How to Apply for DiMi Patronage Funding for Artists

Finding funding for artists can be challenging, especially when a creative project needs financial support to move forward.

To celebrate reaching 1,000 users, DiMi is introducing its Patronage Fund to support creative projects shared on the platform.

Five projects will be selected on merit to receive funding of up to $1,000 each.

Artists and creatives interested in applying for this funding opportunity can follow the steps below to submit their projects for consideration.

What Is DiMi Patronage Funding?

DiMi Patronage is a funding initiative designed to provide funding for artists and support creative projects published on the platform. It gives independent artists an opportunity to present their work for consideration and receive financial support to help develop their projects.

Five projects will be selected based on merit, with each selected project eligible to receive up to $1,000.

Step 1: Create Your Project on DiMi

To apply for DiMi's funding for artists, you must first create and publish a project on the platform.

How to create a project:

1. Log in to your DiMi account.
2. Go to Projects, the fifth tab in the navigation menu.
3. Click Create Project.
4. Enter your project details, including its description and goals.
5. Add your project deliverables, including the tasks and roles required.
6. Review your information and publish the project.

Your project page should clearly communicate:

• Project concept: What are you creating?
• Objectives: What do you want to achieve?
• Current progress: What stage is the project at?
• Deliverables: What work needs to be completed?
• Collaborators: Who is involved, and what roles are required?

Projects can be submitted across creative disciplines, including music, film, photography, visual arts, performance, design and collaborative productions.

Step 2: Submit Your Project for Funding

Once your project is published, send its direct link and relevant details to:

Email: publicrelations@godimi.com

You can also send your submission directly to the DiMi Patron account (DiMi Dream it Make it) through the app.

Include the following information:

Subject: DiMi Patronage Funding Submission | [Project Name]

Project link: [Insert published DiMi project link]

Artist or team: [Your name or team name]

Project overview: [Brief description of your project]

Project goals: [What you intend to achieve]

Current stage: [Your project's current progress]

Project timeline: [Start and expected completion dates]

Make sure the project link is accessible and all submitted information is accurate.

Step 3: Understand the Selection Process

Five projects published on DiMi will be selected on merit by an independent panel of judges.

The panel will review submissions and evaluate projects based on their individual merits. Each selected project will be eligible to receive funding of up to $1,000.

This funding opportunity for artists is open to project submissions for consideration, but submitting a project does not guarantee funding.

Your Project Deserves More: Submit Your Project to DiMi Patronage

There's a particular feeling that comes with working on something you care about. You can see what it might become, even when you're still figuring out how to get there.

Sometimes, what you need is time. Sometimes, it's a collaborator who understands the vision. Sometimes, it's financial support that helps you take the next step.

You can't control every opportunity that comes your way, but you can make your work visible, explain what you're building, and put your project forward when an opportunity opens up.

DiMi Patronage is one such opportunity.

Five projects posted on the platform will be selected on merit to receive up to $1,000 each. If you're developing something you're ready to share, create your project on DiMi and email the project link and details to publicrelations@godimi.com for consideration.

And if your project isn't selected, that doesn't make the work meaningless. Keep developing it, keep looking for collaborators and opportunities, and keep making progress where you can.

Your creative career won't be built in one announcement. It grows through the projects you pursue, the people you work with, and the decisions you make to keep moving forward.

At DiMi, we want to help you find those connections and opportunities.

Create your project. Share what you're building. Give your idea a chance to go further.

Find your people. Find your opportunities. Build your creative career on DiMi.