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Other Grants
Bank of American Neighborhood Excellence Initiative/Neighborhood Builders
WHAT: Program provides general operating support and leadership training to neighborhood non-profit organizations working to promote vibrant neighborhoods.
DEADLINE: May 31, 2010
AWARDS: Two local agencies will each be awarded $200,000 over two years
INFO: www.bankofamerica.com/neighborhoodexcellence
POSTED: March 30, 2010
Ford Foundation: Space for Change Planning and Pre-Development Grants
WHAT: Planning grants for new art spaces
DEADLINE: letters of inquiry due May 28 and Sept. 17, 2010
INFO: www.lincnet.net:* May 21, 2010
MetLife Creative Connections
WHAT: Program supports U.S. composers or U.S-based sponsoring organizations working to increase public awareness and performances of original music.
DEADLINE: June 1, 2010
AWARDS: Up to $5,000
INFO: www.meetthecomposer.org
POSTED: May 21, 2010
National Endowment for the Humanities Bridging Cultures Forum and Workshop Grants
WHAT: Supports nonprofits working to implement programs that consists of a forum and workshop on one of two humanities themes — “Civility and Democracy” or “The Muslim World and the Humanities.”
DEADLINE: June 1, 2010
AWARD: up to $250,000
INFO: www.neh.gov
POSTED: May 21, 2010
National Endowment for the Arts Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth
WHAT: Grants will be awarded for community-based projects that help children between the ages of 5 and 18 acquire knowledge and understanding of skills in the arts.
DEADLINE: June 10, 2010
AWARDS: up to $150,000
INFO: www.nea.gov
POSTED: May 21, 2010
National Endowment for the Humanities: Preservation and Access Education and Training
WHAT: Program provides support to help the staff of cultural institutions, large and small, obtain the knowledge and skills needed to serve as effective stewards of humanities collections.
DEADLINE: July 1, 2010
AWARD: up to $250,000
INFO: www.neh.gov
POSTED: May 21, 2010
Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences Film Festival Grant
WHAT: Program supports film festivals that make their events more accessible to the general public and provide greater access to minority and less visible filmmakers.
DEADLINE: July 1, 2010
AWARDS: Up to $30,000
INFO: www.oscars.org
POSTED: May 21, 2010
Florida Dept. of State, Division of Cultural Affairs
WHAT: Provides general or specific program support for cultural organizations.
DEADLINE: June 11, 2010
AWARD: varies
INFO: www.florida-arts.org
POSTED: May 21, 2010
Open Society Institute Documentary Photography Audience Engagement Grant
WHAT: Grants awarded to partnerships of individuals and organizations that use documentary photography to actively engage audiences on human rights and social justice issues.
DEADLINE: July 23, 2010
AWARD: Up to $30,000
INFO: www.soros.org
POSTED: May 21, 2010
National Endowment for the Arts Access to Artistic Excellence Grants
WHAT: Supports projects that preserve our cultural heritage and increase access to arts for all audiences.
DEADLINE: August 12, 2010
AWARD: Up to $150,000
INFO: www.nea.gov
POSTED: May 21, 2010
Institute of Museum and Library Services: Museum Grants for African American History and Culture
WHAT: Supports efforts by African American museums to enhance institutional capacity and sustainability through professional training, technical assistance, internships,etc.
DEADLINE: Rolling
INFO: www.IMLS.gov/
POSTED: December 18, 2009
National Endowment for the Humanities: America’s Media Makers: Development and Production Grants
WHAT: Program provides support to enable media producers to collaborate with scholars to develop humanities content and format and to prepare programs for production.
DEADLINE: Jan. 13, 2010; Aug. 18, 2010
INFO: www.neh.gov/
POSTED: December 19, 2009
Luce Fund in American Art
WHAT: For American museums with a commitment to American art for scholarly exhibitions and publication development.
DEADLINE: April 1, 2010
INFO: http://foundationcenter.org
POSTED: December 18, 2009
National Endowment for the Arts: The Big Read
WHAT: Program is designed to revitalize the role of literature in American culture.
DEADLINE: Feb. 2, 2010
AWARDS: $2,500 to $20,000
INFO: www.nea.gov/
POSTED: December 18, 2009
National Endowment for the Humanities: America’s Historical and Cultural Organizations Planning Grants
WHAT: This program provides funds for pre-implementation planning which can include multiple projects.
DEADLINE: Jan. 13, 2010; Aug. 18, 2010
INFO: www.neh.gov/
POSTED: December 18, 2009
National Endowment for the Humanities: America’s Historical and Cultural Organizations Implementation Grants
WHAT: Program encourages innovate use of emerging technologies in public presentations.
DEADLINE: Jan. 13, 2010; Aug. 18, 2010
INFO: www.neh.gov/
POSTED: December 18, 2009
Johnson & Johnson Society for Arts in Healthcare
WHAT: For arts in healthcare programs that show evidence of impact
DEADLINE: Sept. 15 and March 15 annually
AWARDS: Total of $60,000
INFO: www.raconline.org/funding/
POSTED: September 9, 2009
Reader’s Digest Foundation – Inspiring Stories from the Public
WHAT: The Foundation will donate a total of $1 million to non-profit organizations through a new initiative called “Make it Matter.” Grants will be inspired by individuals who are taking action by giving back to their communities.
