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A to Z GRANTWRITING ARTS AND EDUCATION NEWSLETTER

MARCH 2012

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

Princess Grace Foundation Emerging Artist Award Programs in Theater, Dance, and Film, Deadline: Various. Scholarships, apprenticeships, and and/or fellowships available to emerging United States artists in theater, playwriting, dance, choreography, and film. Info and app: http://www.pgfusa.org/

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...

Guitar Center Music Foundation for Music Instruction, Deadline: Open. Up to $5K provide music instruction to underserved communities. Info & app: http://www.fendermusicfoundation.org/grants/index.cfm?sec=info

Green Foundation Seeks Proposals, Deadline: Open. Funding in the arts, education, & health. Info & app: http://ligf.org/arts.php

Surdna Foundation Arts Program for Creative Writing Residencies for Teens, Deadline: Open. Funding for 2-week summer retreats. Info & app: http://www.surdna.org/grants/grants-overview.html

Tournées Festival Brings Contemporary French Cinema to U.S. College Campuses, Deadline: Rolling. $2,300 to individuals for French-American cultural/educational exchange. Info & app: http://www.facecouncil.org/tournees/index.html

Theatre Communications Group Leadership Program for Theatre Practitioners, Deadline: Various. Up to $94K to support emerging and established leaders in theater. Info & app: http://www.tcg.org/grants/leadershipu/index.cfm

National Museum of the American Indian for Indigenous Contemporary Arts Program, Deadline: Various. Up to $15K to increase the appreciation of contemporary Native American arts. Info & app: http://www.americanindian.si.edu/icap/

Chamber Music America Funding Opportunities, Deadline: Various. Up to $12K to provide classical/contemporary, jazz, & world chamber music programming. Info & app: http://www.chamber-music.org/

National Geographic All Roads Film Project for Indigenous Storytellers, Deadline: Quarterly. Up to $10K to showcase indigenous/underrepresented minority-culture storytellers. Info & app: http://events.nationalgeographic.com/events/all-roads/film/

Creative Capacity Fund Professional Development Grants for Artists & Arts Organizations in San Francisco & Los Angeles, Deadline: Monthly. Up to $1K to pursue professional development activities. Info & app: http://cciarts.org/ccf/

Create Now Searching for Talented Artist. Deadline: (until filled). $750 compensation to work with students in art exchange program. Info & app: http://createnow.org/

Association of Performing Arts Presenters and MetLife Foundation Community Engagement Grant Program, Deadline: March 16. Grants up to $25K to APAP member organizations for new approaches to community engagement through the performing arts. Info and app: http://www.apap365.org/KNOWLEDGE/GrantPrograms/Pages/All-In.aspx

Kenneth A. Picerne Foundation 2012 Artist Outreach Project, Deadline: Mar 30. $12K to provide meaningful arts programs for the underserved. Info & app: http://www.picernefoundation.org/Programs-Artist-Outreach-Project-Descri...

Luce Fund in American Art for Scholarly Exhibitions & Publications, Deadline: Apr 1. Info& app: http://www.hluce.org/lucefundinaa.aspx

Chamber Music America Classical Commissioning Program, Deadline: April 6. Grants to support US based professional classical, contemporary, and world music ensembles and presenters for new chamber works by American composers. Info and app: http://www.chamber-music.org/programs/classical/grants#l408

Endangered Language Fund for Language Maintenance and Linguistic Field Work Worldwide, Deadline: Apr 20. aprox $2K for linguistic field work and maintenance. Info & app: http://www.endangeredlanguagefund.org/request.php

French-American Jazz Exchange Collaborative Projects, Deadline: May 1. Grants up to $25K for projects jointly conceived by French and American professional artists to encourage artistic exploration and intercultural dialogue. Info and app: http://www.midatlanticarts.org/funding/artists_programs/FAJE/FAJE_guidel...

USArtists International Performing Artists in International Festivals, Deadline: April 20. Grants from $1K - $10K to American dance, music, and theater ensembles and solo performers that have been invited to perform at international festivals. Info and app: http://www.midatlanticarts.org/funding/pat_presentation/us_artists/guide...

