The NALAC Fund for the Arts: Artist & Organization Grants.
Supporting US and Puerto Rico-based Latino artists and arts organizations in the development, creation, presentation and sustainability of artistic excellence.
Artist Grants
Artist Grant Categories
NFA Artist Grant
Award Amount: $10,000
The Artist Grant is open to Latinx artists or ensembles based in the U.S. or Puerto Rico. The grant supports artists whose work demonstrates excellence and the potential for impacting the Latinx arts field.
NFA Adán Medrano Legacy Award in Film
Award Amount: $10,000
The Adán Medrano Legacy Award in Film is open to emerging Latinx video/filmmakers based in the U.S. or Puerto Rico. The award will support dynamic, Latinx cinema production by emerging filmmakers that contribute towards a deeper understanding of Latinx expression and identity.
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Organization Grants
NFA Organization Grant – Project Based or General Operating Support Funding
Award Amount: $10,000
The NFA Organization grant program is for U.S.-based organizations whose primary mission is focused on Latinx arts and culture in any arts discipline. Individuals are not eligible to apply in this category.
General Requirement for EligibilityMust have a mission that is explicitly focused on Latinx art and culture.
- Must be based in the U.S. or Puerto Rico.
- Must have an Executive or Artistic Director who is Latinx and/or a Board that is comprised of at least 51% Latinx individuals.
- Must have 501(c)(3) nonprofit status or have a fiscal sponsor with a 501(c)(3) status.
- Must have an active NALAC Organization Membership.
- Must have at least one full year of programming.
Project Based Funding
The NFA Organizational grant can assist organizations in their efforts to provide quality arts projects and programs. Funds may be used to support the creation, development and/or presentation of an artistic work, a festival, or community arts education program; equipment and material purchases necessary for artistic production; artist fees, research and travel; marketing, production and documenting expenses.
General Operating Support Funding
The NFA Organization grant assists arts organizations with operating expenses that strengthen the organization’s infrastructure and ability to fulfill their mission. Funds may be used to support (though are not limited to): capacity-building initiatives; strategic planning; investment in technical capacity and staff development.
Review the Guidelines / Revisar las directrices
Program Overview
For over 15 years, the NALAC Fund for the Arts (NFA) has been the only national grant program of its kind, exclusively providing grants to Latinx artists and arts organizations. Since the inception of the program, NALAC has awarded 778 grants to the Latinx arts and cultures field, reflecting an investment of over $6 million across the United States and Puerto Rico.
In 2020 and 2021, in response to COVID-19, NALAC transitioned the NALAC Fund for the Arts (NFA) to Actos de Confianza, a relief fund that provided over one million dollars in support to artists and organizations impacted by the pandemic. The 2023 NALAC Fund for the Arts (NFA) grant program marks the return to supporting Latinx artists and organizations through project-based funding, with a historic number of grants awarded for this cycle.
NFA Funding Priorities.
Latino artists and arts organizations in the United States and Puerto Rico are at the forefront of social change and have made significant contributions to social justice efforts. The NALAC Fund for the Arts supports this work and serves as a catalyst for innovation in the arts field, providing Latino cultural producers with critical funding to invest in their creative capacity and ability to make lasting contributions to their communities and society. We encourage first time applicants, returning applicants who have not received a grant, and applicants from diverse geographic areas to apply.
NFA Objectives:
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- Sustain the creation and presentation of works by Latino artists and arts organizations.
- Build the capacity of Latino arts organizations and artists.
- Support the creative expression of artists that exhibit a high level of artistic excellence and innovation.
- Empower Latino artists and arts organizations in their efforts to promote social justice and social change through the arts.
- Strengthen communities by investing in cultural assets and human and social capital of Latinos in the U.S.
Funding Partners.
The 15th cycle of the NALAC Fund for the Arts grant program is made possible in part by a major multi-year commitment from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation as well as the Ford Foundation, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Surdna Foundation, and Flamboyan Arts Fund.
