Independent Watchmaker Grant

The HSNY Independent Watchmaker Grant supports emerging independent watchmakers by providing funding for essential tools and startup expenses. This program is designed to encourage innovation and craftsmanship at the highest level of horology. Grant recipients are selected based on criteria that include originality of concept, quality of finishing, and excellence in design, with special emphasis placed on projects that explore complications and novel mechanical movements. Through this initiative, the Horological Society of New York advances its mission to support technical skill, artistic expression, and independent creativity within the watchmaking community.

Details

Independent watchmakers who are developing original timepieces are eligible to apply for the HSNY Independent Watchmaker Grant. Awards of up to $50,000 are available. To apply, watchmakers should email a letter a PDF letter to the Trustees of the Horological Society of New York that includes a biography, a description of their work, an explanation of their creative and technical goals, and a statement outlining how this grant would benefit their independent practice.

The application period is January 1 to March 1.

Donors

The HSNY Independent Watchmaker Grant is made possible by a generous donation from the Vogt Foundation.

Award recipients will be asked to complete a W-9 form before receiving their gift (check) for tax purposes. For more information, contact us.