Teiger Foundation offers grants for US-based, curator-led initiatives in contemporary visual art. We support group exhibitions, single-artist surveys, community-engaged art projects, digital exhibitions, live and virtual performance in the context of the visual arts, and as-yet-unknown curatorial forms involving contemporary visual art and artists. We support curators' growth and development as they work in or in partnership with organizations of all sizes. 

We value fresh ideas and formats, knowledge exchange and collaboration. We encourage responses to urgent conditions and new approaches to working with artists, institutions, and communities. We support the development and realization of new projects as well as deepening and extending the value of existing ones. We do not prioritize particular themes or project types. See our grantees for the range of projects we support. 

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Projects must be affiliated with established 501(c)(3) art or cultural institutions in the US and US territories. We do not fund projects by individual artists; academic programs; endowments; capital campaigns; or projects that do not involve contemporary art. 

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Four times a year, we offer:

Grants of up to $75,000 for Hosting exhibitions or projects that originated elsewhere

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Every two years, we offer: 

Grants of up to $150,000 for Single projects led by curators at organizations of all sizes 

Grants of up to $150,000 for Three years of programming at organizations with an annual budget less than $3.5 million

Grants of up to $50,000 for Curatorial research and development: the earliest stages of a project

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The first deadline for the quarterly Hosting cycle is December 10, 2025. The application portal opens Wednesday, September 17th. 

The next deadline for the Single project, Three years of programming, and Research categories is early 2027, with the application portal open in fall 2026.

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Applications in all categories require the following:

1. A short reflection in the curator(s) own words that gives context to the proposed project, and up to five links with 100-word captions. (For hosting applicants, this reflection will be on a past project.) 

2. A description of your proposed project(s), centering your and/or your colleagues’ curatorial approach and ten images with 100-word captions.

3. A project budget. Sample budgets are available on each category page. 

4. Your organization's operating budget for the immediate past and current fiscal years.

5. Proof of 501(c)(3) status. Only 501(c)(3) institutions in the US and US territories are eligible.