Question 1

How do I prove eligibility for Interlace Grants?

Accepted Answer

In grant applications on Submittable, you will verify that you: 
Are at least 18 years of age.
Currently live within the 10-mile radius of Providence and in the state of Rhode Island.
Are not a full-time student or enrolled in a degree program.
Have resided in the state of Rhode Island for at least one year and will be a resident upon receipt of grant funding.

For Emergency Grants, you will also be asked to submit one of the following: 
A link to your artist website or a public social media account with a reasonable-length history that features your current or recent artwork (even if you shared this link above, please re-share it here)
A link to an online article or website that verifies your identity as an artist
If you are unable to submit one of the above and would still like to apply, please contact us at interlacefund@gmail.com

Question 2

Do you have to be a U.S. citizen to apply for Interlace grants?

Accepted Answer

The lead applicant for Project Grants must have a social security number and be able to receive payment for the award. Additional collaborators and/or participants may be foreign nationals. Emergency Grant applicants do not have to be U.S. citizens. Project Grant lead applicants also must have lived in the eligible area for at least one year prior to the grant due date.

Question 3

What is the "Providence Area" and how is it defined?

Accepted Answer

For the purposes of this grant we are considering the Providence Area as within a 10-mile radius of the City of Providence and in Rhode Island.
 
You can view a map of eligible areas here.

Question 4

How is a Providence-area resident defined?

Accepted Answer

You must have been domiciled in the Providence area for at least one year at the time of application. This means your home in the Providence area is your primary residence and is the address you use for legal forms, state income taxes, car registration, driver's license or state-issued id, and voter registration.

Question 5

Does the 10 mile radius include MA?

Accepted Answer

No, just Rhode Island.

Question 6

Is my eligibility impacted by prior or current engagements, awards, or programming affiliations with DPPP or the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts?

Accepted Answer

Current staff, residents, board members of the partnering institutions, and their immediate family members are ineligible to receive grants from Interlace.

Question 7

Can previous Interlace grantees re-apply for funding?

Accepted Answer

For Emergency Grants:
Applicants may receive up to $500 in Emergency Grants per calendar year. 
If you received an Interlace Covid Relief Grant in 2020, you can apply for Interlace Emergency Relief grant.

For Project Grants:
Applicants who have previously been awarded a Project Grant grant as a lead applicant may reapply with a new project two years after completing their funded project.

Question 8

Can collaborators or participants in a proposed Project Grant project live outside of Providence?

Accepted Answer

Yes. As long as the lead applicant and the project itself live/occurs within Providence, the project is eligible.

Question 9

Can web and media-based Project Grant projects have scope beyond the Providence area?

Accepted Answer

Like any other project, web and media-based projects should relate to the Providence area, be publicly presented in the Providence area, and/or in service to Providence area audiences.

Question 10

I am not exclusively a visual artist but would like to apply for the Project Grant. Can I apply?

Accepted Answer

Interlace does not require lead applicants to identify a visual artist exclusively, but they must have been making visual art for at least two years. So, yes, you can apply. However, applicants should remain mindful of the importance and role of visual arts when preparing their submissions.

Question 11

If the proposed project has already commenced, can I apply for funding to extend or expand a project via the Project Grant?

Accepted Answer

Interlace provides Project Grant funds for projects from start to completion. However, suppose your project has a serial aspect and/or a second life as a self-contained and substantially different artwork or presentation (i.e., a new artist book or publication that's part of an ongoing series of artist books and publications). In that case, you may be eligible to apply. To be sure, write to us at interlacefund@gmail.com to clarify whether or not your project is eligible.

Question 12

Our collective incorporated in order to get a bank account. Are we no longer eligible to apply for the Project Grant?

Accepted Answer

Interlace does not fund officially licensed, commercial businesses. If, as a group or collective, you have made steps towards incorporation for banking or administrative purposes but are NOT a commercial business or 501c3 entity, you are still eligible.

Question 13

I want to work with a 501c3 organization. The organization does not have enough funds to pay artist fees or otherwise provide monetary support. Can I apply for an Interlace Project Grant to cover costs? Does working with a 501c3 at all preclude Project Grant approval?

Accepted Answer

Grantees can present funded projects at various venues and by organizations who may be providing some additional support, such as the use of their facilities for a performance or event. However, the Project Grant does not cover production costs that should be covered by another host organization who made an explicit invitation to the applicant(s) to present work at their venue or as part of the host organization's regular program. The critical distinction is that the project is artist-initiated, independently managed, and not part of a regularly scheduled program.

Question 14

What if the 501c3 I want to work with doesn't have the funding to contribute to my project because they are community-based or artist-run?

Accepted Answer

While Interlace recognizes the range of 501c3 organizations and their sometimes limited program budgets, this fund only can go towards costs associated with an independent artist-initiated project that operates autonomously from the hosting organization. For example, an artwork or publication presented at a host organization can be eligible, but the Project Grant does not cover fees traditionally covered by the host organization.

Question 15

What if the proposed Project Grant project eventually makes money through ticket sales or the sale of merchandise? Is this project no longer eligible?

Accepted Answer

Interlace supports various visual art endeavors, many of which we'd like to see outlive the grant we provide. If those endeavors eventually make money or generate revenue, they are still eligible. The exception to this rule is that the project must be presented to the public free of charge at least once within one year of project completion.

Question 16

How do I contact Interlace if I have additional questions?

Accepted Answer

Please write to Interlace Program Manager Jori Ketten at interlacefund@gmail.com. You can also call or text at 401-288-1539.

Project Grants

Interlace Project Grants support the creation and public presentation of new work by Providence-area artists.

OVERVIEW

TIMELINE

ELIGIBILITY

APPLICATION

FAQs

Overview

Interlace supports the making of new visual artworks in Providence, RI.​

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Interlace Project Grants provide Providence-based artists with $6000 to support local, artist-driven projects.

Interlace Project Grants make visible often unseen and under-supported artistic activity, from artists at all career stages, and 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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Information Sessions and Open Hours

2026 Info Sessions

Review & Selection Process

Timeline

April 3, 2026

May 3, 2026

July 13, 2026

August 16, 2026

September 13, 2026

November 2026

December 2026 - January 2027

January 2027 - March 2028

By March 31, 2028

Eligibility

Who is eligible for an Interlace Project Grant?

Application Process

Applications for Interlace Project Grants will include

Proposal Writing Support

We have two supports for applicants in 2026:

1) **INTERLACE GRANT WRITING MENTORSHIP PROGRAM**

Deadline: SUNDAY MAY 3, 2026

2) **EARLY REVIEW DEADLINE** Deadline: SUNDAY AUGUST 16, 2026

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