The Artist Innovation Grant provides direct funds to professional and established individual artists of all disciplines for new and/or experimental art projects. The program is designed to encourage risk-taking, exploration of artistic pursuits, career advancement, interactivity, and sustained commitment to artistic work.
Acceptable projects may include collaborations across various disciplines, use of technology and multiple media types, immersive installations, interactive performances/concerts, literary/oral history projects, temporary public art projects, and more. Selected artists are required to produce an event that is free, accessible, and open to the Broward County public.
Subject to the availability of funds, grant awards may be up to $15,000.
Specific Eligibility for Artist Innovation Grants
An individual artist is eligible to apply for an Artist Innovation Grant if they meet the following requirements:
- The artist is 18 years or older.
- The artist is a current resident of Broward County and intends to maintain primary residence in Broward County for the duration of the grant term. Two forms of documentation are required.
- Must be a professional and established artist with at least three (3) years in their field as evidenced by their resume and work samples.
- Previously awarded Artist Innovation grantees cannot apply in this category for two (2) consecutive fiscal years following their previous award.
- Is not receiving an Artist Support grant as an individual in the current fiscal year.
- The artist must be in good standing with the Cultural Division, with no delinquent reports or outstanding grant documentation requirements.
Artist Innovation Events
Artist Innovation Presentation will be announced.
Application Workshops
Application Workshop Dates
• Tuesday, July 21 at 12 PM
• Tuesday, August 5 at 5 PM
• Tuesday, August 26 at 12 PM
Sign up for an application workshop to learn more! Visit our
Eventbrite page to learn more about upcoming application workshop dates.
Meet the Artists
Learn more about the innovative artists and their funded projects:
• Application Open: July 13, 2026
• Application Deadline: September 11, 2026
• BCC Approval: November 2026
• Recommended Projects Announced: December 2026
• Project Implementation Period: October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027
About the Community Foundation of Broward
The Community Foundation of Broward, founded in 1984, helps individuals, families and businesses create personalized charitable Funds that support game-changing philanthropy. As a grantmaking public charity, we provide leadership to find solutions to issues that matter most to Broward County residents. Through endowment we build permanent philanthropic resources to tackle Broward's challenges today and forever.
