MicroGrants
ABOUT THE MICROGRANT
If you are an individual artist looking for $500 or less to support your artistic practice, consider applying for a MicroGrant. Through an annual allocation from the City’s General Fund, ACT is able to distribute a limited amount of these grants for individuals to:
- Attend a conference
- Purchase supplies
- Prepare work for a show
- Supplement marketing materials
- Small projects that can be completed with $500 or less in total
- Other related activities
MicroGrants are generally first-come basis and awarded until the funds are spent down each fiscal year (July 1-June 30). Artists may receive one MicroGrant per year and do not need to be fiscally sponsored by a 501c3 to apply. The applications are received on a rolling basis.
MicroGrants should not be used to supplement a large project budget or to pay an individual outside of a project that is artistic in nature.
FY27 MICROGRANTS ARE OPEN
We are currently accepting MicroGrant applications on a rolling basis. Fill out the application below and email it back to Special Projects Manager Charlotte Abotsi at cabotsi@providenceri.gov.
Click here to download the FY27 Micro Grant application.

