Grant Inquiries 

Thank you for your interest in the Dorothea and Leo Rabkin Foundation.

The Rabkin Foundation supports thoughtful, independent writing about the visual arts. We believe arts writers help create shared understanding, bring critical attention to creative work, and contribute meaningfully to public life.

Our primary funding initiative is the Rabkin Prize, which honors excellence in visual arts journalism. When resources allow, the Rabkin Foundation makes a small number of modest grants in support of arts writing projects intended for broad public audiences.

The Rabkin Foundation is able to make grants only to U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. Projects led by individuals must have a qualified fiscal sponsor.

If you believe your organization or project may be a fit, please complete the form below. This form is intended to help us understand your organization and proposed project and to assess alignment with our funding priorities.

Grant inquiries are reviewed twice annually. Due to the volume of requests, we are not able to respond to all submissions. Many requests are not funded, reflecting both limited resources and a highly competitive applicant pool.

We are genuinely grateful for the opportunity to learn about your work. Thank you for the work you do, and for your interest in the Rabkin Foundation.