Collective Power Fund 2026
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Overview & Guidelines Collective Power Fund grants are project-based and distribute $60,000 in funding as follows:
● (1) $10,000 (Artist Team or Arts Collective)
● (10) $5,000 (New Work/Projects)
Individual artists, who live inunincorporated and incorporated King County, will be able to apply for the $5,000 tiers. The $10,000 tier will be exclusive to artist teams or artist-run collective.
Project Criteria
- Projects must function around a visual arts context
- Applicant must be the primary creator of the project and related work
- Projects must have a publicly accessible component
- Proposals must be for the development, completion, and/or presentation of a project
- Applicant must have creative control and rights of the proposed project
- Applicant can only submit one project per grant cycle
- Individual artists may apply to complete a body of work as long as part of their project expands beyond their own solo practice
- Funded projects must be completed by December 31, 2027.
Eligibility Requirements To be eligible for this grant, all applicants must:
- Reside in King County (incorporated or unincorporated, proof of residency upon finalist status);
- Create work that is grounded in the visual arts or has a strong visual context;
- Be the main creator of the project and work;
- Be either an individual artist, artist team, or artist-run collective;
- Be 21 years of age or older;
- Be able to receive income in the U.S.
For full guidelines, criteria, and eligibility, please visit our website: https://nwfilmforum.org/collective-power-fund/
If you have any questions about your discipline, eligibility, or anything else, please feel free to email our Collective Power Fund Grants Manager at jade@nwfilmforum.org.