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The Craft Research Fund is the Center for Craft's first and longest-running grant program, dedicated to supporting new and interdisciplinary research about craft in the United States. Since 2005, the program has awarded more than $1,950,000 to 260 projects in 41 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The grant program encourages innovative research on critical issues in craft theory and history, expands investigation into neglected questions of craft history and criticism, and supports new cross-disciplinary approaches to scholarship in craft. Grants of $5,000 to $15,000 are awarded to support research projects with an 18-month grant period. Funding is intended to support craft research activities such as travel and living expenses, attending archives and conferences, research assistance, commissioning essays, photography and documentation, and purchase of primary source materials. The grant does not support the creation of artwork or funding for already completed research. Proposals are welcome from applicants with a range of affiliations, including independent and academic researchers, artist-researchers, curators, organizations and institutions, and scholars.

The Craft-Based Education Grant supports previous Teaching Artist Cohort awardees in creating lasting, accessible educational resources that document and advance craft practices. Twelve previous Teaching Artist Cohort awardees will each receive $5,000 to document, develop, or improve teaching tools with support from a mentor over a six-month period. The grant encourages innovation and resource sharing within the community of teaching artists, with the goal of catalyzing craft communities through the creation and dissemination of tools and resources for teaching craft. Eligible project types include video documentation, written curricula, educational toolkits, inclusive learning materials, and other educational resources. Grantees will be matched with a mentor and participate in monthly virtual cohort convenings, with the opportunity to present their completed resources at a virtual public program hosted by the Center for Craft.