Grants
Through the Handweavers Guild of America, Inc. Grants program, we provide financial assistance for HGA Members to take non-accredited fiber art workshops and classes or to attend a fiber art regional conference and financial assistance for teaching members to offer classes to beginning weaving and spinning students.
Applications
The grant applications are open to anyone who holds an active student, individual, family or professional artist membership. Grant funds must be applied to a workshop, class, conference or program held any time between April 1st (of the application year) and March 31st of the following year. Grant funds cannot be applied retroactively. Late applications will not be accepted.
You can begin preparing your applications using the guidelines and samples. Do not apply with the sample applications. They are only samples to help you prepare. All applications must be submitted through the online portal by February 1.
Mearl K. Gable II Memorial Grant
Established in 2000 to honor Mearl K. Gable II, a generous supporter of the Weavers Guild of the North Shore, Inc. (WGNS) and the fiber art community, this fund awards grants in the amounts of $100 or more per applicant. The application is open to all HGA members for study in a non-accredited fiber art program of any skill level (not including the Certificate of Excellence program or any certified program) and may be used for research and studies connected with the fiber arts. Within six months of completing the studies, the recipient will be required to make a report to the WGNS either in person or by video, slides, notebook and samples, etc.
Application Deadline: February 1
Applications Must be Submitted using the Online Portal