Prospective Applicants
Dear Applicant,
The first 2026 Annual Artist Grant Cycle is now open. We are accepting proposals for projects in the genres of fine arts, music, and photography Our second grant cycle focusing on projects in environmental artistic activism will open in February. See details about deadlines and eligibility in our FAQs.
From 9/15/25 to 11/21/25 (postmark date), we will be accepting application request forms for fine arts, music, and photography projects. Completed proposals are due by 5pm EST on Monday, 12/8/25.
Applications in other disciplines will not be considered at this time. Please note that the primary focus of your proposal must be fine arts, music, or photography. We strongly encourage you to read through the FAQ section of the website for additional information about eligibility, our funding priorities, etc.
Puffin accepts proposals via our online portal. The application process begins with a request form that must be physically mailed to us. No requests submitted by email or by phone will be fulfilled; they must be submitted by mail after completing the online form. After we receive your form/information, we’ll establish an on-line account for you and send an email with a registration link.
Grants from the The Puffin Foundation can only be awarded to US residents with a social security number, or to US based non-profits. While we do, on rare occasions, fund citizens/permanent residents for projects taking place outside of the United States, we recommend that you include some information regarding the accessibility of the project to people residing in the United States.
We are not able to provide status reports about submitted applications, so PLEASE do not call or email seeking such information. Applicants will be notified via email on a rolling basis from January 2026-July 2026 until all applications have received a determination.
The Puffin Foundation does not have the means to fund projects with budgets over $250,000, nor are organizations with an annual budget of more than $250,000 eligible for funding, even if the project budget is less than that. Puffin does not fund travel, education, or the writing or publishing of books, even if such expenses are intrinsic to the project. For more details see Section 2 on our FAQs. The maximum grant size is $3,500.
We thank you for your interest in applying for a Puffin grant.
Respectfully,
Gladys Miller-Rosenstein, Executive Director