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A to Z Grantwriting Arts and Education Newsletter

May 2011

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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

Ford Foundation Social Issue Film Funding Initiative, Deadline: Open. Approx $16M to filmmakers & mediamakers making documentaries. Info & app: http://www.fordfoundation.org/issues/freedom-of-expression/justfilms#201...

Tribeca Film Institute New Media Fund, Deadline: May 25. $50K - $100K to eight nonfiction social issue film projects. Info & app: http://www.tribecafilminstitute.org/newmedia/about/

European Cultural Foundation Young Researchers for Cultural Policy, Deadline: May 30. €10,000 to research contemporary European cultural issues and challenges. Info & app: http://www.encatc.org/pages/index.php?id=19

First Peoples Fund Community Spirit Awards, Deadline: May 31. $5K to American Indian artists. Info & app: http://www.firstpeoplesfund.org/artists_community_spirit.html

Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation French-American Jazz Exchange, Deadline: May 31. Up to $25K to collaborative small jazz ensembles & musicians from France & US. Info & app: http://www.midatlanticarts.org/funding/pat_presentation/FAJE/FAJE_guidel...

Grants for Theater, Dance, & Film, Deadline: Various (Final deadline is Jun 1). For residency, publication, scholarships, apprenticeships, fellowships. Info & app http://www.pgfusa.org/

MacArthur Foundation Documentary Film Grants, Deadline: Jun 1. Grants of $100 - $200K to filmmakers to address significant social challenges of our time. Info & app http://www.macfound.org/site/c.lkLXJ8MQKrH/b.943279/k.C2BD/General_Grant...

Tony Hawk Foundation Skatepark Grants, Deadline: Oct 1. $25K & assistance to organizations to build in low-income areas. Info and app http://www.tonyhawkfoundation.org/skatepark-grants/apply/

Sappi Fine Paper North America Ideas That Matter Design Grant Program, Deadline: Jul 15. Up to $50K to designers: agencies, instructors, and students. Info & app: http://www.na.sappi.com/ideasthatmatterNA/learn.html

Six Points Fellowship for Emerging Artists in Los Angeles, Deadline: Jun 1. $40K to visual and performing artists ages 22-38 who explore Jewish themes. Info & app: http://sixpointsfellowship.org/pages/six-points-la-application-opens-on-...

Int’l Research Funders Humanities and Social Sciences Data Challenge, Deadline: Jun 16. Up to $175K to team research on how "big data" changes the landscape. Info & app: http://www.diggingintodata.org/

ASCAP Foundation Music Grant Program, Deadline: Aug 1. Up to $3K to provide music education & talent development programs. Info & app:

http://www.ascapfoundation.org/grants.html

Cinereach Film Production Grant Program, Deadline: Jun 1. Up to $50K plus networking, to produce feature films that inspire global & social awareness. Info & app: http://www.cinereach.org/grants/granting-program-guidelines

Stage Directors & Choreographers Foundation Guest Artist Initiative Program
 Deadline: May 16. Up to $5K plus facilitation to US colleges & universities. Info & app: http://www.sdcweb.org/

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 & 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 & app: http://www.scholastic.com/lexus/

Teaching Tolerance Award for Excellence, Deadline: Jun 1. $1K each to 5 educators who excel at cross-cultural teaching. Info & app: http://www.tolerance.org/award

National Endowment Financial Education Grants, Deadline: Jun 7; Dec 6. Support for financial literacy research projects. Info & app: http://www.nefe.org/tabid/127/Default.aspx

Hewlett Foundation Initiative to Reform Education Policy in California, Deadline: May 13. Up to $750K to reform pre-K, K-12, and community college education policy in the state. Info & app: http://www.rockpa.org/cepf/

Journalism/Media

Getty Images Editorial Photography and Nonprofit Work, Deadline: Various. Up to $20K to photographers & filmmakers working to create socio-political, & cultural stories. Info & app: http://imagery.gettyimages.com/getty_images_grants/overview.aspx

Knight-Batten Awards for Innovations in Journalism, Deadline: Jun 6. Up to $10K to news projects on important issues, using new technologies. Info & app: http://www.j-lab.org/knight_batten/guidelines/

Philanthropy and Voluntarism

Drucker Institute Nonprofit Innovation Award, Deadline: Jul 1. Up to $100K organizations that make a difference in the lives of the people they serve. Info & app: http://www.druckerinstitute.com/link/nonprofit-innovation-award/

L'Oreal 6th Annual Women of Worth Awards, Deadline: Jun 30. Up to $35,000 to women age 18+ who are dedicated to Volunteerism & Community. Info & app: http://www.womenofworth.com/home/home.aspx

IN THE NEWS

Hewlett Foundation Launches California Education Policy Fund. The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation will launch this new fund with $3.5 M in grants to support innovative organizations working to reform California education policy with an emphasis on underserved students. "Hewlett Foundation Launches New Initiative to Reform Education Policy in California." William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Press Release 4/13/11. http://bit.ly/gUGWAg

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