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