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Cooperative agreement to a USA nonprofit or for-profit organization, government agency, tribal government, or IHE to provide services to individuals with disabilities and older adults from tribal and indigenous communities. Required registrations may take up to several...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit youth-serving music organizations for programming focused on youth and artistic instruction. Funding is intended for applicants working to achieve systemic change while providing music opportunities for youth. Eligible programs a...
Grants of up to $12,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and tribes in multiple states to support the presentation of community arts events. Applicants must register their project and artist information prior to submitting an application. Funding is...
Grants to USA and territories female artists for environmentally-focused art projects. Funding is intended for thought-provoking projects that benefit and engage the public. Applications are encouraged from artists of color, artists with disabilities, artists living ou...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations to present professional music concert series in small to medium-sized cities and towns. The public spaces in which the concerts are to take place must be outdoors, easily accessible to a wide range of socioeconomic ...
Opportunity of up to $75,000 for a USA or British Columbia artist, artist team, or curator to develop an art plan for outdoor recreational areas in Washington. The successful applicant will be expected to oversee the planning and implementation of artistic projects in ...
Fellowships of $35,000 to USA, Canada, and International film industry professionals for screenwriting mentorship in scientific and technological subject areas. In addition to a cash grant, fellows will participate in a two-month residency where experienced members of ...
Grants to USA and territories professional dancers for support in facing financial challenges caused by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) health crisis. Eligible uses of funding include expenses related to food, housing, medical, transportation, and other essential needs. The...
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...
Cooperative agreement to a USA nonprofit organization or IHE to orchestrate a study exchange program for high school students from predominantly Muslim backgrounds. Required registrations may take several weeks to complete. This cooperative agreement will fund the recr...
Cooperative agreements to USA nonprofit organizations and IHEs to find placements and arrange activities for foreign exchange high school students. Required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for all placement and activity needs to ma...
Grants of up to $15,000 to Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia individuals and nonprofit galleries and arts organizations in eligible areas to contribute to a fine art collection. Artwork will be displayed locally. Eligible applicants are located in, or within 50 mi...
Grants to USA college graduates, young professionals, and graduate students for international exchange programs. Applicants applying through an institution are required to submit an application by the campus-specific deadline prior to applying. Funding is intended to p...
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...
Grants to USA non-commercial educational public radio stations to provide quality public service programming to their communities. Funding is intended for stations to expand the scope and quality of services to local communities. Grants must be used by station recipien...
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...
Fellowships of $25,000 to USA and Puerto Rico writers, poets, and spoken word poets to recognize literary excellence. All applicants must self-identify as Puerto Rican. Funding is intended to highlight the voices of both new and established writers and to celebrate Pue...
Grants to USA arts service organizations founded by and for arts and cultural communities of color for research projects. Applicants must partner with an experienced researcher. Funding is intended for proposals focused on methods for improving organizational resilienc...
Award of $5,000 to a USA individual in eligible states or territories to recognize exceptional leadership in the arts. Nominations are encouraged for BIPOC, individuals with disabilities, individuals from rural or remote communities, those whose primary language is no...
Opportunity for USA and Canada individual students or groups of students in eligible provinces to participate in a social impact challenge with prizes totaling $10,000. Applicants must participate in an interactive module prior to submitting an application. Program par...
Grants of $1,000 to USA, Canada, and International individual artists to support a residency program and artwork related to botanical arts. The program is intended to support exceptional artists who create scientifically accurate and aesthetic illustrations of plant sp...
Fellowship of $10,000 to a USA, Canada, or International emerging artist for the development of new work related to gardens, plants, or landscapes. Funding is intended to support a visual artist, literary artist, musician, or dancer who will take part in a two-to-eight...
Fellowship of $10,000 to a USA, Canada, or International emerging scholar or researcher for the development of work related to the arts, culture, and history of landscapes, gardens, and plants. Funding is intended to support a fellowship program focusing on the humanit...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International individual artists, researchers, scholars, conservation practitioners, scientists, and writers for residencies related to gardens, plants, and landscapes. Funding is intended to support project creation alongside other residents...
