Sapwood Grants are an unrestricted $250 grant for active students who are current Furniture Society members. There are 3 cycles a year and 3 students will be selected each cycle.
Eligibility Criteria:
Be a current member of The Furniture Society. If you are not a current member, become one here.
Cannot have received a Furniture Society grant in the past 2 years (Educational Grant, EFASO Grant)
Cannot be a current board member
** The following are ineligible for funding under this grant:
Requests for fixed costs (e.g. studio rent, insurance, utilities)
Personal compensation, or payment of debts, credit cards, loans, or other financial responsibilities.
TO APPLY, PLEASE TELL US:
What do you make?
Give us a snapshot of your work. Tell us what you’re drawn to make, whether that’s playful functional furniture, conceptual home goods, sculptural metal furniture, or something entirely your own.
(350 characters)
How do you make what you make?
Tell us about your processes, materials, techniques, and the ways you bring your ideas into the world.
(350 characters)
Why do you make?
What keeps you making? Tell us what drives your practice, whether that’s personal expression, communicating ideas, exploring craft and technique, designing for today’s challenges, or something else.
(350 characters)
How will you use the grant?
Tell us what this $250 will make possible. You might put it toward materials for a project, a workshop, travel, or another creative opportunity.
(1,000 characters)
Images
Five images of your work.