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Grants to USA colleges and universities to host international scholars through residency programs. Resident scholars will primarily teach undergraduate classes in their discipline of expertise. Funding is intended to bring international representatives to enhance the c...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, IHEs, government agencies, and tribal governments for field research in the humanities. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Funding is intended to support research projects that ...
Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International scholars, practitioners, and artists to support creative new projects in a variety of disciplines. Focus areas include legacies of slavery, law, education, and justice, and youth leadership and civic engagement. Fellows wil...
Grants to USA colleges and universities to enhance undergraduate humanities programs through creative curricular development and implementation. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. The purpose of the program is to expa...
Grants of up to $25,000 to Washington, DC, Virginia, and Maryland nonprofit arts and cultural organizations in eligible areas for support in the wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) health crisis. Funding is intended to help organizations stabilize and recover from the i...
Grants of up to $25,000 to USA and Territories Tribal governments and Native-controlled nonprofit and community organizations for programs that use tradition and culture to connect with Native youth. Funding is intended to strengthen, preserve, and renew indigenous tra...
Grants of up to $20,000 and grants of up to $30,000 to USA nonprofit organizations of eligible cultural background to help mitigate the financial impacts of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Funding is intended for projects to increase the current and future stability...
Awards of up to $25,000 to USA and territories artists and artist groups to recognize exceptional contributions in the area of folk arts. Eligible artistic genres include, but are not limited to crafts, dance, music, and oral expression. Special consideration will be g...
Grants to USA artists, organizations, schools, and IHEs for public performances and projects in eligible areas of Arizona. Funding is intended for projects in the fields of theater, music, dance, interdisciplinary performing arts, and spoken word. Projects and activiti...
Grants of up to $1,000 to Virginia nonprofit organizations, community groups, and civic associations in eligible areas to benefit local neighborhoods. Eligible activities include one-time programs such as educational events or workshops, festivals, and start-up costs f...
Grants of $1,500 to USA individual artists to support art projects. Eligible art disciplines include visual arts projects and new fine crafts. Funding is intended to support the creation of artwork and to help artists continue their work and undertake new projects. Add...
Grants to USA and International individual artists in eligible countries for arts and cultural activities. Funding is intended to support innovative projects and programs as well as residencies for both new and experienced artists with the purpose of advancing communic...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations and government agencies for activities that benefit communities across a broad range of focus areas, with an emphasis on geographic locations where family members of the Funding Source reside. Applicants must submit a request summa...
Grants of up to $20,000 to USA nonprofit organizations and schools in eligible locations for academic and arts education programs serving K-12 youth. Funding is intended to support programs that benefit underserved populations, including minorities and girls. Priority ...
Grants to Virginia nonprofit organizations for programs that improve the quality of life in eligible regions. Areas of focus include community, conservation, animals, nature, and the arts. Funding is intended to promote the prevention of social and environmental proble...
Grants of $7,500 and in-kind support to USA artists for career-building activities. Funding is intended to help emerging jewelry entrepreneurs build their businesses. In-kind support will be offered in the form of merchandise and industry recognition. Grantees will hav...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International artists to participate in a residency program for potters. Successful applicants will create glazed or bisqued bowls for an annual fundraiser, as well as have time to create their own body of work. The residency will take ...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International artists to participate in a residency program in New York State. Eligible artists can be at any stage of their careers. In addition to housing and studio space, artists are provided with daily assistance from the facility'...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International artists to participate in a resident artist program in New York State. Eligible artists will teach students a variety of artistic techniques. The program provides artists with accommodations as well as assistance from stud...
Award of $50,000 to a USA, Canada, or International musician to recognize outstanding contributions to orchestral Jewish music. Funding is intended to honor and publicize new, Jewish-themed musical scores. The prize winner will be acknowledged at a concert to be held i...
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 nonprofit organizations for efforts to build and strengthen Muslim communities throughout the country. Funding is intended to support innovative projects that have the realistic potential to create a meaningful positive transformation for Muslims.
