Grants and Fellowships
Click here to view all grants and fellowships provided by Mariah’s Studio since its inception
Per our mission to assist people dealing with emotional and anxiety syndromes, Mariah’s Studio offers a broad range of support. On this page, you can apply for grants, learn about fellowship opportunities, and discover our local outreach programs. Please check back for additional offerings throughout the year.
Grant applications for Spring 2026 are now live!
Grants
Mariah’s Studio provides targeted support grants to 501(c)(3) organizations, businesses and individuals. Generally, grants are aimed at funding specific projects or programs that help people relieve anxiety and promote healing through participation in the arts. For example, grants may be awarded to pay for event space, studio time, the purchase of equipment, and supplies.
Grant available for Spring 2026:
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These targeted grants are designed to support new or subsidize existing initiatives that use art as a tool for mental health, connection, and/or community building.
Eligibility: School teachers, artists, counselors, and community group leaders seeking to foster emotional expression, reduce isolation, or promote well-being through visual art, music, writing, or other creative practices.
Grant Date: April 2026 – January 2027
Grant Range: $500 - $2,500
Reporting Schedule: Interim Report, Final Report submitted on or before January 1, 2027
Grant Administrators: Holly Ousback, Jack Jensen
Application Instruction: Click here to access an online application form or email a 1-page application to info@mariahsstudio.com by April 7, 2026. Any application received after 4/7/26 may be considered if funding is available.
Required application information includes:
1. Name and contact information (physical address, email and phone number)
2. Organization name and address
3. One or more paragraphs describing program or detailing need (include estimate of individuals helped)
4. Amount of funding requested (include list of intended purchases)
Don’t hesitate to apply. Mariah’s Studio is eager to support a wide breath of creative initiatives that support children, teens, adults and seniors.
Fellowships
Mariah’s Studio offers fellowships to students and therapists to help fund the cost of education. For example, fellowships may subsidize the cost of a higher education program, to attend a conference, or participate in other forms of professional development. We have one fellowship available for the spring of 2026.
Fellowship available for Spring 2026:
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This fellowship is aimed at helping future Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors (LCPC) fund an creative-arts focused education with up to $5000 in tuition funding.
Eligibility: Students enrolled either full or part-time in UMF’s Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in Creative Arts program
Grant Date: April 2026 - January 2027
Grant Range: up to $5000
Reporting Schedule: No reporting beyond application required
Grant Administrator: Holly Ousback
Application Instruction: Click here to access the online application or email application to info@mariahsstudio.com by April 7, 2026.
Required application information includes:
1. Name and contact information (physical address, email and phone number) of student
2. A resume or curriculum vitae (CV) that documents education, work experience, skills, accomplishments, and qualifications
3. A one paragraph statement of career intentions