Grants

We provide grants to AAPI grassroots organizations to win for our communities and increase their capacity.

To date, we’ve provided more than $36 million in grants to AAPI-led organizations across the country.

Current Grantees


We provide general operating grants for grantees to implement year-round civic engagement programs. While our grants are primarily made through an invitation process, we occasionally have open calls for special project grants.

Special Projects

From time to time we provide funding for special projects or strategic initiatives. These kinds of innovative and timely grants have included:

Creative Catalyst

Our annual Creative Catalyst Fellowship supports proposals that integrate the talents of artists and the activism of grassroots organizations toward artwork that can serve as a catalyst for civic participation. See our most recent open call here.

2025 Creative Catalyst

AAPI Fund Announces 2025 Creative Catalyst Fellows. Projects include animated oral history, an interactive museum book, a zine-like video game, and a portrait series of historic AAPI environmentalists.

Learn About Each Fellow Here!

Past Fellows

This fellowship provides opportunities for independent artists to engage the public in critical issues impacting Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) across the country. Learn more about past fellowship artists below.

View Our Gallery Here!

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Mission

We foster a culture of civic participation in AAPI communities through grantmaking, capacity building, and research.