Taubman Foundation Seeks Grant Applications From Roanoke Valley Arts and Cultural Organizations
A total of $1.25 million in grants of $10,000 to $100,000 is available to help strengthen the operational and financial underpinnings of arts and cultural organizations in the Roanoke Valley....
Deadline: March 16, 2012
Posted: February 2, 2012

Terra Foundation for American Art Accepting Letters of Inquiry for Academic Program Funding
Funding is available for projects in Chicago, the Unites States in general, and other countries that are designed to encourage international scholarship on American art topics....
Deadline: March 15, 2012 (Letters of Inquiry)
Posted: February 1, 2012

Creative Capital Announces Guidelines and Information Sessions for Grants in Emerging Fields, Literature, and Performing Arts
Forty-five awards of up to $90,000 (including financial support and advisory and professional services) will be awarded to professional artists at a catalytic moment in their creative practice who are able to demonstrate bold, inventive project ideas....
Deadline: March 1, 2012 (Letters of Inquiry)
Posted: January 31, 2012

Artist Trust Invites Fellowship Applications From Washington State Professional Artists
Professional artists of exceptional talent and demonstrated ability working in the craft, literary, media, or music arts in Washington State are invited to apply for fellowship awards of $7,500....
Deadline: February 26, 2012
Posted: January 28, 2012

San Francisco Friends of Chamber Music Invites Applications for Greater Bay Area Musical Grant Program
Up to twenty-five grants of up to $3,000 will be awarded to Bay Area musicians, composers, and presenters for a diverse range of music performances and projects, from classical music to jazz and contemporary forms....
Deadline: February 15, 2012
Posted: January 23, 2012

Endangered Language Fund Invites Proposals for Language Maintenance and Linguistic Field Work Worldwide
Grants averaging $2,000 are available for linguistic field work and maintenance involving a language in danger of disappearing within a generation or two....
Deadline: April 20, 2012
Posted: January 22, 2012

Native American Public Telecommunications Invites Applications for Public Media Content Fund
Grants of $5,000 to $100,000 are available for video projects that can be part of a public television series designed to represent the values, experiences, histories, and cultures of Tribal Nations....
Deadline: March 16, 2012
Posted: January 13, 2012

National Film Preservation Foundation Invites Applications for Basic Preservation Grants
Awards of from $1,000 to $15,000 in cash and/or laboratory services are available for new laboratory work to preserve culturally and historically significant film materials....
Deadline: February 10, 2012 (Registration)
Posted: January 6, 2012

Terra Foundation Offers Funding for American Art Exhibitions
Funding is available to support exhibitions in the United States and internationally that enlarge the understanding and appreciation of historical American art made between 1500 and 1980....
Deadline: March 1, 2012 (Letters of Inquiry)
Posted: January 1, 2012

Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation Announces Special Presenter Initiatives Grant Program
Grants of $500 to $5,000 will be awarded to small and mid-sized presenting organizations in Delaware, the District of Columbia, and the United States Virgin Islands working to broaden their programming and expand audiences....
Deadline: Various [Final deadline is February 1, 2012]
Posted: December 30, 2011

Sundance Documentary Fund Accepting Proposals for Spring 2012 Grants Round
Grants of up to $50,000 are available to support documentary films from around the world that focus on current human rights issues, freedom of expression, social justice, civil liberties, and related issues....
Deadline: February 9, 2012
Posted: December 30, 2011

National Endowment for the Arts Invites Applications for Our Town Creative Placemaking Projects
Grants of $25,000 to $150,000 will be awarded for arts projects designed to help improve the overall quality of life in communities of all sizes across the United States....
Deadline: March 1, 2012
Posted: December 23, 2011

National Endowment for the Arts Invites Applications for Our Town Creative Placemaking Projects
Grants of $25,000 to $150,000 will be awarded for arts projects that help improve the overall quality of life in communities of all sizes across the United States....
Deadline: March 1, 2012
Posted: December 22, 2011

