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National Endowment for the Humanities Invites Applications for Fellowships at Digital Humanities Centers
One-year grants of $50,400 will be given to digital humanities centers and the individual scholars collaborating with them to support digital research, promote the center's objectives, and encourage broad access to the humanities....
Deadline: September 15, 2008
Posted: May 10, 2008

Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice Accepting Entries for Writers Fund
Grants of up to $10,000 will be given to published lesbian writers of poetry and/or fiction in the United States who are working on content that depicts lesbian desires, identity, or perspective....
Deadline: June 30, 2008
Posted: May 8, 2008

Entries Invited for Lilly Oncology on Canvas Art Competition
Donations of up to $10,000 will be made to the cancer charity of the winner?s choice in recognition of cancer-inspired artwork produced by cancer sufferers, their families, friends, caregivers, or healthcare providers....
Deadline: June 30, 2008
Posted: May 8, 2008

Rafael Viñoly Architects Offers Research Grants for Studies of Built Environment
Grants of up to $60,000, including stipends and research expenses, will be awarded to individuals conducting original research on transformations in the built environment within dynamically changing societies....
Deadline: August 1, 2008
Posted: May 4, 2008

National Assembly of State Arts Agencies Invites Award Nominations
Awards will be given to organizations, public servants, and individuals working to make the arts accessible and inclusive for people with disabilities and older adults....
Deadline: June 30, 2008
Posted: May 2, 2008

VSA arts Invites Entries From Young Artists With Disabilities for Green Light Awards
Awards of up to $20,000 will be given to disabled American artists between the ages of 16 and 25 in recognition of artwork they have created within the past three years; this year the program also welcomes entries of sculpture and time-based media....
Deadline: July 11, 2008
Posted: May 2, 2008

Texas Filmmakers Accepting Applications for Texas Film & Video Grants
The program will provide grants of up to $1,000 to independent and emerging filmmakers in the state of Texas....
Deadline: May 31, 2008
Posted: April 30, 2008

Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Accepting Applications for Annual Fellowship
Grants will be awarded to advanced professional scholars and artists in the United States, Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean who have exhibited creative ability in the arts....
Deadline: September 15, 2008 (United States and Canada); and December 1, 2008 (Latin America and Caribbean)
Posted: April 26, 2008

American Library Association Announces Outreach Grant Program for Federal Writers' Project Documentary
Thirty libraries will receive grants of $2,500 toward costs stemming from outreach programs that coincide with the release of the "Soul of a People" documentary in the spring of 2009....
Deadline: July 11, 2008
Posted: April 20, 2008

Lifetime Networks Invites Entries for Every Woman's Film Competition
Winners will receive up to $5,000, plus exposure on the Lifetime Movie Network and a trip to Los Angeles in recognition of their short films....
Deadline: July 8, 2008
Posted: April 19, 2008

Montana Preservation Alliance Announces Funding for Industrial Architecture
Grants of up to $25,000, plus matching or in-kind funds, will be awarded for the reconstruction, repair, and stabilization of endangered industrial-era buildings and structures in Montana....
Deadline: May 23, 2008
Posted: April 17, 2008

Alaska Humanities Forum Offers Funding for Alaska Statehood Projects
Grants will be awarded to statewide and local community projects that address the history and future of Alaska statehood....
Deadline: May 15, 2008
Posted: April 16, 2008

James Irvine Foundation Invites California Arts Organizations to Apply for Creative Connections Fund
Grants of up to $50,000, over one to two years, will be awarded to mid-size arts nonprofits working to provide relevant cultural offerings to California communities....
Deadline: August 1, 2008
Posted: April 14, 2008

Vilcek Foundation Announces New Prizes Honoring Contributions of Young Immigrants
A $25,000 cash award will be given to immigrants under the age of 38 who have made outstanding contributions in the fields of biomedical research or the arts and humanities; the arts field selected for 2009 is filmmaking....
Deadline: July 11, 2008
Posted: April 4, 2008

ASCAP Foundation Announces New Grant Guidelines
The foundation is now accepting Letters of Inquiry from nonprofit organizations in the United States working to provide music education and talent development for aspiring songwriters and composers; grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded.....
Deadline: August 1, 2008 (Letter of Inquiry)
Posted: March 30, 2008

Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge Invites Grants Applications for Arts and Cultural Programs
Grants of up to $20,000 will be awarded to nonprofits, government agencies, and educational institutions working to provide access to arts and cultural programs in Louisiana parishes....
Deadline: June 1, 2008
Posted: March 28, 2008

Funding Exchange Announces New Guidelines for Paul Robeson Fund for Independent Media
Grants of up to $20,000 will be awarded to grassroots organizations and individual media producers who are working on radio, film, or video projects that address social and political issues....
Deadline: May 15, 2008
Posted: March 27, 2008

Dance/USA Announces Continued Funding for American Masterpieces: Dance - College Component
Awards of $10,000 will be given to projects working in collaboration with academic communities to reconstruct or restage works by American choreographers of the twentieth century....
Deadline: May 19, 2008
Posted: March 21, 2008

National Endowment for the Arts Invites Entries to Design Rosa Parks Statue for U.S. Capitol
An award of $250,000 will be given to an American artist to create a bronze statue and pedestal to be displayed in the U.S. Capitol Building's National Statuary Hall....
Deadline: May 30, 2008
Posted: March 21, 2008

