Brown Arts
Rolling Grants
To continue to support faculty projects and programs throughout the semester, the BAI offers a number of small grant opportunities available on a rolling basis.
Rolling Grants
To continue to support faculty projects and programs throughout the semester, the BAI offers a number of small grant opportunities available on a rolling basis.
Rolling Grants
The BAI Rolling Grant Application window opens November 17, 2025, and closes April 10, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT or until all funds are exhausted.
Eligibility
Faculty:
Applications are considered from any permanent faculty member (tenure-track, tenured, or lecturer) of Brown University whose assigned responsibilities include promoting ideas through the arts. Brown adjunct professors, post-doctoral fellows and MFA or PhD students with teaching responsibilities are also eligible to apply, however, you must be teaching at Brown for the semester in which you apply and the semester in which your event is taking place. Faculty may only apply for one project per semester.
Amount and Duration of Award
Award amounts vary and are awarded for proposals that take place during the current or next semester. Retroactive awards for projects completed prior to the application deadline will not be granted.
Criteria for Selection
Applications will be reviewed and evaluated by a Grants Committee. Grants are meant to address needs that arise outside of the BAI's regular grant cycles. Applicants may not apply for a Rolling Grant and another grant opportunity for the same project.
Awards will be made based on the following criteria:
- Intention for the project’s community reach and/or deepening cross-disciplinary practice
- Integration with BAI philosophy and priorities
- A feasible time frame for completion within the semester
- Providing a descriptive and reasonable budget
Procedure for Submitting Proposals & Application Deadlines
Proposals are submitted electronically via this form. Any applicant proposing a project which could have implications for their home department must discuss plans with the department manager before submitting an application. If this is an aspect of your proposal, please allow adequate time for this initial step.
The BAI Rolling Grant Application window opens November 17, 2025, and closes April 10, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT or until all funds are exhausted.
Applications will be reviewed on a monthly rolling basis and applicants will be notified of their application status by the end of each month. Funding for accepted proposals will be awarded via Journal Entry for faculty projects.