DEADLINE: rolling
AWARDS: Grants are $100,000 each
INFO: www.makeitmattergrants.com
POSTED: Updated September 9, 2009; April 22, 2008
Princess Grace Foundation-USA – 2008 Awards in Theater, Playwriting, Dance, Choreography, and Film*
WHAT: The foundation is dedicated to identifying and assisting emerging artists in theater, dance, and film and awards grants to individual artists across the United States.
DEADLINE: The deadline has past for 2009. The 2010 application will be available January 15, 2010.
AWARDS: scholarships and general operating support to organizations
INFO: www.pgfusa.org
POSTED: Updated July 13, 2009; March 11, 2008
Lego Children’s Fund to Support Youth Creativity Programs
WHAT: Foundation supports nonprofit organizations that inspire and encourage youth creativity.
DEADLINE: quarterly
AWARDS: $500-5,000 generally with one annual award of $100,000 to one organization
INFO: www.legochildrensfund.org
POSTED: Updated July 13, 2009; August 17, 2007
The Guitar Center Music Foundation Grant
WHAT: The foundation’s mission is to aid nonprofit music programs across America that offer music instruction so that more people can experience the joys of making music.
DEADLINE: Reviews of all applications takes place three times annually.
AWARDS: $500 to $5000
INFO: www.guitarcentermusicfoundation.org/submit/index.cfm?sec=info
POSTED: Updated July 13, 2009; November 29, 2006
The Wallace Foundation – Education Leadership and Arts Participation
WHAT: Most grants awarded by the foundation are to foundation-initiated programs. The foundation usually solicits proposals from grantees identified through a screening process. Organizations wanting to secure an invitation should send a letter of inquiry describing the project and particulars of the organization. The foundation acknowledges receipt of all letters and will request more information (if interested) within four weeks.
DEADLINE: Ongoing
AWARDS: $100,000 – $500,000
INFO: www.wallacefoundation.org/GrantsPrograms
POSTED: Updated July 13, 2009; August 22, 2005
Nathan Cummings Foundation
WHAT: The foundation’s core programs include arts and culture; the environment; health; inter-program initiatives for social and economic justice; and the Jewish life and values/contemplative practice programs.
DEADLINE: Ongoing
AWARDS: $50,000 – $300,000
INFO: www.nathancummings.org/programs/000016.html
POSTED: Updated July 13, 2009; June 20, 2005
National Dance Project Accepting Nominations for Production Grants
WHAT: The National Dance Project, funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, provides a system of support for the discipline of contemporary dance by supporting the production and distribution of dance in the United States. Every season, NDP awards fifteen to twenty Production Grants for the creation of new dance work that will tour nationally. Funds support a project’s development through production of the work. Grants, which are highly competitive, are awarded to dance projects based on nominations. Nominators may be artists, managers, presenters, agents, or choreographers; self-nominations by dance companies will also be considered.
DEADLINE: Ongoing
AWARDS: $15,000 – $35,000
INFO: (617) 951-0010; info[at]nefa.org; www.nefa.org/grantprog/ndp/
POSTED: Updated July 13, 2009; February 8, 2005
The Shelly and Donald Rubin Foundation
WHAT: The Mission of the Shelley and Donald Rubin Foundation is to support innovative efforts to transform society’s institutions, thereby making them more responsible, and to empower individuals to develop their full potential. The Foundation is primarily interested in supporting the inclusion of art from non-Western European cultures into the mainstream of scholarship and display. In addition, the Foundation is interested in the study of the relationship between art, culture and humanity. In particular, the Foundation’s interest is the collection, care, preservation, study and public display of the ancient art of the Himalayas, with the related goal of exploring the relationships between this art and that of other cultures. In addition, the Foundation supports cultural and arts programs which encourage individual and community identity. Art related projects eligible for funding most often fall within the areas of enhancing the Foundation’s web site, tibetart.org preserving Himalayan art; supporting educational activities reaching a broad constituency; supporting Himalayan art and architecture restoration projects as well as Traveling Exhibits bringing Himalayan art to new audiences.
DEADLINE: Ongoing submitted. Letters of intent are accepted at any time, and receipt of all letters will be acknowledged.
AWARDS: The range of funding is between $5,000 – $60,000 maximum, with most grants falling between $5,000 and $15,000.
INFO: www.sdrubin.org
POSTED: Updated July 13, 2009; November 16, 2004
The Jaqua Foundation
WHAT: The Jaqua Foundation’s mission is to fund collegiate education, welfare of animals, and performing arts.
WHEN: Ongoing
INFO: www.fdncenter.org/grantmaker/jaqua/
POSTED: Updated July 13, 2009; November 16, 2004
Caterpillar Foundation Grants
WHAT: The Foundation awards grants nationally and internationally in support of the arts. Types of support include general operating support, capital campaigns, program development, and employee matching gifts.
DEADLINE: Ongoing
AWARDS: Grant Range: $50,000 to $1,200,00
INFO: www.cat.com/cda/layout?m=39201&x=7
Posted: July 13, 2009