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Grants of up to $3,000 to USA and territories professional dancers for support in facing financial challenges caused by unexpected circumstances. Eligible uses of funding include expenses related to food, housing, medical, transportation, and other essential needs. The...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribes, and IHEs to provide week-long culture and history workshops for educators and humanities professionals. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to one month to co...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribes, and IHEs to host humanities programming for K-12 and higher education teachers. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. The goal of the pr...
Grants to USA and Canada faculty members at IHEs to create and teach courses on the topic of the State of Israel. Funding is intended to support activities related to course development and instruction, including but not limited to research, travel, and language improv...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, IHEs, and tribal governments for programs to promote the use of technologies among humanities scholars. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. The program is des...
Grants to USA, territories, and Canada children and youth with hearing loss to participate in extracurricular activities. Funding is intended to provide students in grades 1-12 with the opportunity to participate in organized summer, weekend, or after-school programs f...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, agencies, and IHEs for projects that preserve historically significant sites related to African American heritage and culture. Funding is intended to advance preservation projects that are currently in place for hi...
Fellowships of $3,000 to USA, Canada, and International young early-stage filmmakers to participate in a professional development program in filmmaking. In addition to receipt of the monetary grant, fellows will benefit from mentoring, participate in monthly webinars, ...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to promote, preserve, and advance American Indian culture and self-sufficiency. Funding is intended to support activities that focus on the development of American Indian entrepreneurism, the facilitation of American Indian educati...
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA and Scandinavia nonprofit organizations for public programs and events that aim to promote an appreciation of Nordic culture in the United States or American culture in Nordic countries. Funding is intended to encourage the public apprecia...
Award of $65,000 to a USA playwright to recognize an unproduced new full-length work of musical theater that is unique, truthful, and fearless. Applications are encouraged from first-time lyricists, composers, and book writers of all identities. The work must be unprod...
Grants of up to $10,000 to USA nonprofit arts organizations for innovative activities in the performing arts disciplines. Funding is intended to support festivals, events, and projects that have regional relevance, addressing local history, culture, or character. The c...
Grants of up to $3,000 and in-kind donations of materials to USA and territories nonprofit museums and libraries to preserve and exhibit collections. Funding is intended to support project costs and may be used for supplies, display fabrication, publicity, and contract...
Awards to USA, Canada, and International high school sophomores and juniors to recognize exceptional pieces of writing. Students must submit a writing based on a topic developed by the advisory committee. The themed piece should be written from the students' personal p...
Awards to USA, Virgin Islands, and Canada eighth-grade students to recognize exceptional pieces of writing. Submissions may be made in any genre of writing. The purpose of the program is to recognize the talents of young writers and to emphasize the significance of wri...
Fellowships to USA and Israel early-career scholars and Ph.D. candidates for research projects in Greece. The purpose of the programs is to provide scholars with an opportunity to pursue full-time studies in archaeology. Fellows will receive a stipend, room and board, ...
Award to a USA poet to recognize exemplary translation of a book of Italian poetry into English. The purpose of the award is to honor exceptional work in the translation of modern, standard Italian poetry. Poets at any stage of their career are eligible to apply for th...
Grants to USA and Puerto Rico nonprofit organizations for initiatives addressing Latino culture and heritage. Funding is intended for programs in the following categories: capital projects, consulting services and training, project planning, and programming and interpr...
Grants of $400 to USA artists living with HIV to support their ongoing art creation. Applicants must become members of the funding source at least one month before applying. Funding is intended for the purchase of materials or to cover any other expenses that will allo...
In-kind services to USA artists living with HIV to digitize eligible audiovisual materials. Grantees will have the opportunity to have analog video art, exhibitions, documentation of artwork, interviews, and performances digitized. Submissions on behalf of eligible art...
Fellowships providing a stipend of up to $5,000 to USA, Canada, and Mexico master degree students, doctoral candidates, and postgraduate scholars to support ongoing writing projects and research in art. Applicants can be from any discipline or university department, pr...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, IHEs, and tribal organizations for research on languages that are under threat of extinction. Funding is intended to support projects in the areas of infrastructure, language description, and computational methods. Eligible activi...
Residency for a USA individual to create works of poetry at a museum in New York City. The purpose of the program is to encourage the development of poetry in the context of the museum space. The poet will receive a $20,000 honorarium and be featured in the museum's pu...
Awards to USA public school music teachers to recognize exceptional teaching and student learning. The award is intended to support teachers who raise awareness of music education causes while making a positive influence on their community and school. Teachers must hav...