Sundance Institute Invites Applications From Emerging Independent Film Producers for Creative Producing Fellowship and Lab
Five producers will be selected for one-year fellowships that provide access to Sundance's creative producing lab, summit, and film festival, as well as grants and long-term advisor relationships....
Deadline: February 10, 2012
Posted: November 30, 2011

John Cotton Dana Awards to Honor Outstanding Library Public Relations Efforts
Eight development grants of $10,000 each will be awarded in recognition of outstanding library public relations efforts....
Deadline: March 15, 2012
Posted: November 18, 2011

Theatre Communications Group Announces New Leadership Program for Theatre Practitioners
Grants of up to $94,500 are available to support the development of emerging and established leaders in all areas of nonprofit theater....
Deadline: Various
Posted: November 4, 2011

Kresge Foundation's Arts and Culture Program Announces Final Call for Facility Investment and Building Reserve Grant Applications
Multiyear funding of up to $1 million is available to nonprofit arts organizations in the United States to renovate, repair, and maintain their facilities....
Deadline: March 1, 2012 (Preliminary Applications)
Posted: October 21, 2011

Chamber Music America Announces Fall Funding Opportunities
Awards of up to $12,000 will be awarded to U.S.-based presenters and ensembles working to provide classical/contemporary, jazz, and world chamber music programming, concerts, and residency partnerships....
Deadline: Various (last deadline is November 18, 2011)
Posted: October 1, 2011

New Public-Private Partnership to Connect Latin American Performing Artists With U.S. Audiences
Grants of up to $25,000 will be awarded to support the presentation of dance, music, and theater artists and ensembles from Latin America by presenting consortia based in the United States and its territories....
Deadline: February 10, 2012
Posted: September 1, 2011

Jerome Foundation Accepting New York City Film and Video Program Applications
Grants of up to $30,000 will be awarded to individual film and video artists living in New York City who work in the genres of experimental, narrative, animation, and documentary production....
Deadline: Open
Posted: May 17, 2011

Community Foundation of North Louisiana Announces Philanthropy Film Award Competition
The new competition will award a prize of $5,000 to the best short documentary film that documents the importance of philanthropy in the North Louisiana region....
Deadline: February 15, 2012
Posted: April 5, 2011

Ford Foundation Announces Social Issue Film Funding Initiative
A total of approximately $16 million will be given through an open-application process to filmmakers and mediamakers around the world who are working to create documentaries that address urgent social issues....
Deadline: Open
Posted: March 9, 2011

Princess Grace Foundation-USA Announces 2011 Princess Grace Awards Applications in Theater, Playwriting, Dance, Choreography, and Film
Dancers, choreographers, and theater artists may apply for scholarships, apprenticeships, and fellowships; playwrights can apply for a residency, including publication of his or her play; and approved schools can nominate filmmakers for thesis funding...
Deadline: Various [Final deadline is June 1, 2011]
Posted: January 21, 2011

Driehaus Foundation Announces Continuation of MacArthur Fund for Arts and Culture Program in Chicago Area
General operating grants of up to $15,000 will be awarded to arts organizations, museums, and service/policy/advocacy groups located in and serving the Chicago metropolitan area....
Deadline: Various
Posted: November 24, 2010

Guidelines Available for Native Arts New England and National Native Arts Exchange Grant Programs
Grants of up to $3,000 will be awarded to Native American artists and organizations in New England working to reach broader audiences, connect with new markets for their work, and gain access to additional financial resources....
Deadline: Various
Posted: October 21, 2010

Tournées Festival Offers Grants to Bring Contemporary French Cinema to U.S. College Campuses
Grants of $2,300 will be awarded to individuals affiliated with an American university or college providing film festivals that reference French-American cultural and educational exchange....
Deadline: Rolling
Posted: June 10, 2010

Creative Capacity Fund Offers Professional Development Grants for Artists and Arts Organizations in San Francisco and Los Angeles
Grants of up to $1,000 will be awarded to arts administrators and individual artists in the Bay Area and Los Angeles pursuing professional development activities....
Deadline: Monthly
Posted: May 20, 2010

