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Rhizome Microgrants 2026 for web based digital art
Rhizome Microgrants 2026 give $500 to $1,500 for new web based works of digital art and networked culture. Open to anyone until 20 November 2026.
Rhizome has run the microgrants since 2014. Past awards include a browser based adventure game.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| PERMANENCE | Works built to last, with Larva Labs |
| MISUSE | Works that turn platforms against themselves |
| HANDMADE | Works made by hand, without AI |
| CO-OP | Collective or multiplayer works |
| Terrell Davis Microgrants Fund | Extra opt in award from any category for work about Black and Afrodiasporic experiences |
Requirements:
- Name, email and a website or social link
- Category
- Proposal of up to 750 characters
- Optional sketch, one media file up to 100MB
- Requested amount
Source · rhizome.org/editorial/2026/oct/26/microgrants-2026
Published 26 October 2026 · Checked against the organizer's page 5 November 2026
DevGrants Daily, run by Albert Andrejev. How entries are made and checked.
Quick answers
Can AI be used in the work?
Not in the HANDMADE category. The other categories give no such rule.