Project Grants
Interlace Project Grants support the creation and public presentation of new work by Providence-area artists.
Overview
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Interlace Project Grants range from $5000 to $6000 and support artist-driven projects in the Providence area.
Interlace prioritizes the making of new visual artworks that expand the public’s understanding of the visual arts, especially through unexpected collaborations.
The intended outcome of Interlace Project Grants is to make visible often unseen and under-supported artistic activity and to cultivate engaged communities around this work, via collaborations in process and/or presentation.
Please see the Project Grant FAQs section for more detail.
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Funded activities may include
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The creation of a new body of visual artwork with a publicly accessible component
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A public event, performance, or intervention
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A site-specific and/or public-facing art project
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A new exhibition or exhibition series
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A screening, lecture, broadcast, or workshop series
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Publications, including printed and digital formats
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Experimental forms and more
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What type of projects will not be funded?
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Projects not led by an artist or artist collective
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Projects that are not presented to the public in the Providence area (see map)
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Projects proposed by a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
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Projects proposed by incorporated businesses
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Projects proposed by students
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Projects in which the lead applicant* lives outside of the Providence area (see map) or in which all artists/organizers reside outside of Providence-area (see map)
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Applications for the express purpose of renting studio space, professional development (classes, services), travel expenses, the purchase or rental of equipment, or hiring of services not otherwise associated with a public project that meets the above criteria.
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Large projects where Interlace funding would only cover a portion of the funds needed to complete the project. Interlace Project Grants should be the primary source of funding for the proposed project.
*Applications for Interlace Project Grants must have a lead applicant even if a collective or group of artists apply. If awarded a grant, the lead applicant will be required to accept the grant in their name by submitting a W-9. Funding is then disbursed to that person and a 1099 issued in their name. The lead applicant is also responsible for submitting the final report.
Information Sessions, Workshops, & More
INFO SESSION DATES
Dates for applications due in 2025 will be posted in June 2025​​​
Review & Selection Process
An independent panel reviews and selects projects for funding. The multi-person panel includes national and local artists, curators, and/or arts professionals. All panelists review and rank each proposal based on project originality, clarity of application materials, and commitment to Interlace's priorities of visual art, collaboration, and engagement.
Interlace shares details about panelists upon announcement of Project Grant awardees. Bios of jurors for the Project Grant applications due in 2024 are here.
Timeline
April 10, 2025
Grant Writing Mentorship Program applications open (see below for details, under Application Process)
May 4, 2025
Grant Writing Mentorship Program applications due (see below for details, under Application Process)
July 14, 2025
Project Grant applications open
August 17, 2025
Early Review deadline (see below for details, under Application Process)
September 14, 2025
Deadline for project grant applications (Sunday September 14, 11:59pm EST)
November 2025
Applicants notified
December 2025 - January 2026
Grantees publicly announced
+ awards ceremony
January 2026 - March 2027
Awardee co-hort check-ins
By March 31, 2027
Project final reports due (10% distributed at review of final report)
Eligibility
Who is eligible for an Interlace Project Grant?
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You must answer 'yes' to all of the following statements:
• I currently live within the 10-mile radius of Providence and in the state of Rhode Island.
• I am a practicing visual artist capable of providing examples of creative work made within the last two years.
• I am 18 years of age or older.
• I am not a full-time student/enrolled in a degree program.
• I have resided in the Providence area of the state of Rhode Island for at least one year prior to the latest Project Grant deadline and will be a resident upon receipt of grant funding.
• I have not completed an Interlace Project Grant as a lead applicant in the last two years.
Application Process
Applications for Interlace Project Grants will include
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Contact information
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Project information (project title, synopsis, paragraph biographies of lead applicant and collaborators)
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Project details (overall project description and responses to questions about the project’s relationship to the visual arts, collaboration, and engagement)
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Budget
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Visual support materials
To see application questions before logging into Submittable, please see the documents linked below this section ("Project Grant Application Questions & Instructions" and "Project Grant Budget Form").
Proposal Writing Support
We have two supports for applicants in 2025:
1) **INTERLACE GRANT WRITING MENTORSHIP PROGRAM**
Deadline: SUNDAY MAY 4, 2025
While there are certainly artists who build careers without ever writing a grant, grants can be a useful way to gather helpful resources and feedback for a variety of creative endeavors. Even when a grant is not awarded, the processes of articulating ideas, refining a proposal, and mapping out a timeline and budget can be useful for the development of project management skills that all artists at some point or another will need to utilize.
The Interlace Grant Writing Mentorship Program pairs an artist who has written successful grants in the past with an artist who is newer to grant writing. Mentors will help Emerging and Mid-Career Artists (“Mentees”) with the Interlace Project Grant application processes as well as provide general mentoring support. Please note: Only visual artists eligible to apply to the Interlace Fund are eligible for this program.
To learn more visit https://interlacefund.submittable.com/submit
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2) **EARLY REVIEW DEADLINE**
Deadline: SUNDAY AUGUST 17, 2025
Submit a draft of your application (in Submittable) on or before AUGUST 17 and email interlacefund@gmail.com to let us know you would like feedback. We will review your draft, offer feedback, and give you the opportunity to re-submit a new version.
If you submit a draft after August 17 and would like feedback, we will do our best to provide it but cannot guarantee it if the deadline has passed.
Project Grant Budget Form
(Google Sheet)