National Geographic All Roads Film Project Offers Seed Grants for Indigenous Storytellers
Grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded to filmmakers for the development and production of a film or video that showcases indigenous or underrepresented minority-culture storytellers....
Deadline: Quarterly
Posted: December 2, 2009

Institute of Museum and Library Services and NASA Invite Museums and Libraries to Apply for Space Shuttle Artifacts
Museums and Libraries may apply for free NASA space shuttle artifacts, including small items such as astronaut helmets and boots, and large items such as crew compartment trainers before the conclusion of the Space Shuttle Program in late 2010....
Deadline: Rolling
Posted: November 18, 2009

Luce Fund in American Art Offers Support for Scholarly Exhibitions and Publications
American museums are eligible to receive support for projects that demonstrate, in tangible fashion, the impact of the artist or subject in the field of American art or American art history as well as contribute something to scholarship....
Deadline: April 1, annually (Letters of Inquiry)
Posted: October 21, 2009

National Museum of the American Indian Offers the Visiting Indigenous Professional Program
The program will provide hands-on training in various disciplines at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., to individuals working in Native museums and cultural centers....
Deadline: September 15 and March 15, Annually
Posted: July 29, 2009

New York Foundation for the Arts Offers Discounted Office Space to Artists and Arts Organizations
The new program offers affordable workspace to NYFA-affiliated artists and organizations working in various genres; once accepted into the program, participants can rent at $200 a month or $550 for three months on a renewable cycle....
Deadline: Rolling
Posted: June 10, 2009

North Dakota Council on the Arts Announces Technology Grant Program
The new program will give grants of up to $600 each to North Dakota nonprofit arts organizations to support development of their Web sites, equipment purchases, and software upgrades....
Deadline: Rolling
Posted: June 1, 2009

National Museum of the American Indian Invites Applications for Indigenous Contemporary Arts Program
Awards of up to $15,000 will be given to Native American and Native Hawaiian artists working to increase the knowledge and appreciation of contemporary Native American arts through publication, performance, and personal artistic development....
Deadline: Various
Posted: October 22, 2008

ASCAP Foundation Invites Entries for Young Jazz Composer Awards
A shared award of $25,000 will be given to U.S. residents under the age of 30 who have composed a jazz piece....
Deadline: December 1, Annually
Posted: October 9, 2008

Guitar Center Music Foundation Offers Support for Music Instruction
Grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded to nonprofit music programs in the United States providing music instruction to people of any age in underserved communities....
Deadline: Open
Posted: June 16, 2008

Nominations of New York City Arts Organizations Invited for Union Square Arts Award
Grants of up to $30,000 will be awarded to arts organizations making a significant contribution to the lives of low-income youth, families, and their communities in New York City.....
Deadline: Nominations are reviewed in the order received.
Posted: February 5, 2008

National Geographic All Roads Film Project Offers Seed Grants for Indigenous Filmmakers
The All Roads Film Project will award grants of up to $10,000 to film projects by and about indigenous and underrepresented minority-culture filmmakers from all reaches of the globe....
Deadline: Quarterly
Posted: January 8, 2008

American Councils for International Education Offers Support for Policy Relevant Research
Fellowships of $25,000 will be awarded to U.S. graduate students, faculty, and post-doctoral scholars conducting foreign policy-relevant research in Belarus, Central Asia, Russia, the South Caucasus, Ukraine, or Moldova....
Deadline: Rolling
Posted: August 23, 2007

District of Columbia Commission on the Arts and Humanities Offers Folk & Traditional Arts Mini-Grant Program
Grants of up to $1,000 will be awarded to artists and arts organizations providing folk and traditional arts projects in close consultation and collaboration with their communities....
Deadline: Rolling
Posted: August 22, 2007

Surdna Foundation Arts Program Announces Request for Proposals for Creative Writing Residencies for Teens
Established artists' communities that serve creative writers will be awarded funding to develop summer retreats lasting at least two weeks for teens...
Deadline: Open
Posted: June 24, 2007

Green Foundation Seeks Grant Proposals
Tax exempt, public charity organizations are eligible to apply for funding in the arts, education, and health and scientific research....
Deadline: Open
Posted: September 23, 2005