Foundation

The Foundation’s grants are project-based, so we rarely consider grant applications solely for general operating support. We do, however, support institutional overhead as part of project grants.

Consistent with Getty’s overall mission, Foundation grants promote the understanding and conservation of the visual arts. Most of our grants are awarded through strategic initiatives that we’ve developed in consultation with the fields we serve.

In addition, we administer residential fellowships at Getty on behalf of the other Getty programs and offer several levels of paid internship grants. More information on our current priorities is available on our Funding Opportunities page.

No, we typically do not consider general inquiries. Our grants are awarded through our strategic initiatives, which may solicit invitations to apply or offer open calls. Please sign up for our e-newsletter or follow us on Facebook or Twitter to be notified when one of our Foundation initiatives issues an open call, or to learn when one of our grant recipients solicits calls for participation. For questions about funding, we offer a general information email address: gettyfoundation@getty.edu.