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Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, agencies, IHEs, and Native American tribal entities to develop and produce humanities-related media projects. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to one month to complete. Funding is inte...
Grants of up to $500 to USA and territories artists for career protection and emergency preparedness. Funds may also be requested to support professional development in the wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Eligible applicants are crafts artists at all stages ...
Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International filmmakers of color, including producers, directors, and writers, and teams of filmmakers for film projects. Projects will receive a grant of up to $10,000. The fellowship will take place in Nebraska and will provide fellow...
Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International scholars with advanced degrees for research projects. Funding is intended to support research in the areas of social sciences and humanities. Preference will be given to proposals that demonstrate relevance to contemporary ...
Grants of up to $65,000 to USA and territories independent producers and production companies to fund the production and post-production of non-fiction programs related to indigenous Pacific Islanders. Projects must be intended for broadcast on national public televisi...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International individuals to participate in a residency connecting biology and play. Applicants may work in creative disciplines including fashion, graphics, industrial, film, and storytelling. Submissions are accepted from practitioner...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for arts exhibitions that increase the appreciation and understanding of historical American art (circa 1500–1980). A Letter of Inquiry is required before submitting a full application. Particular inter...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for original and innovative projects that advance scholarship in the arts. Funding is intended for the focus areas of exhibitions, academics, and convening. Although the Foundation funds projects from acr...
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for initiatives that address injustices worldwide. Eligible organizations provide programs in a broad range of areas, including the arts, hunger and homelessness, environment, women, publi...
Opportunity for a USA, Canada, or International mature artist to participate in a residency program. The selected artist will receive accommodations and studio space, access to a variety of art studios, a stipend, and funds for materials and travel. The residency will ...
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA and territories visual and media artists and choreographers for urgent physical and mental health care needs. Funding is intended to prevent the delay of important medical treatment and to mitigate the financial impact of unexpected health...
Grants to USA and territories government agencies and nonprofit organizations for collaborative arts and cultural projects that address community issues. Applicants are advised that required registrations take several weeks to finalize. Eligible projects are those that...
Award of $1,000 to a USA, Canada, or International individual artist, artist group, or nonprofit organization to recognize creativity in contemporary sculpture. Funding is intended to honor applicants who advance and broaden the field. Priority will be given to applica...
Award of $2,000 to a USA, Canada, or International musician or musical scholar for contributions to the field of historical music. Funding may be used for recordings, monographs, articles, editions, public performances, and other projects. Funding is intended as a gran...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International individuals for scholarly research related to music. Proposals may be submitted at any stage of research. Eligible applicants include faculty, independent scholars, and students writing dissertations. The purpose of this program...
Grants of $1,000 to USA, Canada, and International high school teachers to enhance classroom excellence, innovation, and activities related to STEAM fields. Funding is intended for materials, supplies, field trips, and resources to enhance the delivery of STEAM courses...
Grants to US Virgin Islands nonprofit organizations, individuals, schools, and government agencies for a broad range of arts activities. Funding is intended for technical assistance, arts projects, general operating support, arts in education, and arts programs that wi...
Grants of up to $20,000 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 $15,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofits, and colleges and universities, museums, civic institutions, and trade publishers for financial assistance to produce and publish non-fiction books. Funding is intended for publications on the subject...
Grants of up to $50,000 to USA, Canada, and International Indigenous-based nonprofit organizations to protect Native lands and water resources against threats to the environment and their cultural vitality. Funding is intended for Native-led activities against unwanted...
Grants of up to $50,000 to USA, Canada, and International Indigenous and Native communities for crisis relief efforts, including projects related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Funding is intended to support vulnerable members of the community, such as familie...
Grants of up to $50,000 to USA, Canada, and International Indigenous-led nonprofit organizations for projects that help to strengthen the cultural resources of Native communities. Funding is intended for programs and activities that strengthens Indigenous identity by r...
Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International scholars, practitioners, and artists to support creative scholarly projects in a variety of disciplines. Focus areas include law and justice, education, slavery, youth leadership, and civic engagement. Fellows will be based...
Opportunity to USA, Canada, and International individuals and pairs to participate in a writing residency program. This opportunity is open to beginners as well as seasoned writers. Residencies vary in length from two weeks to six months, and the length should match th...
Grants of up to $1,000 to USA, Canada, and International K-12 English language arts teachers to support research projects that enhance the quality of education in the field. Proposals must address a specific question or problem to be studied and provide a clear timelin...
