John Simon Guggenheim Memorial
The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation awards Guggenheim Fellowships to artists, scholars, and scientists. The official site publishes fellowship program details, announcements of fellows, and organizational history.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
An individual artist, scholar, or scientist based in the U.S. or Canada with a substantive record of creative or scholarly work seeking a fellowship-style award.
Good Fit
- • Individual applicants (not institutional operating support) with a strong portfolio or publication record.
- • Projects in arts and humanities, film/video, music composition, poetry, fiction, or scholarly research.
- • Willingness to submit the foundation's standard application materials through the online portal by the deadline.
- • Applicants eligible under the foundation's U.S./Canada restriction.
Geography
In the latest year grants reached recipients in 42 states and some cross-border locations; New York accounted for 28% of dollars while roughly 72% was paid outside the foundation's state, indicating a broadly national footprint.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 275 distinct recipients across a wide range of disciplines and purposes, low dollar concentration (the largest recipient ≈2%, top five ≈5%), and consistent annual grant counts, indicating a large and diverse recipient set.
New Applicants
There is a clear published application process and substantial turnover: about 190 new recipients in 2024 and continuing new awardees across observed years, so unfamiliar individual applicants who meet eligibility and submit complete materials appear plausibly able to join the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