A Room Of Her Own Foundation Invites Applications for Literary Gift of Freedom Award
An award of $50,000 will be given to a woman playwright, poet, or writer of fiction or creative nonfiction who is a U.S. citizen residing in the United States....
Deadline: October 31, 2008
Posted: March 17, 2008

Getty Images Offers Grants for Editorial Photography
Grants of $20,000 each, plus a one-year exclusive rights option for marketing their work through gettyimages.com, will be given to five professional photojournalists....
Deadline: May 15, 2008 and November 15, 2008
Posted: March 14, 2008

Mid-America Arts Alliance Announces Latino Culture Project
Grants of up to $3,000 will be awarded to nonprofit organizations in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas working to educate audiences about Latino culture through artistic performance....
Deadline: May 2, 2009 (Open)
Posted: March 11, 2008

Open Society Institute Seeks Proposals for Documentary Photography Distribution Grant
Grants of up to $30,000 will be awarded to documentary photographers working in partnership with nonprofits to make their social justice-related work available to specific communities....
Deadline: June 20, 2008
Posted: March 7, 2008

American Library Association Offers Grants for Love and Forgiveness Reading and Discussion Program
Grants of up to $2,500 will be awarded to 30 public libraries for the costs, training, and reading materials needed to succeed in theme-based reading and discussion....
Deadline: July 15, 2008
Posted: February 29, 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

Princess Grace Foundation-USA Announces Availability of Applications for 2008 Awards in Theater, Playwriting, Dance, Choreography, and Film
Grants will be awarded to individual artists across the United States; theater and dance awards will be in the form of scholarships, apprencticeships, and fellowships, while film awards are scholarships by invitation only....
Deadline: Various
Posted: January 28, 2008

History Channel Announces Guidelines for Save Our History Grant Program
A total of $100,000 in grants of up to $10,000 each will be awarded to history organizations across the country that partner with a local school or youth group to help preserve and teach local history....
Deadline: June 6, 2008
Posted: January 19, 2008

MacArthur Fund for Arts and Culture at the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Invites Applications from Chicago-Area Organizations
Operating grants of up to $15,000 will be awarded to arts and culture organizations that have budgets of $500,000 or less and reside in and serve the Chicago metropolitan area....
Deadline: Various
Posted: January 15, 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

NAMM Foundation Announces New Grant Initiatives for Music Makers and Researchers
Support will be provided to individuals and organizations for efforts that support the foundation's mission of advancing active participation in music making....
Deadline: Various
Posted: November 12, 2007

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation's Arts Program Announces National Projects Fund
Grants of up to $200,000 will be awarded to individual nonprofits and consortia working to strengthen the health of dance, jazz, presenting, or the theater arts....
Deadline: Open
Posted: August 29, 2007

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

Folger Shakespeare Library Offers Short- and Long-Term Fellowships
Fellowships carrying a stipend of up to $75,000 will be awarded to scholars from the U.S. and abroad to conduct research of the early modern period using the library's collection....
Deadline: Various
Posted: July 10, 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

Meet The Composer Accepting Applications for Creative Connections
Grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded to U.S. composers working in any genre of music or sound art for public performance or discussion of their original work....
Deadline: Quarterly
Posted: February 28, 2007

Theatre Communications Group Announces Deadlines for Career Development Programs for Theater Directors and Designers
Professional development grants of $22,500 each will be awarded to fourteen talented stage directors and designers wishing to pursue a career in American not-for-profit professional theater....
Deadline: Various
Posted: November 21, 2006

Bush Foundation Announces Artist Fellows Program
Fifteen artists working in literature, music composition, scriptworks, or film/video that reflects diverse communities in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, or northwestern Wisconsin will receive $48,000 for a fellowship of up to two years....
Deadline: Various
Posted: August 26, 2006

Surdna Foundation Announces Request for Proposals for Creative Writing Residencies for Teens
Proposals are sought from artists' colonies for a summer creative writing retreat serving at least 20 teenagers per year; organizations working in genres outside of creative writing, such as science writing or journalism, are not eligible....
Deadline: Rolling
Posted: May 12, 2006

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

Blakemore Foundation Invites Applications for Asian Art and Language Grants
Grants are available to encourage the advanced study of Asian languages and to improve the understanding of Asian fine arts in the United States....
Deadline: Various: November 1, 2005, and May 15, 2006: December 30, 2005
Posted: August 5, 2005

Leeway Foundation Offers New Grant Programs for Women and Transgendered Artists in the Philadelphia Region
The Leeway Foundation has announced the Leeway Transformation Award and the Art and ChangeGrant, two new funding programs designed to celebrate the power and vision of women artists creating change in the Philadelphia area....
Deadline: Various
Posted: March 2, 2005

Luce Fund in American Art Offers Support for Scholarly Exhibitions and Publications
Each proposed project must result in a tangible product that can be added to the body of scholarship in the field of American art....
Deadline: March 1, annually (Letter of Inquiry)
Posted: October 6, 2003

Sundance Fund to Support International Documentary Projects
The Sundance Documentary Fund is dedicated to supporting international documentary films and videos focused on current and significant issues and movements in contemporary human rights, freedom of expression, social justice, and civil liberties....
Deadline: Rolling
Posted: November 18, 2002

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