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...
Fellowships of up to $60,000 to USA scholars, researchers, and linguists to conduct language research. Applicants are advised that required registration must be completed prior to applying. Fellows will contribute to the development of scholarly knowledge by collecting...
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...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and tribes to support fellowships that facilitate humanities research. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to support institutions that pr...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, Native American tribal entities, and IHEs for humanities programs that serve the general public. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to one month to complete. Funding is intended to ...
Grants to USA 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 intended for project...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribal governments, and IHEs to produce and distribute humanities-themed documentary films and film series. Interested applicants are advised that required registrations may take as long as one month to comple...
Grants and in-kind support to USA BIPOC composers and librettists for new works and professional advancement. Applicants are required to submit an intent to apply prior to a full application. Funding is intended for applicants who identify as African, Arab, Asian, Lati...
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...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, school districts, and tribes to support recovery in the arts sector from the effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complet...
Awards of $25,000 to USA Native artists to recognize outstanding commitment to the arts. The purpose of this program is to honor established artists in a wide range of artistic disciplines that promote understanding of the cultural values and creative practices of thei...
Grants of up to $2,500 to USA and territories, Canada, and International organizations and graduate students for wildlife conservation projects. Funding is intended to support new and early-stage projects in the areas of science communication, natural history, and livi...
Opportunity for USA and Puerto Rico arts nonprofit organizations of color to participate in an initiative to develop and implement an organizational strategy. Applicants must submit an expression of interest prior to submitting a full application. The program involves ...
Grants to USA and Puerto Rico research teams for research projects related to nonprofit arts organizations and BIPOC communities. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to submitting a full application. The purpose of the research is to improve the understanding of these ...
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 up to $2,500 to Virginia nonprofit organizations in eligible counties to enhance the quality of life of local residents. Program areas include but are not limited to preservation, arts and culture, wellness, basic human needs, education, and the environment. ...
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 Virginia nonprofit organizations, schools, and government and religious organizations in eligible regions for general operating support. Funding is intended for projects and programs including housing assistance, community development, local education, schola...
Grants of up to $20,000 to Virginia nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and tribal governments for humanities programming and general operating support. Funding is intended to support organizations that have been negatively affected by the Coronavirus (COVID-...
Grants of up to $2,000 to Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC schools and heritage centers to support Japanese language and cultural education. Funding is intended to improve effective teaching and enhance learning about Japan, the Japanese language, and Japanese cu...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations and for-profits in multiple states for programs, activities, and events to positively benefit local residents in areas where the funding source has a business presence. Applicants must propose activities that benefit eligible locat...
Grants of $5,000 to USA filmmakers of South Asian descent to create documentary films. Funding is intended to support the production of creative and high-quality films that inspire social change. Film scripts must be ready to produce. Preference will be given to script...
Grants of $10,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for professional graphic design and other marketing services. Funding is intended to help a charity or organization anywhere in the world transform a concept into an effective outcome through c...
Grants of up to $50,000 to Delaware, Virginia, and Maryland nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit local residents in communities in which the funding source has a business presence. Funding is intended for programs that focus on the priority areas of workpl...
Internships to USA graphic artists to create projects and assist with facility operations. Interns will work with professional artists, assist with classes and workshops, maintain studio functionality, and work on arts projects in a range of disciplines. The internship...
Internships to USA individuals to learn nonprofit management skills. Interns will gain experience by working with operations staff at an established arts nonprofit organization in a broad range of projects, including short and long-term marketing initiatives, public re...
Grants of $5,000, grants of $2,500, and in-kind grants valued at up to $10,000 to USA or Utah early-stage filmmakers for short films produced for international audiences. Writers and directors may apply by submitting scripts for short narrative or documentary films. Gr...
Grants to USA orchestras, ensembles, performing organizations, presenters, and individuals to perform classical American music. While applications may be submitted for contemporary works, preference will be given to performances that portray a sense of American music o...