CAMIT Grants
The Council for the Arts at MIT (CAMIT) provides grants for arts projects that directly engage the MIT community. The average award is $2,500; maximum awards, for extraordinary projects with broad reach, are up to $5,000. For information on $500 Student Mini Grants, please scroll further down this page.
Funding Limits: Only one grant project per applicant will be funded each academic year.
Project Requirements: Projects must be independent of regular class assignments. Projects should be designed for completion within one year of the award date.
Eligibility: Current MIT students, faculty, and staff. ASA-recognized student organizations may be eligible for fast-track funding.
There are two application cycles per academic year, one in fall and one in spring.
Fall 2025 Grant Cycle
Preliminary Proposal Application Opens: September 2, 2025
Information Session: Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 5:15 PM in Room 207, Building E15.
Preliminary Proposal Deadline: September 19, 2025
Full Proposal Invitations Sent: by Friday, October 10, 2025
Full Proposal Deadline: Friday, October 24, 2025
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Phase o: Attend the Information Session
The 2025 Info Session slides are now available here for review.
Phase 1: Preparing and Submitting a Preliminary Proposal
Before beginning a preliminary proposal, please make sure you have read our eligibility guidelines and policies for grant recipients, and referred to our arts project resource list. Once ready, please proceed to complete this form.
If you have any questions about any aspect of preparing the preliminary proposal or about the suitability of your project, email us at council-arts@mit.edu.
Phase 2: Preparing and Submitting a Full Application
Based on the feasibility of the proposed project and its ability to engage the MIT community, we will invite selected applicants to submit a full application, via Slideroom. If you are invited to prepare a Phase 2 application, you will have the opportunity to meet with MIT Arts staff for technical assistance and to discuss your proposal in greater detail as you finalize your materials.
A complete grant application will include a detailed description of your project and your artistic work, a one-minute video describing the project, and a detailed budget. Additional instructions and detailed application forms will be available in Slideroom.
CAMIT Arts Mini Grants
Apply for up to $500 to bring your artistic idea to life and share it with the MIT community. From concept to completion, Arts Mini Grants fuel ideas worth sharing—supporting current MIT students in developing creative projects that directly engage the MIT community. Looking to develop a prototype or small project?
Apply here: Rolling from Aug 18, 2025–May 1, 2026
Eligibility: Current MIT students and student groups in all programs and schools.
Funding Limits: Applicants may receive no more than $500 total in mini grant funding per academic year.
Project Requirements: Grants may not be used to fund projects for class credit or thesis work, but may be used to expand on a project originally created in academic coursework.
Applicants should review the ASA recognition eligibility details, including allowable expenses, prior to submitting an application: arts.mit.edu/camit/funding/eligibility.