GRANTS
The Fall 2025 grant cycle IS OPEN
Applications ARE DUE September 15th, and recipients will be notified in October.
The SIBs Fall 2025 grant cycle is focused on funding underrepresented people and institutions in the field of metalworking and blacksmithing, which includes, but is not limited to, anyone who identifies as BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, female, or disabled.
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As always, these applications are open to all and juried with fair and open minds.
A huge thank you to the Maxwell Hanrahan Foundation for being our direct source of funding for the majority of these grants.
Professional Blacksmith Tool Grant
September 16, 2025 at 3:59:00 AM
YOU MUST BE A PROFESSIONAL BLACKSMITH TO APPLY FOR THIS GRANT.
The SIBs Professional Tool Grant awards two recipients $1000.000 in unrestricted funds to be used towards the purchasing of tools and equipment for professional use in blacksmithing. This can include tools for your work space, materials needed to build equipment, materials needed to make work, consumables such as abrasives, welding supplies, gas or coal, etc. Two of these grants will be awarded each round on an application-based selection process by a committee.
PROFESSIONAL BLACKSMITH DEFINITION: The Society of Inclusive Blacksmiths defines a professional blacksmith as an individual who makes their living mainly or entirely through forged metal work and/or through the teaching of blacksmithing.
Recipients will be required to provide a current W9 or appropriate international tax form for the year awarded and will be required to share how this grant impacted their blacksmithing/metalworking pursuits.
Individuals who receive grant funding over $100 from SIBs are not eligible to reapply to any SIBs grant for ONE FULL YEAR from the date funds were awarded.
These grants were made possible through funding from the Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation.
Educational Grant
September 16, 2025 at 3:59:00 AM
The SIBs Educational Grant awards two recipients $500.00 unrestricted funds to be used towards educational purposes with a blacksmithing focus. This can include workshop fees; travel expenses for workshops, conferences or research; books or other research materials or anything impacting the awardee in their study of blacksmithing.
Recipients will be required to provide a current W9 or appropriate international tax form for the year awarded and will be asked to share how this grant impacted their blacksmithing/metalworking pursuits as a final report for the grant.
Individuals who receive grant funding over $100 from SIBs are not eligible to reapply to any SIBs grant for ONE FULL YEAR from the date funds were awarded.
Tool Grant
September 16, 2025 at 3:59:00 AM
The SIBs Tool Grant awards two recipients $500.00 unrestricted funds to be used towards the purchasing of tools and/or equipment for personal use with blacksmithing. This can include tools for your work space, materials needed to build equipment, materials needed to make work, consumables such as abrasives, welding supplies, gas or coal, etc.
Recipients will be required to provide a current W9 or appropriate international tax form for the year awarded and will be asked to share how this grant impacted their blacksmithing/metalworking pursuits as a final report for the grant.
Individuals who receive grant funding over $100 from SIBs are not eligible to reapply to any SIBs grant for ONE FULL YEAR from the date previous funds were awarded.
These grants were made possible through funding from the Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation.
SIBs is committed to promoting equity and increasing diversity in the field of blacksmithing by providing support for BIPOC, MENA, AAPI, and LGBTQIA+ folks, women, people with disabilities, and all who have historically been marginalized in this field. Anyone is welcome to apply for these grants. Thank you!