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Grants of up to $15,000 to USA and territories individual professional artists, ensembles, and nonprofit organizations to support participation in live or virtual performances at international venues. Priority will be given to proposals elevating historically underrepr...
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 to USA, Canada, and International individual artists and teams of artists to showcase their work and further their creative endeavors. Funding is intended to support emerging musical theater artists who are creating new, fully producible stage works. Eligible ar...
Grants and in-kind support to USA, Canada, and International artists to produce artistic works that reflect current events. Funding is intended to allow artists to quickly produce and distribute a wide range of artistic projects. Applicants will work remotely with prog...
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 to USA, Canada, and International teams for research projects related to interior design. Funding is intended to support projects that produce design principles, tools, and guidelines to benefit designers in the field. Projects will ultimately be developed into ...
Grants to Virgin Islands individuals, nonprofit organizations, IHEs, and state and local governmental agencies for humanities initiatives to benefit local residents. Funding is intended for a wide range of activities, including literacy campaigns, book festivals, speak...
Fellowships of $70,000 per year to USA, Canada, and International scholars to carry out postdoctoral research at IHEs and nonprofit research institutions. Funding is intended for projects in the areas of humanities, social sciences, engineering, natural sciences, and h...
Grants of up to $65,000 to USA, Canada, and International scholars and writers in the social sciences, humanities, or arts for a three to nine-month residency. Successful applicants will be afforded access to world-class library collections, where they may engage in in...
Fellowship to a USA, Canada, or International individual visual artist to attend a residency program that will further professional development. Fellows will be awarded a cash travel stipend and participate in a one-month residency at a prestigious art institution with...
Grants of up to $60,000 to USA, Canada, and International organizations for the development, production, and post-production of Holocaust-related films. Films should have an educational value and a broad distribution potential. Proposed films will be judged on historic...
Fellowships with stipends of $30,000, $35,000, or $45,000 to USA, Canada, and International scholars to participate in a research residency at a renowned arts institution. Funding is intended to support research in the thematic areas of the fragment and the ancient cul...
Grants of up to $20,000 to Virgin Islands nonprofit organizations, agencies, IHEs, Native American tribal governments, and groups to offset financial hardship caused by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Funding is intended for humanities activities and related gener...
Grants for USA, Canada, and International visual journalists and professional photographers for projects that promote peace and affect positive change. Applicants are encouraged to submit work related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the killing of Floyd Geor...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International students to pursue photography education and to produce a body of work that promotes world peace and cultural understanding. Requests will be accepted from associate degree, undergraduate, and graduate students at accredited IHE...
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 and in-kind support to USA, Canada, and international artists in eligible locations to recognize outstanding artistry. The purpose of the award is to allow increased access between curators, contemporary artists, and collaborators around the world, and to introd...
Grants of up to $10,000 to USA, Canada, and International eligible individuals for projects addressing biological diversity, humanity, and the planet. The grant program is open to applicants such as engineers, storytellers, conservationists, educators, and researchers ...
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 prior in advance of the deadline. Funding is intended ...
Grants to USA and territories artists for creative activities in a wide variety of arts genres and disciplines. Grant funds may be used to support the creative process, including studio time, performance and rehearsal space, supplies, and residency. Artists may also ap...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International cultural institutions, nonprofit organizations, artists, arts performance venues, and art production platforms for the creation of original artwork. A Letter of Intent must be submitted prior to applying. The funding source awar...
Grants averaging $2,500 and in-kind donations to USA, Canada, and International nonprofits for programs that provide music programs in schools and local communities. New applicants must submit a letter of inquiry prior to applying. Funding is intended to improve access...
Grant and in-kind services to a USA, Canada, and International filmmaker to support a unique film project budgeted at less than $500,000 that contributes to society. Funding is intended to support a film that may not otherwise be completed without the help of the grant...
Fellowships of $35,000 to USA and territories early mid-career authors and scholars for independent projects in creative nonfiction and history. Fellowships are intended to provide time to complete independent works, and are frequently used to supplement sabbatical lea...
