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Thanks to Linda Vallejo for posting this on LA Culture Net:

A to Z GRANTWRITING MONTHLY ARTS AND EDUCATION NEWSLETTER
December 2010

CALIFORNIA and NATIONAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

FEDERAL FUNDING SOURCES IN A VARIETY OF TOPICS

Federal Grants Wire
http://www.federalgrantswire.com/

Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/

FirstGov
http://www.firstgov.gov/Business/Nonprofit.shtml#resources

FundsNet http://www.fundsnetservices.com/

ARTS AND CULTURE

National Endowment for the Arts - http://www.nea.gov/

State Arts Agencies -
http://www.nasaa-arts.org/new/nasaa/aoa/aoa_contents.shtml

Artdeadline - http://artdeadline.com/

Art Deadlines List -
http://artdeadlineslist.com
Cultural Funding: Federal Opportunities - http://arts.endow.gov/federal.html

Target Arts in Education Program - http://target.com/schools/grants.asp

FundsNets – Arts and Humanities - http://www.fundsnetservices.com/arts2.htm

USArtists Performing Artists in International Festivals, Deadline: December
13 and April 22, 2011. Grants for dance, music, theater ensembles, and solo
performers to perform at international festivals. Info and app

http://www.midatlanticarts.org/funding/pat_presentation/us_artists/index...
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Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 2011 Institutional Grants,
Deadline: December 15. Grants to nonprofit film organizations and film
programs in schools, colleges, and universities. Info and app
http://www.oscars.org/education-outreach/grants/institutional/index.html

National Endowment for Humanities Documentary Film Grant, Deadline: January
5, 2011. Grants up to $800K to nonprofits, state or local gov agencies for
documentaries that examine international and transnational humanities
themes. Info and app

http://neh.gov/grants/guidelines/bridgingcultures_film.html

Center for Cultural Innovation Investing in Artists Grants, January 14,
2011. Equipment and artistic innovation grants for Visual, Craft, &
Literary Individual Artists. Info and app www.cciarts.org/funding

Harry Ransom Center Humanities Research Fellowships, Deadline: February 1,
2011. Stipends up to $3K/mo to scholars researching humanities; priority
given to projects that require substantial on-site use of the center's
collections. Info and app

http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/research/fellowships/application/

National Endowment for the Arts Big Read Program, Deadline: February 1,
2011. Grants up to $20K to nonprofits, state agencies, and public libraries
for programs where participants read the work of poets. Info and app

http://www.neabigread.org/application_process.php

National Endowment for the Humanities Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants for
Innovative Projects, Deadline: February 23, 2011. Grants up to $50K to
individuals and organizations working on digital initiatives in any area of
the humanities. Info and app

http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/digitalhumanitiesstartup.html

EDUCATION

US Department of Education Forecast of Funding Opportunities
http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/find/edlite-forecast.html

California Department of Education UPCOMING DEADLINES
http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/af/

The Chronicle of Higher Education
http://chronicle.com/cgi2-bin/texis/events/searchdeadlines?q=fellow*,grant*'
&s=type&d=1&pg=gf

GrantsAlert UPCOMING EDUCATION DEADLINES
http://grantsalert.com/

NAMM Foundation Wanna Play Instruments Grants, Deadline: Rolling. Grants for
musical instruments to schools and community organizations to expand or
reinstate music education for low-income and special-needs students. Info
and app

http://www.nammfoundation.org/grant-information/apply-grant-and-scholarship

Lexus and Scholastic School Environmental Contest, Deadline: Various.
Grants up to $40K to middle and high schools in recognition of student-led
efforts to address environmental issues. Info and app
http://www.scholastic.com/lexus/

Kennedy Center Stephen Sondheim Inspirational Teacher Awards, Deadline:
December 15. Awards of $10,000 to K-12 teachers and college instructors who
have made a significant impact on the lives of students; nominations must be
made by students. Info and app

http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/awards/sondheim/

Laura Bush Foundation America's Libraries, Deadline: December 31. Grants up
to $6K to schools serving low-income students in US and Department of
Defense schools in other countries. Info and app

http://www.laurabushfoundation.org/web2/index.html

Special Olympics / Youth Service America Childhood Obesity Service-Learning
Grants, Deadline: January 19, 2011. Grants up to $1K to students to fight
childhood obesity in their communities. Info and app
http://www.ysa.org/getintoit

Intel Schools of Distinction Awards, Deadline: February 17. Grants up to
$25K to K-12 schools for math and science education with innovative teaching
and learning environments. Info and app

http://www.intel.com/about/corporateresponsibility/education/soda/index....

Shell Science Lab National Teachers Challenge, Deadline: February 28, 2011.
Grants totaling $93K including a science lab makeover to teachers with
replicable science lab curriculum using limited school and laboratory
resources. Info and app
http://www.nsta.org/shellsciencelab/

Third Annual Siemens K-12 We Can Change the World Challenge, Deadline: March
15. Students and teachers in grades K-8 will be awarded grants for
replicable solutions to environmental issues in their schools. Info and app
http://www.wecanchange.com/

ING Unsung Heroes K-12 Educational Projects, Deadline: April 30, 2011. $2K
grants to K-12 education professionals using new teaching methods and
techniques to improve learning. Info and app

http://ing.us/about-ing/citizenship/childrens-education/ing-unsung-heroes

NON-PROFIT DEVELOPMENT AND VOLUNTARISM

Aspen Institute Program and WR Hearst Fellowship for Minority Students,
Deadline: December 15; March 15 and July 15, 2011. Students of color will
receive up to $4K to research issues and challenges affecting philanthropy,
social enterprise, and nonprofits. Info and app

http://www.aspeninstitute.org/policy-work/nonprofit-philanthropy/leaders...
initiatives/hearst

Charles Bronfman Prize Honoring Humanitarian Work, Deadline: January 14,
2011. $100K to an individual or group whose work has been inspired by
personal Jewish values. Info and app

http://www.thecharlesbronfmanprize.com/nomination2011.php

Islamic Society Nonprofit Management Fellowship, Deadline: February 1, 2011.
Muslim graduate students will receive up to $20K to study nonprofit
management, fundraising, capacity development. Info and app

http://www.isna.net/events/Special-Announcement/HRH-Prince-Alwaleed-Bin-...
l-ISNA-Fellowship-Program.aspx