# Express Grants ## Express Grants Need a more flexible award? Apply for an OFA Express Grant. [ Application Form arrow\_circle\_right ](#application-form) ![students at table](/sites/g/files/omnuum13031/files/styles/hwp_21_9__1920x825/public/2026-05/FY26PBHA%20Advocacy%20%26%20Organizing%20Art-Ivism%20Session%20Large.jpeg?h=a6cd25a5&itok=kSlojcW-) ## expand\_more Express Grants are small, flexible awards offered between Project Grant cycles to support strong projects that missed the main deadline, with priority given to projects that foreground innovation, civic engagement, and new or deepening collaborations and partnerships. OFA Express Grants support on campus undergraduate art making proposals with preference given to those that highlight/include one or more of the following components: **innovation**, **civic engagement**, or **new or deepening of existing partnerships**. ### On This Page [Deadlines](#deadlines) [Application Guidelines](#application-guidelines) [Apply Now](#application-form) [Staff Contact](#contact) ## Application Deadlines ### Fall 2026 & Wintersession #### Application opens September 23, 2026 #### Application closes November 25, 2026 *Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Review timeline: 7-10 business days.* ### Spring 2027 projects #### Application opens January 19, 2027 #### Application closes April 14, 2027 *Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Review timeline: 7-10 business days.* *Spring projects/events must take place before the end of each semester's Reading Period.* ## Guidelines ### Eligibility - Undergraduates, either individuals or registered student organizations, in good standing with the College. Partnerships with outside organizations or other entity are possible but the applicant MUST be an undergraduate (individual or group) and the project MUST be led by the undergraduate applicant. ### Funding award amounts Most funding awards typically fall in the **$100-$500** range. ### **What we ordinarily fund** On-campus undergraduate art making proposals that miss the initial project grant application deadline, with preference given to those that highlight/include one or more of the following components: - **Innovation:** Unique projects that are using new materials, techniques, or perspectives. Innovative projects can combine existing elements in new ways by experimenting and taking risks. - **Civic engagement:** Arts and civic engagement are ways that people use the arts to participate in their communities and address civic issues. This involves participating in community life to address civic issues. Projects can include voting or advocacy, volunteering, and community organizing. This may be a reflection on one's role in the community, considering issues of justice and fairness and beyond. - **New or Longstanding Partnerships and co-designing a project:** we encourage individual artists or student groups to create new partnerships, or to deepen and improve a long-standing partnership between multiple groups. - **Projects taking place in the houses** (activating special amenities). ### Other funding resources We encourage producers to research other available funding resources made available to Harvard Events. The Harvard Undergraduate Association provides a listing of resources on [their website](https://www.thehua.org/funding). ## Apply Now [ Application Form arrow\_circle\_right ](https://harvard.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6g85QIlnYuvoD0q) --- ## Student Services & Funding Contact Please reach out with any questions about your funding needs. [### Stephanie Troisi ](/people/stephanie-troisi) Student Services Coordinator Stephanie Troisi is an arts administrator, with experience in theater and box office management. As student services coordinator, Stephanie administers funding opportunities for undergraduates including music lesson subsidies, project grants for arts... ![Stephanie Troisi headshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum13031/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/makeart/files/stephanie_troisi.jpg?itok=O16HMOXt) ### Other Funding Resources Explore our full range of grants, fellowships, and other opportunities. [ Arts & Culture Funding arrow\_circle\_right ](/arts-and-culture-funding) ![funding page hero](/sites/g/files/omnuum13031/files/styles/hwp_1_1__480x480/public/2026-03/Harvard%20Arts%20Prelim-6.jpg?itok=jvkqEDRD)