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A to Z GRANTWRITING ARTS AND EDUCATION NEWSLETTER

JUNE 2012

UPCOMING SEMINARS OR WORKSHOPS

- - - LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY NON-PROFIT FUNDRAISING CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

“Funding Your Passion†with Linda Vallejo - - - JUNE 11, 12, & 13 (Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday)

“The Art of Non-Profit Fundraising†with William Moreno - - JUNE 25, 26, & 27 (Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday)

Call LMU for details, fees, and registration at (310) 338-1971 OR Click On http://registration.xenegrade.com/lmuextension/searchresults.cfm?catid=3

- - - OTIS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN

“Grantwriting for Individual Artists†- - - JUNE 2 & 16

Information, fees, and registration at http://www.otis.edu/ce,course.php?crs=201&sem=32

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...

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/

Graffiti Hurts for Graffiti Prevention and Education Projects, Deadline: Jun 15. $2,500 and supplies to prevent and remove graffiti and increase awareness of graffiti prevention. Info & app: http://www.graffitihurts.org/grants.jsp

Native American Arts & Cultures Foundation Artist Fellowship Program, Deadline June 21. $20K to American Indian artists working in the visual and performing arts. Info & app: http://www.nacf.us/2013_Grants

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Film Festival Grants, Deadline: June 27. $2,500 to $30K to support film festivals taking place in 2013. Info & app: http://www.oscars.org/education-outreach/grants/filmfestival/index.html

Pioneer Drama Service Touching Lives Through Theatre Grants, Deadline, June 30. $100-$500 to support school theatre programs. Info & app: http://www.touchinglivesthroughtheatregrants.com/requirements.htm

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation for National Projects to Strengthen Performing Arts Field, Deadline: July 2 (LOI). $60K- $200K to strengthen the infrastructure of professional performance art. Info & app: http://www.ddcf.org/Arts/Program-Initiatives/National-Sector-Building/Fu...

Lynn and Jules Kroll Fund for Jewish Documentary Film, Deadline: Jul 16. $15K- $35K for original documentary films in the latter stages of post-production that address Jewish history, culture, and identity. Info & app: https://krollfilm.myreviewroom.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/> http://grantsalert.com/

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 that use 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

Institute of Museum and Library Services Learning Labs in Libraries and Museums, Deadline: Jun 15. Up to $100K for planning and design of Learning Labs in libraries and museums in the United States. Info & app: http://www.imls.gov/applicants/detail.aspx?GrantId=20

Graffiti Hurts for Graffiti Prevention and Education Projects, Deadline: Jun 15. $2,500 and supplies to prevent and remove graffiti and increase awareness of graffiti prevention. Info & app: http://www.graffitihurts.org/grants.jsp

U.S Dept. Of Education: Education Research and Special Ed Research Programs, Deadline Jun 21. $50K- $2M to provide access to education opportunities for all students. Info & app: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-06/html/2012-5412.htm\

Kresge, Lumina Foundations to Help Ensure Community College Transfer Students, Deadline: Jun 27. Up to $600K to ensure transfer students also receive credit and/or a credential for their work. Info & app: http://www.luminafoundation.org/grants/credit_when_due.html

Gale and Library Media Connection Teacher and Media Specialist Collaborations for TEAMS, Deadline: Jun 30. $2,500 for K-12 public or private schools to promote student achievement. Info & app: http://www.galeschools.com/TEAMS/

National Science Teachers Association for New Science Teacher Academy, Deadline: Aug 1. 200 high school science teachers to participate in a year-long professional development and mentoring program. Info & app: http://www.nsta.org/

ASCD Outstanding Young Educator Award, Deadline: Aug 1. $10K for a teacher and administrator who demonstrate outstanding leadership. Info & PP: http://www.ascd.org/programs/Outstanding-Young-Educator-Award/Outstandin...

NEH: Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions, Deadline: Aug 16. $500K for advanced study and research in the humanities. Info & app: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=172093

AVANCE Invites Re-Grant Applications to Implement Parent-Child Education Program, Deadline: Oct 15. $50K to implement AVANCE's Parent-Child Education Program. 


Info & app: http://www.avance.org/press-releases/

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

Sigma Delta Chi Foundation Pulliam Editorial Fellowship, Deadline: Jun 22. $75K to broaden a journalist’s horizons and knowledge of the world. Info & app: http://spj.org/a-pulliamfellow.asp

Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma Ochberg Fellowship Program, Deadline: July 20. An all-expenses-paid, week-long seminar designed to improve reporting on violence, conflict, and tragedy. Info & app: http://dartcenter.org/content/ochberg-fellowships

MetLife Foundation Journalists Aging Fellows Program, Deadline: July 1. $1,500 to attend the Gerontological Society of America 2012 Annual Scientific Meeting. Info & app: http://www.geron.org/About%20Us/press-room/metlife-foundation-journalist...

PHILANTHROPY and VOLUNTARISM

Drucker Award for Nonprofit Innovation, Deadline: July 1. $100K, $7,500, and $5K for effective programs that have made a difference in the lives of their constituents. Info & app: http://www.druckerinstitute.com/link/2012-call-for-drucker-award-applica...

POSITIONS AVAILABLE

Chrysalis Individual and Corporate Giving Manager, Santa Monica, California. The manager is responsible for managing a multi-faceted portfolio of individual and corporate donors, including Chrysalis’ Monarch Circle membership program. Advanced skills in Raiser’s Edge, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint are a must. Ideal candidate should be a self starter who likes to work as part of a team, but who is also comfortable completing tasks on their own. You should be comfortable in building and growing a program and have excellent writing and speaking skills. Application Instructions: http://changelives.applicantstack.com/x/detail/a255j1n6b4i0/aaao

UPCOMING SEMINARS OR WORKSHOPS

- - - LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY NON-PROFIT FUNDRAISING CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

“Funding Your Passion†with Linda Vallejo - - - JUNE 11, 12, & 13 (Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday)

“The Art of Non-Profit Fundraising†with William Moreno - - JUNE 25, 26, & 27 (Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday)

Call LMU for details, fees, and registration at (310) 338-1971 OR Click On http://registration.xenegrade.com/lmuextension/searchresults.cfm?catid=3

- - - OTIS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN

“Grantwriting for Individual Artists†- - - JUNE 2 & 16

Information, fees, and registration at http://www.otis.edu/ce,course.php?crs=201&sem=32