Rubin x Research

We support scholarship and research into Himalayan art in academic, educational, and exhibition contexts. Priority is given to projects that will result in publication(s), media projects, exhibitions, or are part of larger projects with a high degree of visibility. Rubin x Research grants offer support of $2,500 to $25,000. 

We do not fund conferences, the cost of producing publications, infrastructural projects, for-profit projects, or exclusively contemporary art projects in this grant category.

Not-for-profit organizations or their individual affiliates, such as scholars, academics, or curators.

Grants through this program are offered once yearly. Grant proposals are reviewed by select Rubin staff and trustees and additional art professionals/experts as needed and appropriate. 

Submissions for Rubin x Research grants are currently closed. The next grant cycle will be announced in spring 2025. 

Submit a summary (2,000 words maximum) of the project you’re seeking support for. The summary must contain:

• Information about the individual and/or affiliated organization applying (include type of organization such as 501c3, government, private, individual, foreign charity)
• Description of the scope, goals, and methodology of the project
• Overall budget, including the duration of the project and how expenses are accounted for
• Relevance and impact the project has on the field, with a particular focus on how the project broadens research and documentation of Himalayan art 

Submissions for Rubin x Research grants are currently closed. Complete application directions for the next grant cycle will be announced in spring 2025.

For any questions in relation to Rubin grants, please email [email protected].