RADICAL IMAGINATION
Reimagining a better world through radical artistic visions.
The Radical Imagination Artists Grant offers power-building and other resources to visual and performance-based artists, writers, filmmakers, storytellers, and other creatives who are deeply engaged with their communities to develop alternative visions that inspire the Indigenous movement towards a new future and just world for all people and Mother Earth.
ANNUAL AWARD
$50,000
GRANT TERM
One-year
GRANT CYCLE
2025-2026
RADICAL IMAGINATION ARTISTS GRANT INTENT
The grant provides direct support to individual Indigenous artists, artist collectives, or small non-profits for the development and amplification of their work. We believe in the ability of Indigenous creatives to radically imagine and develop alternative visions that inspire the Indigenous movement towards a new future and just world for all people and Mother Earth.
WHO WE SUPPORT
The Radical Imagination Artists grant was designed specifically to support Indigenous artists, artist collectives, and small nonprofits.Ā
While we will not have an open call for the Radical Imagination grant program in 2025, we will continue to offer intentional power-building opportunities and resources to current and previous grantee-partners that we have had the honor of resourcing since 2019.
All grant seekers are welcome to utilize the Power Building Library to support your efforts to Defend, Develop and Decolonize.
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Radical Imagination Artists Grant supports efforts to:
DEFEND
Propose solutions to dismantle structural racism while defending the air, land, waters, and Indigenous rights.
DEVELOP
Imagine and practice justice within their communities while working to build a just world for all people and Mother Earth.
DECOLONIZE
Reclaim Indigenous lifeways while amplifying community voices to dismantle inequitable systems.
GRANT REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must be 18 years and over who are Indigenous to and reside in the post-colonial borders of the United States and the related Island Nations of Hawaiāi, BorikĆ©n/Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.Ā
All sections of the grant application need to be completed and submitted within Fluxx by the due date for it to be viable for review.Ā
Budget: As part of the application, applicants must propose a 12-month budget that can include a living stipend, supplies, and equipment necessary to publicly amplify the proposed work. It is required that 12% of the budgeted funds be allotted to support artistās self-care, health, and well-being.
Attendance: Awarded grantees will be required to attend three online or in-person mandatory convenings over the grant year including the Welcome & Orientation Convening, a Mid-Year Convening, and a Final Artist Showcase Gathering.Ā
Reporting: Awarded grantees are required to submit two reports throughout the grant cycle, a Mid-year Report, and a Final Report at the end of the grant year.
PRIOR AWARDEE ANNOUNCEMENTS
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