2026 Getty Library Research Grants

The Getty Library offers short-term grants for researchers, providing partial support for travel to the Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles to use our collections.

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Email: researchgrants@getty.edu

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Getty Library Research Grant applications for calendar year 2026 are now online!

Applications are due October 1, 2025, at 5pm PT.

The Getty Library offers short-term grants for researchers, providing partial support for travel to the Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles to use our collections. 

In addition to the open call for applications, the following focused grants are available:

  • The Whitney and Lee Kaplan African American Visual Culture Library Research Grant supports research that uses an encyclopedic and interdisciplinary collection of published works related to African American art.
  • The Anne Willan and Mark Cherniavsky Gastronomy Collection of Rare and Contemporary Books Library Research Grant supports projects that use the collection to research culinary history and the visual culture, preparation, and presentation of food.
  • The Conservation Collection Library Research Grant supports research that utilizes the collection developed by the Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) and which consists of specialized research materials related to the preservation and conservation of material cultural heritage.
  • Awards for Undergraduates: Specifically for college/university students who have obtained or are earning a Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent in art history, architectural history, studio art, or a related discipline but who have not yet advanced to a Masters or PhD/doctoral program.

  Learn more about Getty Library Research Grants