Black Artists + Designers Guild
Creative Futures Grant
The Creative Futures Grant provides funding to Black undergraduate and graduate students in Architecture, Design, and Fine Art to help bring their dream projects centered on the Global African Diaspora closer to reality. The grant supports students in actualizing all phases of a professional project, from ideation and research to visualizing the final piece.
Award
$5,000
Deadline
Rolling / varies
Level
Both
Status
Rolling
ArchitectureDesignFine ArtVisual ArtsFurniture
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Who is eligible
- Must identify as Black
- Must be a third or fourth-year undergraduate student or a graduate student
- Must be currently enrolled at a US-based institution
- US citizenship is not required, but applicant must have a US-based bank account
- Must be studying Visual Arts, Furniture, Lighting, Textiles, Interior Design, or Architecture (Graphic, Fashion, and Jewelry Design are not eligible)
What you'll need
- Statement on the concept and design rationale
- Detailed budget
- CV
- Portfolio
- Proof of enrollment
- Two letters of recommendation
How to apply
- Prepare the required application documents, including a concept statement, project budget, portfolio, CV, proof of enrollment, and two recommendation letters.
- Submit the application online through the official portal on Zealous.
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