Arts grant

Apply for Guggenheim Fellowship

This helper is tailored to John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, the program requirements on file, and the documents listed for this grant.

Max award

$50,000

Deadline

September 17, 2025

Agency

John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Source

private funding

What this application should emphasize

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Explain the creative work, audience, community value, timeline, and public outcome.
Include portfolio strength, collaborators, venue, distribution, or prior recognition.
Must be a US citizen, permanent resident of the US, or Canadian citizen (for the US and Canada competition)
Must have demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts

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Project statement describing the work to be completed during the fellowship

Career narrative describing past accomplishments

Work samples appropriate to discipline

Three to five letters of recommendation from specialists in your field

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