Contract for services of up to $30,000 to a USA, Canada, or International nonprofit organization, educational institution, or individual to develop STEAM programs to benefit professionals and students in Israel. Applicants are advised that required registrations may ta...
Grants of up to $5,000 and grants of up to $15,000 to Virginia nonprofit organizations in eligible regions for programs and projects in the arts, humanities, and historic preservation. Funding is intended for specific project expenses and for general operating support....
Grants of $30,000 to USA and territories artists for live performance projects. Funding is intended to support original live performances that address social justice throughout the country. The grant supports projects that address shifts in perception, critical convers...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations and IHEs to administer a foreign exchange fellowship program. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to support program implementation costs for an exchange of fel...
Award to a USA or Canada English language arts teacher to recognize teaching excellence. The award is intended to honor a teacher of grades 6-8 who has inspired and motivated students and demonstrated excellence in teaching. The winning teacher will be recognized virtu...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International musicians, architects, writers, and visual artists to participate in a residency program in Austria. The purpose of the residency is to promote an exchange of ideas and to provide a venue for international artists to exhib...
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 to promote, preserve, and advance American Indian culture and self-sufficiency. Funding will be provided for programs that focus on the development of American Indian entrepreneurism, facilitating American Indian education (particu...
Grants of up to $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for a broad range of special projects that promote the welfare of the public. Funding is intended to support requests that promote medical research, education, social welfare, religion, and the arts as determined b...
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...
Residencies with a stipend of $3,000 to USA, Canada, and International artists to develop artistic work in Hawai'i. The residency is open to artists and writers working in any medium or genre. Successful applicants may use the funding in any way. The residency will tak...
Grants to USA Native American organizations and Oregon local governments and charitable organizations in eligible counties for programs that benefit Native American communities. Funding is provided for programs in the areas of alcohol and drug treatment, cultural activ...
Grants to USA and Japan nonprofit organizations for programs and exchanges related to US-Japan policy. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended for projects that raise awareness of Japan in the US and/or the US in Japan ...
Grants to USA and Japan nonprofit organizations for initiatives, exchanges, and studies related to US-Japan policy. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended to respond to policy-focused needs as identified by practitione...
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, ...
Grants of $3,000 and grants of $5,000 to USA and Canada grassroots groups, tribes, First Nations, and organizations to mitigate the negative impacts of mining. Priority funding is intended for projects that protect ecosystems, the environment, community health, and cul...
Grants to Maryland, California, New York, and Washington, DC nonprofit organizations for projects that benefit underrepresented communities and low-income areas in eligible regions. Funding priorities include the environment, health, arts and culture, workforce develop...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, theater companies, educational organizations, and individuals for projects related to the works of Kurt Weill and Marc Blitzstein. Funding is intended for a broad range of expenses related to performance...
Awards to USA translators to recognize exceptional work in the translation of book-length works in Japanese. Eligible entries include short story collections, memoirs, novels, essays, manga, poetry, and drama. Submitted works may be modern or classics that are publishe...
Residency to a USA artist or musician to encourage professional development in eligible locations. Applicants are invited to apply for 4 to 7 week residencies offered to visual artists or musicians from a broad variety of disciplines. The goal of the program is to brin...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to support visual and contemporary craft arts and to assist disadvantaged children. New applicants are required to submit an inquiry form prior to a full application. Funding is intended to support educational programs, provide ass...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International individual filmmakers for nonfiction film projects. Funding is intended for projects at any phase of production that are related to science and that promote interest in science. Application assessment will be based on creative n...
Grants of up to $25,000 and grants of up to $50,000 to USA, Canada, and International independent filmmakers for feature-length film projects. Funding is intended to support projects at any production phase from development through post-production. Priority will be giv...
Grants to Virginia nonprofit organizations for programs and projects that benefit local communities in eligible regions. Focus areas include recreation, historical and cultural preservation, and youth. Funding is intended for organizations serving communities in the co...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for ocean conservation programs. Funding is also available to USA nonprofits in eligible states for performing arts programs and to USA organizations to promote social causes. A letter of intent is requir...
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...