2025 Anonymous Was A Woman Environmental Art Grants

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The Anonymous Was A Woman Environmental Art Grants (AWAW EAG) provides up to $20,000 to support environmental art projects led by women-identifying artists in the United States and U.S. Territories.

WHO CAN APPLY?

Applicants must:

  • Identify as a woman and/or female, including trans women and people of variable gender identities who were designated female at birth
  • Be 18 years or older on or before the grant deadline
  • Be an individual artist who is the project lead of the proposed project

                      - Collaborative projects are eligible and encouraged to apply

                      - While partnerships with organizations are allowed, organizations themselves cannot apply 

  • Have residence in one of the 50 states, a Tribal Nation, a U.S. Territory, or the District of Columbia on the grant deadline
  • Not be enrolled in a degree-seeking program of any kind during the grant term (August 2025 to August 2026)
  • Not have received an AWAW EAG previously as the lead applicant 
  • Past recipients of other NYFA and AWAW grant programs are eligible to apply
  • Not be a NYFA or AWAW employee, member of the NYFA Board of Trustees or Artists’ Advisory Committee, and/or an immediate family member of any of the above


WHAT TYPES OF PROJECTS ARE ELIGIBLE?

  • Projects must have a focus on environmental issues. Environmental art projects that qualify for this program may focus on the following themes, but are not limited to:

                               - Regeneration
                              - Eco-social engagement
                              - Decarbonization as decolonization
                              - Ecofeminism
                              - Climate change / climate collapse
                              - Systems-restoration
                              - Interspecies relationships
                              - Natural or built systems
                              - Recycling and repurposing
                              - Clean energy production
                              - Bioplastics

  • The funded project or phase of the project must be completed by August 2026.
  • Projects must have a public engagement component in the proposed project that is free to attend and takes place within the grant term (August 2025 to August 2026).
  • Funds must be used to complete the project outlined in the application form. Funds may be reallocated as necessary to complete the project.
  • Tip: When considering the materials used within your project, it’s important to prioritize sustainability and ensure that they are non-extractive and ethically sourced.
     

GRANT TIMELINE:

Applications Open: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM ET

Applications Close: Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM ET*

Applicants Notified: August 2025
      *Please note that the application form on Submittable will automatically close and stop accepting applications at this time.


For more information visit:  https://www.nyfa.org/awaw/

All questions should be directed to [email protected].

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