Grants of up to $500 to USA, Canada, and International organizations for events that promote the conservation of artistic and historic works. Funding is intended to promote the public awareness of these projects and programs, but consideration may be given to preservat...
Fellowships of $70,000 per year to USA, Canada, and International scholars to carry out postdoctoral research at IHEs and nonprofit hospitals and research institutions in Canada. Funding is intended for projects in the areas of humanities, social sciences, natural scie...
Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International individuals to study, write, and work in a library in New York. This program is open to scholars, academics, translators, writers, and visual artists. The goal of this fellowship is to promote dynamic conversations about sc...
Grants of up to $20,000 and grants of up to $60,000 to USA, Canada, and International organizations, filmmakers, and production companies for the creation of Holocaust-related films. Films should have an educational value and broad distribution potential. Funding may b...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International organizations and institutions to provide services for elderly Holocaust survivors, and for Holocaust education, research, and preservation. Funding is intended to provide care to Holocaust victims as well as for documentation, ...
Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International postdoctoral researchers for the advancement of research in the fields of social sciences, the humanities, technology, engineering, sciences, and math. The fellowship will take place at a university in Israel. Fellows will ...
Fellowships of $2,000 to USA, Canada, and International individuals to create works related to pre-twentieth-century American history, culture, and literature. Eligible fellows include journalists, writers, filmmakers, and creative and performing artists. Successful ap...
Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International scholars to pursue studies in the humanities. Funding is intended for scholars focusing on any area of humanities, as well as the arts, the professions, and natural and social sciences. The residencies will take place at th...
Grants and in-kind support to USA, Canada, and International new and established researchers to address worldwide challenges and present innovative solutions. Eligible programs may align with one of the following areas of interest: wildlife, ocean, land, human ingenuit...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International organizations, communities, and individuals for projects related to ancient literature, language, and history. Funding is intended to support programs, events, and projects that involve community residents in discussions on topi...
Award of $750 to a USA, Territories (Guam, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands), or Canada author for a published book or exhibition catalog that contributes significantly to the study of costume and research related to dress. Funding is intended for material that makes a ...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International Ph.D. students for travel to facilitate art research. Funding is intended for travel to Latin America as a precursor to more in-depth research. Priority will be given to research related to the historic contributions of painting...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International scholars, activists, and leaders to participate in a fellowship program in Washington, DC. Participants will research, collaborate, and develop strategies to build democracy. Applicants must be available to work in residen...
Awards to USA, Canada, and International individuals above the age of 18 to recognize and support innovative and ground-breaking projects that address major world challenges. Awards are intended to support projects taking place anywhere in the world. Candidates can app...
Grants of up to $20,000 to USA, Canada, and International literary publishers and theater organizations for the translation of Canadian dramatic or literary works. Applicants must be registered in the online portal in advance of the deadline. Funding is intended to pre...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International cultural institutions, nonprofit organizations, artists, art platforms, and contemporary art festivals or biennials for the creation of original artwork. A Letter of Intent must be submitted prior to applying. The funding source...
Fellowships to USA and territories early mid-career artists and scholars for independent projects related to music and sound. Fellowships are intended to provide time to complete independent works, and are frequently used to supplement sabbatical leave. Fellowships for...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, theater companies, educational organizations, and individuals for musical performances and projects. Funding is intended for a broad range of expenses related to performances, research, and publications....
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...
Grants of up to $20,000 to USA, Canada, and International individuals with a Ph.D. for anthropology research projects. Grant funds must be used for research expenses. Funding is intended to advance the field of anthropology and make a significant impact on anthropologi...
Grants of up to $15,000 and grants of up to $25,000 to USA, Canada, and International filmmakers to produce feature-length films. Funding is intended to support films within the following areas of interest: civics, the environment, and education. Filmmaking in a broad ...
Award of $500 to a USA, Canada, or International historian employed by a public agency to recognize outstanding historical research that directly informs public policy. Eligible topics include environmental history, the history of public works and infrastructure, insti...
Award to a USA, Canada, or International individual to recognize significant contributions to the planning and development of the built environment. Nominees may come from any discipline and include, but are not limited to, public officials, developers, educators, auth...
Grants to USA IHEs, nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations, government agencies, tribal organizations, and faith-based and community-based organizations for research related to the effects of music on health. Required registrations may take up to 6 weeks or ...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International individual mature artists to mitigate financial need. Eligible applicants include sculptors, printmakers, and painters who have been working as artists for at least twenty years. Funding is intended to help and encourage artists...