Grants & Fellowships / Verified 2 September 2026
The Deming Fund offers grants of $500–$2000 for feminist women artists and writers (cis, transgender, or nonbinary) in early to middle career stages with US or Canada residence. Applicants must center feminism as an interpretive lens and demonstrate commitment to women's agency and intersectional social justice. Application fee is $25 per submission.
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What the organizer actually says
Cost to apply. $25 to apply
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What you get. Grant support
“Grants of $500-$2000”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
Who can apply. Feminist women (cis, transgender, or nonbinary) with primary residence in US or Canada; must use feminism as central interpretive lens; must exhibit high quality and originality; must value personal and political change for women's agency;
“primary residence in US or Canada”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
How they choose.
“Judged by the fund; appears competitive (portal closes after 250 submissions per genre); former grantees must wait three years before reapplying.”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
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