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Grants of up to $50,000 to USA and Territories nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and tribes for art projects to benefit military service members, veterans, and their families. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to fina...
Grants of up to $50,000 to USA and Territories nonprofit cultural, academic, and research institutions, government agencies, and Indian Tribes to preserve significant audio and video media resources. Funding is intended to support the digital reformatting of media that...
Grants of up to $60,000 to USA writers to write nonfiction books related to the humanities that are geared for the general public. Applicants are advised that required registration may take at least two weeks to complete. Funding is intended to support the writing of w...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribes, and institutions of higher education for projects that enhance the use of digital technologies in humanities programming. Applicants are advised that registrations may take several weeks to complete. F...
Grants to USA institutions of higher education for humanities projects. Funding is intended to offset the impacts of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, including reductions in capacity and programming setbacks. Eligible programs focus on one or more of the following ar...
Grants of up to $75,000 to USA institutions of higher education, government agencies, and tribal governments for historical projects. Funding is intended for organizations that have been negatively impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Eligible projects incl...
Grants to South Carolina IHEs, arts-focused nonprofits in collaboration with IHEs, and eligible schools to provide summer-session professional arts development courses to arts educators, arts administrators, and classroom teachers. Funding is intended to provide a seri...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, agencies, and tribal entities to develop and provide arts-based programming for military-connected populations. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to applying. This grant pro...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit music presenting organizations for collaborative jazz programs. Funding is intended to support consortiums that engage as many as three professional jazz ensembles to perform at the presenters' venues. Funded performances may be...
Grants of up to $10,000 and grants of up to $15,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, IHEs, Tribes, and government agencies to enhance the care and conservation of noteworthy humanities collections. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to a mont...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations and individual researchers for cultural and historic research and educational projects addressing chocolate and the production process. Special consideration will be given to proposals that describe how the project will have an edu...
Grants and in-kind support to Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont nonprofit arts organizations, artists, and artist collectives for new artwork. Funding is intended to support local artists and their professional development, as ...
Grant of $5,000 to a USA early-career photographer or videographer for creative artwork. Funding is intended to support the production of work in the field of commercial photography that portrays underserved communities. In addition to the cash grant, the awardee will ...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education to help the humanities industry recover from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Eligible expenses include staffing, operations, and programming. Priority will be given to projects and institut...
Fellowships to USA postdoctoral individuals for participation in research at qualified nonprofit institutions of higher education or research. Selected fellows will engage in full-time study or research that will further their teaching careers in higher education. Thro...
Fellowships to USA doctoral candidates to complete their dissertations in eligible fields of study. Selected fellows must show a commitment to a career in research and teaching at the college or university level. Dissertation fellows must be enrolled in a full-time Ph....
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA and territories musicians to mitigate the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Funding is intended for musicians who have faced financial losses due to the health crisis. Priority will be given to composers and creators in need, ...
Grants to California nonprofit organizations and individuals for initiatives to benefit Japanese American communities. Funding is intended for projects in a wide range of areas, including the humanities, social sciences, traditional arts, and policy and planning. Propo...
Grants of up to $25,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for projects that foster international scholarship related to American art topics. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to submitting a full application. Funds will also support scholarly ...
Contests for USA Indigenous youth to develop projects that advocate against substance abuse. Applicants may compete for prizes of $500, $1,000, and up to $10,000. Interested youth are required to submit original art or project ideas that would demonstrate or enhance re...
Residencies to USA, Canada, and International individual artists to create, develop, and install exhibits at a museum in Pennsylvania. Residents receive $5,000, as well as transportation, accommodations, and in-kind services. This opportunity is open to both establishe...
Indemnity coverage to USA nonprofit organizations and government agencies for exhibitions. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to submitting an application. Participation in the program is intended for the coverage of eligible obj...
Fellowships to USA and Canada women from Native American tribes and First Nations to work collaboratively on a project that addresses contemporary challenges for Native American communities. The purpose of the program is to foster partnerships that promote the transfer...
Grants of up to $2,000 to Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont individual artists for professional development in public art. Funding is intended to promote equity and inclusivity through public artmaking. Priority will be given t...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, IHEs, and tribal governments for programs to promote the use of technologies among humanities scholars. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to a month to complete. The program is des...
Grants to USA, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands nonprofit organizations, agencies, tribes, and educational institutions to conserve and preserve historic collections and properties that are nationally significant. Required registrations may take up...
Fellowship of $60,000 to a USA scholar to conduct original humanities research in New York City. This program is open to individuals working in a broad range of social science and humanities fields. Eligible applicants are scholars who have completed a PhD more than si...
