Application Part 1 Deadline: January 8, 2026, 12 Noon ET

Information Sessions Start December 2025

Folk & Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Project (FTAP) grants provide $10,000 to support an individualized, structured learning opportunity between an Apprentice artist and one or more Mentor Artists. By providing funds to support artists’ time and project expenses, FTAP grants allow intermediate-level artists to significantly advance their skills and cultural knowledge in a specific folk and traditional art form. Strong apprenticeships foster the continuation of valued community traditions, contributing to the ongoing vitality of these specific folk and traditional arts.

The FTAP application process is a two-part process. After submitting Application Part 1, eligible applicants will be sent the link to Application Part 2.

To find out if you are eligible, please review the Rules & Instructions.

IMPORTANT DATES FOR APPLICATION PART 1

December 2025 - February 2026: In-Person and Online Information Sessions

January 8, 2026: Application Part 1 Due by 12:00 PM ET

Early February 2026: Applicants notified of their eligibility status. Eligible applicants receive link and instructions for Application Part 2. For more information and the timeline for Part 2, please see the Rules & Instructions.

FY27 GRANT PERIOD

The grant period for successful projects is July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. Project activities must take place within that period, but do not need to extend the entire year. Please note: due to the administrative process of awarding grants, funds will not be available to grant awardees until after the grant period has officially started, usually in the early fall.