$1,800 Innovate Grants for Art + Photo

International Deadline: September 10, 2025 – Innovate Grant is thrilled to introduce our newly increased award amounts of $1,800.00.

Innovate Grant awards (2) $1,800.00 grants each quarter, to one Visual Artist and one Photographer. In addition, (12) honorable mentions (6 in art and 6 in photo), will be featured on our website and join a growing community of vibrant and talented artists.

Innovate Grant’s commitment extends beyond the grant cycle by promoting the work of selected winners and honorable mentions into the future.

ELIGIBILITY
Visual Artists and Photographers 18 years and older, from all around the world, are eligible to apply. All applicants retain the right to the work they submit.

Categories
Multiple disciplines and genres accepted:

• Art: Painting, Printmaking, Drawing, Sculpture, Film / Video, Mixed Media, Installation, New Media
• Photography: Portrait, Conceptual, Still Life, Black + White, Documentary, Street, Composite, Collage

AWARDS

•  1 x $1,800.00 Grants to a Visual Artist
•  1 x $1,800.00 Grants to a Photographer
•  12 x Honorable Mentions Interviews
• More

Selected artists and photographers will also receive:

• Feature Profiles highlighted in Winners section
• Interview Pages highlighted in Winners section
• Social media promotion of current, new work, announcements, and exhibitions on our Instagram of over 73,000+ followers

APPLY ONLINE – $35 Application Fee
We’ve simplified the grant process, so that artists and photographers can focus on making their innovative work. The work should speak for itself and our application reflects that.

GRANT RECIPIENTS
Click here to explore the work of ALL Past Innovate Grant recipients and read their interviews here.

About:
Innovate Grant supports artists and photographers through quarterly grants. We believe that new ideas come from sparks of inspiration and aim to provide just that, access to small and mighty bursts of financial support so that you can focus on making your important and innovative work… See more