Calling all artists with SCI: Artist-Innovator Grants offer $7,500

Through the SCI Artist-Innovator Fund, the Center for Cultural Innovation offers artists, innovators, inventors, makers, and entrepreneurs financial capital for social-impact oriented, creative entrepreneurship projects. Their SCI Artist-Innovator Grant will offer 10 grants of up to $7,500, for a total of $75,000, to individual artist-entrepreneurs with spinal cord injuries who are inspired to innovate by opportunity-based entrepreneurship – in other words, by the possibilities and benefits that are offered through the experience of a creative practice and living with SCI.

Priority will be given to entrepreneurs with demonstrated need for capital, with compelling projects backed by feasible business plans, and with clear intentions of how to popularize their innovation. The program also prioritizes projects that hold promise for improving applicant’s financial sustainability; artistic, creative, or cultural practice; and social impacts and, as a secondary-level consideration, that may promote shifting popular perception of those with disabilities positively.

Applications are due by Wed., May 26th and you may learn more about the process HERE.