Grants & Fellowships / Verified 2 September 2026
Printed Matter, Inc. offers unrestricted funding to independent publishers with a documented history of producing artists' books. The next deadline is October 4, 2026, with no application fee. International publishers are eligible; individual artists are not.
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What the organizer actually says
Deadline. October 4, 2026
“October 4, 2026”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
Cost to apply. Free to apply
“none (page mentions no fee)”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
What you get. Unrestricted funding
“$10,000 unrestricted grant plus featured exhibitor presence at Printed Matter NY or LA Art Book Fair”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
Who can apply. Independent artists' book publishers with a history of artists' book publishing; not intended for individual artists. International applicants welcome.
“International applicants welcome.”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
How they choose.
“Reviewed by Printed Matter staff alongside an outside jury”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
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Whether this is worth your entry fee, your shipping, and the weeks it takes to put an application together depends on work only you have…
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