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A to Z GRANTWRITING ARTS AND EDUCATION NEWSLETTER

FEBRUARY 2013

UPCOMING A to Z Grantwriting WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS

OTIS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN GRANTWRITING FOR ARTISTS
March 2 & 16, 2013 (Saturdays) - - For details, fees, and registration go to http://www.otis.edu/ce,course.php?crs=201&sem=32> http://www.otis.edu/ce,course.php?crs=201&sem=32

LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY NONPROFIT FUNDRAISING CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
February 16, and 23 & 24, 2013 (Sat + Sat-Sun) - - “Funding Your Passion” with Linda Vallejo
March 2 & 3, and 9, 2013 (Sat-Sun & Sat) - - “The Art of Non-Profit Fundraising” with William Moreno
Call LMU for details, fees, and registration at (310) 338-1971 OR http://registration.xenegrade.com/lmuextension/searchresults.cfm?catid=3> http://registration.xenegrade.com/lmuextension/searchresults.cfm?catid=3

FEDERAL FUNDING SOURCES IN A VARIETY OF TOPICS

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

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

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

City of Santa Monica call for artists/craftspeople: Teaching Opportunities from July 2013-June 2014. Deadline: First Consideration, February 1, 2013 and on a rolling basis thereafter. Teaching artists can propose an adult art or crafts class or an occasional workshop. If you have any questions, please write to culture@smgov.net. Applicants to submit two double-sided copies of proposal to: City of Santa Monica, Community Classes and Camps Program - Arts/Crafts, 1527 4th Street, Room 106, Santa Monica, CA 90401. RFP available at:http://www.smgov.net/uploadedFiles/Portals/Culture/Resources/Classes%20RFP%202013.14%20Final.pdf.

Arts Midwest, Shakespeare for a New Generation Performances, Deadline: Feb 21. The Shakespeare for a New Generation program supports nonprofit theater companies interested in performing works by Shakespeare for underserved middle- and high-school students. Info & app: http://www.shakespeareinamericancommunities.org/about/application-process

Documentary Photographers Invited to Submit Work for Open Society Foundations’ Moving Walls Exhibition Series, Deadline: Feb 26. The exhibition series showcases documentary photography that highlights human rights and social issues that align with the mission of the Open Society Foundations. Info & app: http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/grants/moving-walls

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Strengthen Performing Arts Grant Funds, Deadline: Mar 1 (letters of inquiry). Through its Fund for National Projects, the foundation awards a total of up to $1 million in grants each year to support key national projects in the professional nonprofit dance, jazz, presenting and/or theater fields. Info & app: http://www.ddcf.org/Programs/Arts/Initiatives--Strategies/National-Secto...

http://e.foundationcenter.org/a/hBQwmSeB8ixfdB8vnr7AABSeQdw/rfp12> Chamber Music America New Jazz Works: Commissioning and Ensemble Development, Deadline Mar 8. Grants of up to $26K are available to professional United States jazz ensembles for the creation and performance of new works. Info & app: http://www.chamber-music.org/programs/jazz/grants#l731

National Geographic, Grants for Films About Indigenous and Underrepresented Minority Cultures, Deadline: Rolling. The All Roads Film Project provides grants of up to $10K to help individual filmmakers who use first-person storytelling to shine a light on indigenous and underrepresented minority-culture communities. Info & app: http://events.nationalgeographic.com/events/all-roads/all-roads-disconti...

Education

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

California Department of Education - http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/af/> http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/af/

The Chronicle of Higher Education - http://chronicle.com/section/Home/5> http://chronicle.com/section/Home/5

Department of State http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=202974> http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=202974

Ed.gov - http://www.ed.gov/> http://www.ed.gov/

SchoolGrants.com - http://www.schoolgrants.org/> http://www.schoolgrants.org/

National Education Association - http://www.nea.org/> http://www.nea.org/

Lowe’s Charitable and Education Foundation, 2013 Toolbox for Education Grant Program, Deadline: Feb 15. Ranging from $2K to $5K, Toolbox for Education grants are awarded in support of projects that encourage parent involvement in local schools and build stronger community spirit. Info & app: http://www.toolboxforeducation.com/

Dollar General Literacy Foundation, Adult Literacy Grants, Deadline: Feb 28. Grants of up to $15K are available to nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and public libraries that provide direct services in adult literacy and are located within twenty miles of a Dollar General store. Info & app: http://www2.dollargeneral.com/dgliteracy/Pages/adult_grants.aspx

Magnet Schools Assistance Program, Deadline: Mar 1. Grants of $350K for eligible entities to expand their capacity and provide public school choice to students who attend low-performing schools. Info & app: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-12-31/html/2012-31434.htm

http://e.foundationcenter.org/a/hBQwmSeB8ixfdB8vnr7AABSeQdw/rfp13> Ezra Jack Keats Foundation Accepting Minigrant Applications, Deadline: Mar 15. Public schools and libraries in the United States and its territories are invited to apply for mini-grants of up to $500 to support special activities outside the standard curriculum. Info & app: http://www.ezra-jack-keats.org/minigrant-program/

