Support for Indigenous artists
Throughout the year, the Walker Youngbird Foundation offers multiple grants to support Indigenous artists. We're especially excited to support artists whose work lives at the intersection of ancestral knowledge and contemporary expression—those who carry forward tradition while shaping new narratives.
Emerging Native Arts Grant
The Emerging Native Arts Grant supports emerging Indigenous artists across North America through fellowships, exhibitions, and institutional partnerships. Awarded twice a year, in a summer and a winter cycle. Applications are currently closed.
Núhi Grant
A $7,500 grant, named for the Hidatsa word meaning “to uplift,” for Native artists whose projects serve their own tribal communities. Applications are currently closed.
Native Neon Residency
A residency at Lite Brite Neon Studio in Kingston, NY, giving Indigenous artists hands-on instruction, collaborative fabrication, and full production support in neon. Applications are currently closed.
Native Artist Residency
A new residency with the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, Massachusetts. The selected artist receives four weeks in a private studio and apartment on the FAWC campus, a $2,500 stipend, and a public culminating event. Applications open October 26, 2026, and close December 4, 2026.