Residencies to USA artists to create artistic work in a studio belonging to the funding source in Pennsylvania. In addition to receiving a cash stipend, applicants will benefit from access to a fully equipped studio, work space, and housing for the duration of the resi...
Grants to USA curators or curatorial teams for thematic contemporary art exhibitions. Eligible applicants are those in partnership with an established nonprofit exhibition space, such as a traditional museum or gallery, or an alternative nonprofit venue. Funding is int...
Grants to Tennessee nonprofit organizations to address the needs of local communities in eligible counties. Some applicants are required to submit a letter of inquiry prior to submitting a full proposal. Funding is intended to support programs and projects in the areas...
Grants to Tennessee nonprofit organizations to benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities within the areas of arts and culture and community and social services. Priorities include public safety, good jobs and thriving businesses, healt...
Grants of $10,000 to USA curators working with nonprofit organizations for research leading to a contemporary art exhibition. Funding is intended for proposals that will address a strong, thematic exhibition putting contemporary architecture and art in an innovative or...
Residencies to USA, Canada, and International artists, writers, and performance artists to create new artwork. This program is open to artists working in any medium. Residents will receive a $5,000 stipend and housing as well as the opportunity to be inspired by the be...
Fellowships of $50,000 to USA and territories poets to engage in impactful civic projects and the creation of new work. Selected fellows are official poet laureates with a history of published work who are recognized in their field. The program is intended to recognize...
Grants of up to $30,000 to USA nonprofit organizations and IHEs for productions and presentations that focus on the field of architecture. Funding may be used for projects including public programs, new media projects, publications, films, exhibitions, installations, a...
Grants of up to $15,000 to USA and territories artists and artist ensembles to participate in public performances, festivals, and presentations abroad. Applicants can request funding to perform at festivals or other engagements overseas, or to participate in artistic c...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, IHEs, government agencies, and tribal entities for arts initiatives and events. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Eligible disciplines include film and media arts, folk and trad...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit music presenting and performing organizations for musical performances and operational support. New applicants are required to create an account prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended for organizations...
Grants of up to $75,000 to USA tribes and tribal organizations for historic preservation projects. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations well in advance of the application deadline. Funding is intended to protect and preserve significant cultural an...
Awards of $75,000 and in-kind support to USA individual nonprofit founders ages 50 and older to recognize efforts to create a positive impact. The award is intended to acknowledge organizational leaders who use their life experiences to make a difference. Applicants mu...
Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International undergraduate and master's degree students for Holocaust-related research projects utilizing digital technology. Selected fellows will conduct studies at the funding source institution supervised by a mentor and will partic...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International art students and emerging artists to pursue career development and training opportunities. Funding is intended for individuals specializing in the areas of printmaking, sculpture, drawing, and painting. Eligible uses of funds in...
Grants of up to $3,000 to USA organizations for amateur radio programs and initiatives. Preference will be given to proposals that are sustainable and expandable. Projects that include youth are encouraged, as well as projects with the support of the local community or...
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 $500 to USA 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, and...
Grants of up to $3,500 to USA individuals to conduct research on Indigenous peoples of the continental United States and Canada. Preference will be given to younger researchers with a doctorate. Funding is intended for research in the areas of Native American linguisti...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations that are committed to improving the world in a broad range of areas. Applicants must submit a Letter of Inquiry prior to applying. Consideration will be given to activities in the areas of education, social services, healthcare, ci...
Grants of up to $1,000 to USA nonprofit organizations and educational institutions for Japanese language education events. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to submitting an application. The purpose of the program is to motivate large numbers of Japanese...
Grants to USA, Canada, and Mexico individuals to pursue musical studies related to the carillon. Eligible individuals may pursue one of the following areas of focus: instrument design, music history, composition, and performance. The purpose of the fund is to promote t...
Grants of up to $50,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for research related to visual arts projects. Funding is intended for projects that make an original contribution to the field of contemporary visual arts. Special consideration will be given to projects that focus...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International graduate students, scholars, and researchers to offset the cost of travel for research. Applicants should contact the funding source to ensure the eligibility of their research project prior to applying. Funding is intended to s...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations and individuals for projects related to sculpture. Eligible grant categories include research and development; acquisitions and collections; new projects and commissions; and conferences, lectures, and pu...
Residency to USA, Canada, and International artists to create works related to Iceland. The six-week residency program is available to both established and emerging artists of Icelandic heritage. Eligible applicants may practice any discipline of art. The residency wi...