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Awards to USA educators to recognize outstanding contributions to the field of dance. Eligible recipients are dance teachers working in schools, private studios, IHEs, conservatories, and other venues. The purpose of this program is to honor dance educators for the exc...
Grants of up to $500 to Arkansas educators for projects and materials to enhance classroom learning. Funding is intended for a wide range of classroom materials, including but not limited to, books, calculators, math manipulatives, lab materials, software, art supplies...
Grants to USA nonprofit theaters and fellowships to individual artists to benefit theater for youth and children. Fellowships are intended to provide growth opportunities for artists who work in youth theater. Funding may be used for equipment, travel, artists' fees, c...
Grants to USA and Israel nonprofit organizations for a wide range of projects and programs that benefit Jewish communities. Funding is intended for capital projects, general operating support, or programming. In the United States, grants will primarily support resident...
Grants to USA Tribal governments and Tribal nonprofits, and grants to California nonprofits, IHEs, schools, and school districts in eligible counties to improve the quality of life and address community needs. Program areas include health, education, basic needs, and c...
Internships for USA women visual artists to create projects and assist with facility operations at an art studio in New York. During the program, interns will work with professional artists, assist with classes and workshops, maintain studio functionality, and work on ...
Internships for USA women to learn nonprofit management skills pertaining to arts organizations. Interns will acquire experience by working with operations staff at an established arts nonprofit in New York. Duties and projects will include marketing initiatives, publi...
Grant of $5,000 to a USA artist of Korean background for career and project development. Funding is intended to support the creation of a work of visual art that includes a public component. Preference will be given to individual projects and solo exhibitions. The gran...
Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International writers to support unpublished poets and fiction and nonfiction authors. In addition to a $1,000 honorarium, fellows will also receive various types of in-kind support. The goal of these fellowships is to seek out and suppo...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations for community benefit initiatives. Funding is intended for proposals in the areas of humanitarian support, disadvantaged children, education, arts and culture, environment, and animal welfare. The purpose of the gra...
Grants to USA federally recognized Indian tribes to improve library services in Native communities. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations well in advance of the application deadline. Funding is intended for digital services, educational programs, an...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations and institutions for educational activities related to the Holocaust. Funding is intended for projects regarding the persecution of Jews by the Nazis. Eligible projects align with one of the following are...
Grants of up to $36,000 to USA individual painters and groups of painters over the age of 45 who need financial assistance. The goal of this program is to support the creation of American art and to support American artists who have not been shown fitting recognition. ...
Grants of up to $70,000 to USA and Russia nonprofit organizations, IHEs, schools, and for-profit cultural organizations for innovative projects that address topics of mutual interest. Funding is intended to create or expand ties between Americans and Russians by suppor...
Awards of $5,000 and an award of $25,000 to USA nonprofit organizations in recognition of the publication of a high-quality illustrated book. To be eligible, the nonprofit organization must have had a part in the book's production. Awards will be given for books in are...
Grants to USA professional writers for critical financial support during times of economic difficulty. Funding is intended to assist journalists, poets, authors, translators, screenwriters, and playwrights who can demonstrate how the funds will help them address a shor...
Grants of $30,000 to USA, Canada, and International women, gender-expansive, and gender-nonconforming filmmakers for strategies and campaigns that help to finalize and promote recent projects. Funding is intended to support shorts, medium-length, and feature-length doc...
Awards to USA, Canada, and International poets and authors of any age to recognize outstanding humorous poems. Works that have been previously published as well as unpublished works are eligible. In addition to the cash prizes for first, second, and third place winners...
Residencies to USA emerging ceramic artists to gain experience and advance their careers. Residencies take place at a ceramic art center in New York. Residents will receive a monthly stipend, free firing, studio space, opportunities to teach and exhibit work, and profe...
Grants of up to $10,000 to USA, Canada, and International artists to create and present new works of performance art in New York City. Funding is intended to support the career advancement of early-career artists of all backgrounds. Selected artists are expected to pre...
Grants of up to $3,500 to Arkansas nonprofit groups and organizations for studies, preservation activities, and collections related to black history in the state. Funding is intended for African American history preservation and programming projects that are open to th...
Grants and in-kind services to USA arts collaboratives and artists for projects and professional development activities. For the upcoming grant cycle, artists in the following disciplines are invited to apply: visual arts, performing arts, film/moving image, technology...
Fellowships of up to $60,000 to USA individuals to conduct research projects related to the humanities. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to submitting an application. The fellowships are intended to support a range of projects ...
Grants of up to $60,000 to USA and territories faculty and staff members at Hispanic-Serving Institutions for humanities-based activities. Applicants must complete required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended to support a wide range of research project...
Awards of up to $60,000 to USA and US Virgin Islands faculty and staff affiliated with HBCUs for humanities research projects. Applicants must create or verify the required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended to support research projects at Historicall...
