artists we supported globally.
Clementaart
💌 The grant helped me set up a cupsleeve event/art market, and is currently helping me jumpstart a short film!
🌟 I am able to take the time to work on my film without as much monetary pressure.
Thank you Artist Ally for all that you do for artists around the world. It's so wonderful to see the effects of your work that change artist's lives even if in little ways. Your grant helped me gain so much confidence and build connections with my community! I hope you tune can into my short film when it finally comes out!
Marc M.
💌 Paid for the travel expenses and merch production for the Philippine International Comics Festival (PICOF)
🌟 It was my first comic festival and was able to sell out the first batch of my new comic, The Maiden of the Forest
Getting the opportunity to be in spaces like these is really important to me, especially as a budding comic creator. The experiences, lessons, and connections that I got out of this event is truly priceless! Thank you so much Artist Ally for helping me take my first baby steps as a comic creator and for taking a chance on supporting smaller artists like me <3
Hạni Hạni Arts
💌 Paid for tent rental for first market and helped with print production.
🌟 I completed my first ever art market and got to share it together with my dad and his art.
Thank you Artist Ally for this funding! This support helped me create my first ever art market stall & inventory that I can showcase my art at local events. Also, thanks to this funding, I could share the support with my father bringing him and his arts to market together.
FAQs
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