Elizabeth Firestone Graham Foundation
The Elizabeth Firestone Graham Foundation (EFG Foundation) supports contemporary visual arts through grants for exhibitions, publications, acquisitions, visiting-artist programs and related projects. The foundation’s site states it accepts proposals by invitation only (beginning 2024) and provides contact emails for inquiries. Contact information ([email protected]) and a grants/LOI section are present on the site.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A nonprofit working in contemporary visual arts—museums, arts centers, curated exhibition projects, artist residencies, or arts publications—seeking project-scale support on the order of ~$25K.
Good Fit
- • A time-limited exhibition, publication, acquisition, or visiting-artist program in contemporary visual arts.
- • Project budget and scope matching typical $25K–$50K awards.
- • Curatorial or public-facing impact (exhibition, catalogue, public program) that aligns with past recipients.
- • Connections or referrals into the contemporary arts field or visibility with curators and peer organizations.
Geography
Observed grantmaking in the latest year covered 12 different states with only about 13% of dollars staying in the foundation's home state, indicating a broadly national footprint.
Recipient Variety
Each observed year funded roughly a dozen distinct, independent recipients (12–14), and the most recent year funded 14 different organizations rather than a tiny closed circle, showing a broad recipient set for the foundation's size.
New Applicants
Behavior through 2023 shows high turnover and many new grantees (all 14 recipients in the latest year were new), suggesting past openness to unfamiliar organizations; however, the foundation's website now states it will accept proposals by invitation only beginning 2024, so future access for unsolicited applicants appears more restricted.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
