CAG Mini Grant 2025 ($500 Award)

The CAG Mini Grant provides a $500 financial grant to support comic creators with their projects or living expenses. It is open to both U.S.-based and international creators, offering flexible use of funds for art supplies, rent, childcare, or groceries. The program aims to empower comic creators to pursue ongoing or planned projects without financial constraints.

A $500 grant for project support and living expenses; flexible use for art supplies, rent, childcare, or groceries.

Applicants must demonstrate financial need and be actively working as comic creators (including cartoonists and illustrators), with ongoing or planned projects that require additional resources. Recipients may use the grant for unrestricted purposes such as living expenses or art supplies.

Applicants must provide name, pronouns, email, a website/portfolio, describe their current project and how the grant will assist them, and disclose relevant personal and professional details.