Awards to USA and Canada nonprofit organizations to recognize exceptional commitment to the care of historic sites, structures, and collections. Nominations must demonstrate the organization’s commitment to collections preservation through research, interpretation, e...
Award of $5,000 to a USA public high school teacher to recognize outstanding dedication to teaching theater arts. In addition to the cash award, an additional $1,000 will be awarded to the recipient's school to enhance its high school theatre or drama program. The awar...
Grants to USA nonprofit institutions to foster the study and appreciation of historical American art. Funding is intended to support programs and activities that involve presentations of new studies on American art, the preservation and restoration of American art mast...
Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International individuals to develop a long-form project of nonfiction work. Preference will be given to projects with a focus on current events and issues. Projects may be in the form of documentaries, photojournalism, podcasts, nonfict...
Grants of up to $2,500 to USA artists and organizations addressing social and environmental issues through music, fine arts, and photography. Applicants must submit a written request for an application prior to applying. The Foundation focuses on artistic work that edu...
Grants of up to $2,500 and in-kind resources to USA, Canada, Latin America, and Caribbean organizations for community events related to the study of birds. Funding is intended for projects to further the understanding of birds and their habitats for underserved populat...
Grants of up to $10,000 to New Hampshire nonprofit organizations and groups, schools, IHEs, museums, and libraries for humanities programs that benefit local residents. Applicants are required to submit a draft proposal prior to submitting a full application. Funding ...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for professional activities to preserve art. Applicants are required to submit a Letter of Intent prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended for programs that support the professional practice of art conservation, ...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for projects that will foster increased interest in art and architecture. Applicants must submit a letter of inquiry prior to the full application. Funding is intended to provide support for projects that promote a specific scholar...
Grants of up to $20,000 to USA scholars of the humanities and social sciences to conduct historical research on the former Venetian Empire, Venice, and contemporary Venetian culture and society. Funding is intended for travel to and residence in Venice and the former V...
Grants of up to $5,000 and in-kind grants to USA nonprofit organizations, public-funded service agencies, schools, and faith-based organizations in eligible locations to support children's health and wellness. Funding is intended to encourage the participation of child...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for original and innovative projects that advance scholarship in the arts. Funding is intended for the focus areas of exhibitions, academics, and convening. Although the Foundation funds projects from acr...
Grants of up to $20,000 per year to USA small nonprofit arts organizations to support general operations. Applicants must submit a Letter of Inquiry prior to applying. Funding is intended for a wide range of activities, initiatives, and programs that promote the arts a...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International museums and university presses for scholarly publishing projects related to specific fields of art. Funding is intended to offset production-related expenses. Eligible uses of funding include translation, photography, editing, a...
Residencies for USA, Canada, and International professional visual and mixed media artists to support the development of new work. Residents receive a stipend of $2,500 as well as housing and studio space. Recipients are asked to participate in programming open to the ...
Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International scholars to pursue humanities-related projects at an institute in Illinois. Funding is intended to facilitate research and use of the Foundation's resources for a limited period of time. Several categories of fellowships ar...
Award of up to $8,000 to a USA, Canada, or International scholar to support the publication of humanities-related literature. Funding is intended to subsidize books on pre-1700s European civilization, in the areas of Italian or French literature, cultural studies, thea...
Grants of $25,000 and grants of $50,000 to USA and territories humanities-based nonprofit organizations, IHEs, agencies, and tribal entities to preserve sites of importance to underrepresented populations. Funding is intended to support the activities of applicants as ...
Fellowships to USA predoctoral students to support research during graduate studies. Predoctoral fellows must show a commitment to a career in research and teaching at the college or university level. Selected fellows must be studying in an eligible field of study and ...
Grants of $50,000 to USA filmmakers to mitigate work disruptions and financial hardships related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) health crisis. Funding is intended to assist BIPOC documentary directors and director-producers. Eligible applicants are filmmakers who are ac...
Grants and product donations to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations to support music programming in schools and communities. New applicants must submit a letter of inquiry prior to applying. Funding is intended for applicants working to improve acces...
Grants of up to $10,000 to USA nonprofits for activities that perpetuate the art of poetry in American culture and expand awareness of the positive effects of poetry on society. Applicants must submit a letter of inquiry prior to applying. Funds may be requested for po...
Grants of up to $25,000 to USA nonprofit organizations in Northeastern States to support innovative initiatives in medical research, education, and the arts. Eligible states include Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Y...