Campus Cyberinfrastructure – Network Infrastructure and Engineering Program, Deadline: Apr 3. Grants for academic institutions, Data Driven Networking and Infrastructure for the Campus and Researcher awards will be supported at up to $500K total for up to 2 years. Network Integration and Applied Innovation awards will be supported at up to $1 million total for up to 2 years. Info & app: http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf13530

COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT/DEVELOPMENT/HOUSING

California – Kimball Foundation Interim Grant Program, Deadline: Open. The intent of the program is to be responsive to the needs of the nonprofit community, to encourage new ideas within the field, to boost small programs, and to support organizations that the Kimball Foundation has not yet funded. Eligible requests of $10K or less must fall within the general grantmaking guidelines of the foundation and will be considered on a rolling basis, with decisions issued within approximately 30 days of a full review. Contact: Wendy Yu Einhorn, program coordinator, Email: interim@kimballfoundation.org> interim@kimballfoundation.org, Info: http://www.pfs-llc.net/kimball/kimball.html> http://www.pfs-llc.net/kimball/kimball.html

Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation Grants, Deadline: Open. Fellowships to help entrepreneurs start nonprofit organizations. The foundation annually awards up to six fellowships of $300K each over three years to support the establishment of organizations that are national or global in scope and whose focus may include the arts, community and economic development, education, the environment, health, youth and families, or another area. Additional information is available on the foundation's Web site. Email: info@draperrichards.org> info@draperrichards.org Web site: http://www.drkfoundation.org/our-grants.html> http://www.drkfoundation.org/our-grants.html

Journalism/Media

Sundance Documentary Fund, Deadline: Feb 5. Independent filmmakers anywhere in the world may apply for grants of up to $50K for the development and production of a documentary film dealing with a contemporary social issue. Info & app: http://www.sundance.org/programs/documentary-fund/

Nominations Invited for Knight International Journalism Award, Deadline: Feb 22. The program seeks nominees who produce pioneering news reports or innovations that make a significant impact on the lives of people in their home countries. Info & app: http://www.icfj.org/news/call-nominations-knight-international-journalis...

Getty Images 2013 Creative Photography Grants, Deadline: Mar 1. The grants are designed to help nonprofits that do not have the resources to employ photographers, filmmakers, or communications professionals. Info & app: http://imagery.gettyimages.com/getty_images_grants/overview.aspx

National Film Preservation Foundation, Avant-Garde Masters Grants, Deadline Mar 1 (registration). Grants of up to $50K are available to public and nonprofit archives in the United States for the preservation of significant examples of America's avant-garde film heritage. Info & app: http://www.filmpreservation.org/nfpf-grants/avant-garde-masters-grants

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

SIGMS Technology Innovation Award, Deadline: Feb 28. Grants for school teams who have planned a collaborative project involving technology, received support from administration, and successfully executed the project with supportive data and evidence for others to replicate the project. Info & app: http://www.iste.org/membership/awards-recognition/sig-media-specialist-t...

IN THE NEWS

TechSoupGlobal will launch NGOSource in February 2013. This is a database of more than 500,000 organizations around the globe, each of which is the equivalent of an American 501(c)(3). NGOSource can power a new level of interna­tional giving and partnership development. http://www.ngosource.org/pages/default.aspx> http://www.ngosource.org/pages/default.aspx

The United Nations and the World Bank con­tinue to open up development data. Data about billions of dollars in aid as well as a treasure trove of visualizations can be found at open.undp.org, data.worldbank.org, and unglobalpulse.org.

UPCOMING A to Z Grantwriting WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS

OTIS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN GRANTWRITING FOR ARTISTS
March 2 & 16, 2013 (Saturdays) - - For details, fees, and registration go to http://www.otis.edu/ce,course.php?crs=201&sem=32> http://www.otis.edu/ce,course.php?crs=201&sem=32

LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY NONPROFIT FUNDRAISING CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
February 16, and 23 & 24, 2013 (Sat + Sat-Sun) - - “Funding Your Passion” with Linda Vallejo
March 2 & 3, and 9, 2013 (Sat-Sun & Sat) - - “The Art of Non-Profit Fundraising” with William Moreno
Call LMU for details, fees, and registration at (310) 338-1971 OR http://registration.xenegrade.com/lmuextension/searchresults.cfm?catid=3> http://registration.xenegrade.com/lmuextension/searchresults.cfm?catid=3

A to Z GRANTWRITING INSTRUCTOR AND CONSULTANT - ARTIST LINDA VALLEJO

Vallejo’s newest series “Make ‘Em All Mexican” will be featured in a solo exhibition at the George Lawson Gallery, Culver City, CA, opening on Saturday, February 9th from 5 – 8 pm and included in “Mock/Bite” at the Southwest School of Art opening on February 21st, and is now included in the The National Museum of Mexican Art’s “Signature Works: 25th Anniversary Exhibition” in April 2013. For more info visit: http://www.lindavallejo.com> www.lindavallejo.com

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