---
title: SPRING * $1,800.00 Innovate Grants for Art + Photo
description: Quarterly $1,800 grant for one visual artist and one photographer worldwide, open to all media. 18 honorable mentions also awarded. $35 application fee.
url: https://www.artsume.com/programs/e3674551-6227-4c17-9059-fd551ab69fe4
type: program
status: closed
createdAt: "2026-04-27"
updatedAt: "2026-10-05"
programType: Grant
organization: Innovate Grant
organizationUrl: https://www.artsume.com/o/innovate-grant
deadline: "2026-06-18"
entryFee: 35 USD
location: Chicago, IL, United States
isOnline: false
compensationRange: 2 x $1,800.00 USD grants (one visual artist, one photographer) per quarter; 18 honorable mentions receive website features and social media promotion.
disciplines:
  - painting
  - printmaking
  - drawing
  - sculpture
  - film
  - mixed media
  - installation
  - new media
  - photography
---

# SPRING * $1,800.00 Innovate Grants for Art + Photo

**Hosted by:** Innovate Grant

**Type:** Grant | **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States | **Deadline:** June 18, 2026 | **Entry fee:** $35

## About This Program

Innovate Grant awards two $1,800.00 grants each quarter — one to a Visual Artist and one to a Photographer — plus 18 honorable mentions (9 in art, 9 in photography) featured on the website. Eligible art disciplines include Painting, Printmaking, Drawing, Sculpture, Film/Video, Mixed Media, Installation, and New Media. Eligible photography genres include Portrait, Conceptual, Still Life, Black + White, Documentary, Street, Composite, and Collage. The application is intentionally streamlined — no artist statement, proposal, or letters of recommendation required. All applicants retain rights to submitted work. Winners and honorable mentions receive feature profiles, interview pages, and social media promotion to an Instagram audience of 73,000+ followers. Grant cycles run four times per year (Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall).

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Geographic Eligibility:** International
- **Disciplines:** painting, printmaking, drawing, sculpture, film, mixed media, installation, new media, photography
- **Age Requirements:** 18+ years old
- **Note:** Open to artists and photographers 18 years or older from around the world. Art category includes: Painting, Printmaking, Drawing, Sculpture, Film/Video, Mixed Media, Installation, New Media. Photography category includes: Portrait, Conceptual, Still Life, Black + White, Documentary, Street, Composite, Collage.

## Compensation & Benefits

2 x $1,800.00 USD grants (one visual artist, one photographer) per quarter; 18 honorable mentions receive website features and social media promotion.

**Includes:** Prize

One $1,800 grant awarded to a visual artist and one $1,800 grant awarded to a photographer each quarter ($3,600 total). 18 honorable mentions (9 art, 9 photo) receive website feature profiles, interview pages, and social media promotion. Grant cycles run quarterly.

## Timeline

- **Opens:** April 27, 2026
- **Deadline:** June 18, 2026

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://innovateartistgrants.org/apply