Are you a research, graduate student, independent scholar, or curator interested in applying to the 2026 Craft Research Fund? Attend the virtual application information session on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, from 5:00 to 6:00 pm ET.

The information session will provide an overview of the Craft Research Fund program and offer tips to simplify the application process. The information session will be followed by an audience Q&A.

The virtual information session will be recorded.  A copy of the recording will be sent to all who register and made available on the Craft Research Fund webpage located on the Center for Craft website.

Free to attend.

Now, in its 20th year, the Craft Research Fund is a visionary program that supports craft research in the United States. Grants up to $15,000 are available to investigate critical and neglected issues in craft theory, history, and criticism, as well as new cross-disciplinary approaches to scholarship.  Apply by October 17, 2025. No application fee.