Applications for the 2027 Letter of Intent are now open! The submission deadline is 5pm PDT on October 29, 2026.
If you’re interested in applying for funding for an art installation bound for the annual Burning Man event in Black Rock City, you must first submit a Letter of Intent which will allow the Grant Committee to select which projects will be invited to submit a full proposal.
To apply for a BRC Honorarium, please:
- Read about the Black Rock City Honoraria Program
- Check out the LOI instructions and FAQs
- Submit a Letter of Intent via your Burner Profile
It’s mandatory that you submit your LOI through our online process; we are not able to accept applications via email or mail.
Preview of the Letter of Intent Questions
All of the questions on the 2027 BRC Honoraria LOI form are available in a Preview Document. We recommend that you make a copy of the preview doc, compose your responses first in that separate document, and then paste them into the online submission form.
2027 Honoraria Application Timeline
- October 1, 2026 12:00pm Pacific time: Online LOI form for BRC 2027 opens
- Q&A Sessions (RSVP to participate):
- October 5, 2026: 12:00 – 1:30 PM PDT
- October 14, 2026: 4:00 – 5:30 PM PDT
- October 22, 2026: 10:00 – 11:30 AM PDT
- October 29, 2026 5pm Pacific time: LOI submission deadline
- December 8, 2026: LOI notification
- January 11, 2027 5pm Pacific time: Deadline for full proposals (accepted by invitation only)
- Early March 2027: Selected grantees are notified