Award to a USA, Canada, or International individual, IHE, nonprofit organization, or corporate entity for efforts to make history engaging and relevant to audiences outside of academia. Applicants will be nominated based on long-term contributions and achievements in t...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International organizations, groups, and individuals for cultural activities that benefit women. Funding is intended to promote musical education, competition, and performance for female singers around the world, particularly in a cappella mu...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofits for performances of music works by Kurt Weill and Marc Blitzstein or for relevant scholarly or educational initiatives. Additionally, grants are awarded to individuals and nonprofits for scholarly research pertaining ...
Grants to USA and Territories nonprofit organizations, K-12 schools, and churches for arts education, programs, and services. Funding is intended for activities that benefit youth, artists, and local communities. Previous recipients include art galleries, music camps, ...
Awards to USA and Territories libraries and museums for their contributions to local communities. Selected institutions demonstrate extraordinary approaches to serving their constituents; they exceed expected levels of community outreach. These organizations have estab...
Grants of up to $50,000 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...
Residencies to USA, Canada, and International women artisans to practice bookmaking. The purpose of the program is to teach students in the studio and the classroom setting and to create a limited series artist's publication by hand. The residency may last up to ten we...
Residencies to USA, Canada, and International artists to produce a book. Artists will receive a stipend, funds for materials and travel, and access to the funding source's studios for production. During the residency, artists will be expected to produce their own books...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International artists to participate in an arts residency program. Applicants will receive a stipend, funds for materials and travel, and access to the funding source's studios for production. Artists will be expected to print and bind ...
Grants to USA and territories museums, and government agencies and nonprofit organizations applying on behalf of museums to increase their capacity to serve the public. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is in...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations and agencies for initiatives to enhance museum services. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for activities related to information access, liter...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations and agencies for initiatives to benefit African American museums. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to expand institutional capacity as well a...
Grants of up to $20,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit professional performance ensembles, presenting institutions, and commercial or nonprofit recording companies to increase audience exposure to the music of contemporary American composers. The Fund is i...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations and agencies to improve museum services. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for initiatives in the areas of institutional capacity building and...
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, cultural institutions, and individuals for scholarly and historical research, archiving, and preservation of information about genres of Latin music. Funding is also intended to support a...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit museums for artwork preservation projects. Applicants must submit a pre-proposal prior to applying. The purpose of the program is for the conservation of culturally and historically significant works of art that are da...
Fellowships of $60,000 to USA, Canada, and International scholars to conduct original humanities research in New York City. This program is open to individuals working in a broad range of social science and humanities fields. Eligible applicants are scholars who have c...
Grants of up to $2,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and public schools and colleges for projects and programs that foster the growth of bluegrass music. Funding is intended for cultural, educational, organizational dev...
Fellowships of up to $25,000 and fellowships of $55,000 to USA, Canada, and International graduate students and postgraduate scholars for research related to the history of technology and science in East Asia. Funding is intended to promote studies conducted by doctora...
Grants of up to $25,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for projects that encourage international scholarship related to American art topics. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to submitting a full application. Funds will also support scholar...
Award to a USA, Canada, or International individual, group, or organization 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, dev...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International artists, writers, and composers to participate in a residency program. The purpose of the program is to provide artists with a tranquil environment in which to pursue their goals. Artists will be given accommodation at the...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International singers and actors between the ages of 19 and 32 to participate in a musical theater and opera vocal contest. Contestants are encouraged to choose contrasting songs that display stylistic range and repertoire. Contestants ...
Grants of up to $30,000 to USA, Canada, and International experienced project leaders for a wide range of projects on topics in wildlife, the planet, and human society. Funding is intended for confident and creative projects in education, conservation, research, techno...
Grants to Virgin Islands nonprofit organizations, individuals, schools, and government agencies for a broad range of arts activities. Funding is available for project support, general operating support, arts in education, and arts for underserved communities. Funding i...
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...