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A to Z Grantwriting Arts and Education Newsletter

AUGUST 2011

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/

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. For musical instruments to schools/community organizations to expand/reinstate music education for low-income/special-needs students. Info & app http://www.nammfoundation.org/grant-information/apply-grant-and-scholarship

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

Sodexo Foundation & Youth Service America K-12 Children's Hunger Service-Learning Grants, Deadline: Aug 15. $5K to educators on service-learning projects focused on childhood hunger. Info & app: http://www.ysa.org/grants/sodexoschool

Institute of Museum & Library Services & MacArthur Foundation Learning Labs in Libraries & Museums Project, Deadline: Aug 15. Up to $100K to libraries/museums for learning labs serving students. Info & app: http://www.imls.gov/about/macarthur.shtm

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

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...

Tides 35th Anniversary Social Justice Poster Design Contest, Deadline: Aug 15. $500 + honors for winning poster design. Info & app: http://blog.tides.org/2011/06/20/tides-35th-anniversary-poster-design-co...

City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA), Deadline: Aug 19.

2012-2013 Community Arts grant guidelines & workshop schedules for nonprofits. Info & app: http://culturela.org/grants/index.html.

Hewlett & Gerbode Foundations

for Choreographer Commissioning, Deadline: Aug 25. $50K to create dance and movement works. Info & app: http://foundationcenter.org/grantmaker/gerbode/

First Peoples Fund for Artists in Business Leadership Program, Deadline: Sept 1. Up to $5K plus opportunities to Native American artists to develop skills for a self-sustaining arts-based business. Info & app: http://www.firstpeoplesfund.org/artists_artist_in_business_leadership.html

National Endowment for the Arts New Arts in Media Funding, Deadline: Sept 1. Up to $200K for innovative arts and media projects. Info and app: http://www.nea.gov/grants/apply/AIM-presentation.html

Sundance/Sloan Commissioning Grant & Fellowship Program for Science & Technology Film Projects, Deadline: Sep 9. Up to $25K to filmmakers. Info & app: http://www.sundance.org/programs/sloan-grant/

John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowships for Artists & Scholars, Deadline: Sep 17. Fellowships in the arts and sciences. Info & app: http://www.gf.org/

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/

Tournées Festival Program, Deadline: Oct 1. Up to $2,300 to provide college campuses a film festival with a French-American cultural exchange. Info & app: http://www.facecouncil.org/tournees/index.html

Endangered Language Fund for Native Voices Endowment, Deadline: Oct 17. Up to $30K to revitalize languages of specific Native tribes. Info& app: http://www.endangeredlanguagefund.org/NVE_request.php

INTERNATIONAL

Elsevier Foundation for Innovative Libraries in Developing Countries Program, Deadline: Sept 15. $150K to provide expanded access to information resources. Info & app: http://www.elsevierfoundation.org/innovative-libraries/how-to-apply/

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 Foundation & National Endowment for the Arts Model Arts Journalism Competition, Deadline: Aug 18. Up to $100K for community projects. Info & app: http://www.knightarts.org/community-arts-journalism-challenge

Journalists for Religion Studies Scholarships, Deadline: Oct 1. $5K to study college courses in religion & spirituality. Info & app: http://www.religionwriters.com/training/lilly-scholarships-in-religion-f...

IN THE NEWS

Stanford University has announced that Harry W. and Mary Margaret Anderson and Mary Patricia Anderson Pence have donated the core of the family's art collection — one of the finest collections of twentieth-century American art in the world — to the university. Full Article: http://news.stanford.edu/news/2011/june/cantor-anderson-collection-06141...

RECOMMENDATIONS

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It is my pleasure to recommend my colleague, William Moreno, a highly experienced executive director and development expert to serve as your consultant in developing mutually beneficial relationships with individual donors and foundations. You can contact Mr. Moreno at w@wmorenoconsult.com or 213.804.5901.

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