GRANTS
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, but folks from the above mentioned communities will be prioritized. Thank you!
Applications for the first round of grants for 2023 are currently closed! Round One recipients will be notified by Saturday March 4th.
Round 2 applications will open Tuesday, August 1st.
Professional Blacksmith Tool Grant
February 26, 2023 at 7:59:00 AM
The SIBs Tool Grant awards recipients up to $1000.000 unrestricted funds to be used towards purchase of tools and equipment for professional use. 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 offered each year on an application-based selection process by a committee.
Recipients will be required to provide a current W9 for the year awarded and will be required to share how this grant impacted their blacksmithing/metalworking pursuits.
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.
Individuals who receive grant funding over $100 from SIBs are not eligible to reapply to any SIBs grant for 1 full year from the date funds were awarded.
Time zone for deadline is PST.
Educational Grant
February 26, 2023 at 7:59:00 AM
The SIBs Educational Grant awards recipients up to $500.00 unrestricted funds to be used towards educational purposes. 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/metalworking.
Recipients will be required to provide a current W9 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.
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.
Individuals who receive grant funding over $100 from SIBs are not eligible to reapply to any SIBs grant for 1 full year from the date funds were awarded.
Time zone for deadline is PST.
Tool Grant
February 26, 2023 at 7:59:00 AM
The SIBs Tool Grant awards recipients up to $500.00 unrestricted funds to be used towards purchase of tools and equipment for personal use. This can include tools for your personal 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 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.
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.
Individuals who receive grant funding over $100 from SIBs are not eligible to reapply to any SIBs grant for 1 full year from the date funds were awarded.
Time zone for deadline is PST.