Grants and in-kind support to USA, Canada, and International new and established researchers to address worldwide challenges and present innovative solutions. Certain applicants are required to submit an LOI prior to a grant application. Eligible programs may align wit...
Grants to Texas and Arkansas organizations in eligible locations to reduce poverty and provide access and opportunities for local residents in rural areas. Funding may be used for the following types of support: general operating support, project support, capital impro...
Opportunity for USA and territories high school students to participate in a video contest about science. Awards are intended to highlight teen involvement and interest in science. Winners will have the chance to meet with scientists, tour a federal science campus, and...
Award of $1,000 to a USA media exhibit, written work, or public program for an outstanding project that has enhanced public appreciation of North American West history. The prize is awarded to projects that contribute to a broader public reflection and appreciation of ...
Grants of $1,500 to USA historians, writers, independent researchers, and graduate students for historical research projects related to Iowa or Iowa and the Midwest. Priority consideration will be given to proposals offering new approaches or interpretations of previou...
Grants and in-kind services to Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, and Arkansas artists for artistic development. Artists specializing in a broad range of disciplines may apply. A portion of the award is intended for self-care and is not to be used directly fo...
Grants of up to $25,000 to USA, Canada, and International filmmakers and nonprofit film companies to develop original documentary films. Funding is intended for a broad range of topics designed to engage the audience in meaningful discourse. Priority will be given to c...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Arkansas nonprofit organizations for humanities-focused projects and activities. Applicants must submit a Letter of Intent prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended to promote professional development and manage museum collec...
Grants of up to $10,000 to USA young musicians for costs associated with studying classical music. Funding is intended to offset the financial costs of expenses including but not limited to instruments, camp tuition, private lessons, and audition travel. The grant is a...
Grants of up to $30,000 to USA nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education to promote inclusion in the field of journalism. Funding is intended to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion for groups that are underrepresented in journalism education, st...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International individuals and teams to participate in a competition to design posters depicting innovative aerospace technological developments. The selected poster designs will be used to educate students, the press, and the general pu...
Grants of $60,000 to USA, Canada, and International artists to create and perform presentations depicting various elements of American democracy. Eligible performances may be multi-disciplinary or in the fields of opera, music, dance, and theater. The purpose of the pr...
Grants of up to $10,000 to USA early-career filmmakers to support the creation of filmmaking projects that have an educational theme. Funding is intended to assist filmmakers in the early stage of their careers who are in the pre-production phase of filming. Eligible p...
Cooperative agreement to a USA nonprofit to run a student exchange program that includes students ages 16-18 from both Europe and the USA. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to foster understanding...
Grants of up to $20,000 to USA and territories female artists for art projects with an environmental focus. Funding is intended for thought-provoking projects that benefit and engage the public. Applications are encouraged from artists of color, artists with disabiliti...
Fellowships of up to $60,000 to USA and territories scholars for research projects that address issues related to the humanities. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Funding is intended for projects that require publi...
Grants of up to $50,000 to USA and territories nonprofit cultural, academic, and research institutions, government agencies, and tribes to preserve significant audio and video media resources. Funding is intended to support the digital reformatting of media that is fra...
Fellowships to USA and Canada Native innovators for initiatives to benefit Native communities. Funding is intended to provide resources and support to advance projects that positively impact Native communities throughout the country. Priority is given to proposals in t...
Grants of $5,000 to USA visual artists over the age of 60 for artwork preservation and historical documentation. Funding is intended to help visual artists initiate new work or a special project, create a website, acquire studio space, catalog their art or their histor...
Grants of up to $2,500 to Arkansas nonprofit organizations, military and history museums, societies, and sites for programs that promote the history of the state. Funding is intended for activities that encourage awareness, education, and enjoyment of the history of Ar...
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for architectural assistance to develop impactful community projects. Funding is intended to support costs associated with feasibility studies and project design provided by a professional architectural design team....
Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International undergraduate and graduate students to address issues related to freedom of speech worldwide. The purpose of the program is to advocate for freedom of speech as it applies to education, artists, research, and digital media,...
Grants to USA researchers partnered with BIPOC arts organizations for research that is important to both partners. Research topics may include equity in the arts and the organizational well-being of BIPOC arts organizations, as well as other related topics. Funding is ...
Grants of $1000 to USA Native Hawaiian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander individuals to assist with transitions into creative fields of work. Eligible applicants have pivoted away from their jobs or careers within the last 1 to 3 years. The purpose of the grant pro...
Grants of $40,000 to USA, Canada, and UK nonfiction writers to complete works already in progress. Topics include, but are not limited to philosophy, graphic nonfiction, memoir, biography, history, food or travel writing, the sciences, personal essays, criticism, and c...