Entertainment Software Association Foundation Video Games Into K-12 Classrooms, Deadline: April 6. $40K, $20K, and $15K to K-12 schools that innovatively incorporate computer and video games into their curriculum. Info and app: http://www.esafoundation.org/challenge-grant.asp

Retirement Research Foundation Projects in Aging, Deadline: May 1. Grants to nonprofits to improve quality of life for older Americans through direct service, advocacy, research, education, and training. Info and app: http://www.rrf.org/apply/apply-grants

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/

Elmer's and Kids In Need Foundation K-12 Teacher Grant Program, Deadline: TBA. 250 grants up to $500 each to accredited K-12 teachers for classroom projects. Info and app: http://www.kinf.org/elmers/index.php

Green Foundation Seeks Proposals, Deadline: Open. Funding in the arts, education, & health. Info & app: http://ligf.org/education.php

CHS Foundation Mini-Grants to College Agriculture Clubs, Deadline: Open. Up to $1K for providing leadership & professional development programs. Info & app: http://www.chsfoundation.org/scholarshipprog.html#minigrants

American Educational Research, Deadline: Various. Up to $35K for research in large-scale national/international data sets. Info & app: http://www.aera.net/grantsprogram/index.html

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/

Lexus and Scholastic 4th Annual Environmental Contest for Middle & High School, Deadline: Various. Up to $40K for student-led efforts to address local environmental issues. Info & app: http://www.scholastic.com/lexus/

NAMM Foundation Wanna Play Instruments Grants, Deadline: Rolling. To expand/reinstate music education for low-income/special-needs students. Info & app: http://www.nammfoundation.org/grant-information/apply-grant-and-scholarship

Ashoka Changemakers for Activating Empathy: Transforming Schools to Teach What Matters, Deadline: Mar 30. For programs that can advance empathy in education. Info & app: http://www.changemakers.com/empathy

University Center Economic Development Program; DOC - Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration, Deadline: March 30. Award floor $80K / award ceiling $200K. Support for programs that create and nurture regional economic ecosystems through applied research and development, technology commericialization and targeted activities that cultivate entrepreneurship. Info and app: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=143093

McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation 2012-13 Academic Year Scholarships, Deadline: Apr 15. $6K for K-12 student teachers at select universities. Info & app: http://www.mccartheydressman.org/

McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation 2012-13 Grants, Deadline: Apr 15. Up to $30K for K-12 educators for academic projects. Info and app: http://www.mccartheydressman.org/

Monsanto Fund School Districts for America's Farmers Grow Rural Education Grant Program, Deadline: Apr 15. Up to $25K for education programs in school districts in farming communities. Info & app: http://www.americasfarmers.com/growruraleducation/

ING Unsung Heroes Program 2012 Class Project Awards, Deadline: Apr 30. $2K to K-12 educators for an innovative and effective classroom project. Info & app: http://ing.us/about-ing/citizenship/childrens-education/ing-unsung-heroes

Dollar General Literacy Foundation Youth Literacy Grants, Deadline: May 16. Grants up to $15K to nonprofit organizations, schools, and public libraries providing adult and family literacy programs and summer reading programs. Info and app: http://www2.dollargeneral.com/dgliteracy/Pages/grant_programs.aspx

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

IN THE NEWS

California Foundations Saw Significant Growth Between 1999 and 2009. A report completed by the USC Center on Philanthropy and Public Policy found that over the 10-year period the number of foundations grew by 71%, topping 7,100. The report also found that contributions to foundations more than doubled, to $6 billion; that the value of their assets grew by more than a third, to $93.3 billion; and that foundation growth in the state outpaced national trends over the period. FULL ARTICLE: Walters, Dan. “California Foundations Show Big Growth From 1999 to 2009.” Sacramento Bee 2/28/12.

http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2012/02/california-foundation...

RECOMMENDATIONS

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A to Z GRANTWRITING PRESENTER - ARTIST LINDA VALLEJO

Vallejo was recently been included in The California/International Arts Foundation’s new encyclopedia “L.A. Rising: SoCal Artists Before 1980” compiled by Lyn Kienholz and supported in part by the Getty Foundation. Her work was included in two exhibitions of the Getty Foundation’s city-wide initiative, Pacific Standard Time: Art in LA 1945-1980. Vallejo will appear in “Mapping Another LA: The Chicano Art Movement” curated by Pilar Tompkins Rivas, Tere Romo, and Chon Noriega opening October 2011 at the Fowler Museum at UCLA. This exhibition is part of “L.A. Xicano,” a unique collaboration between UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center and three museums. Vallejo was included in “Doin’ It in Public: Art and Feminism at the Woman’s Building” in October 2011 at the Ben Maltz Gallery, Otis College of Art. Vallejo’s “A Prayer for the Earth Eco Installation” solo exhibition is now being presented at the Southwest Museum, TX, and is scheduled for presentation at the McNider Museum, Iowa in April 2012 respectively. For further information visit http://www.lindavallejo.com/