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Grants to USA and territories state and local governments and their agencies, Native American Tribal governments, IHEs, and nonprofit organizations to mitigate the cultural and community impacts of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and climate change. Required regist...
Award to a USA librettist in recognition of their special talent and accomplishments in writing opera librettos. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to submitting a full application. The awardee must demonstrate a commitment to keeping opera in the center o...
Awards of up to $25,000 to USA and territories artists and artist groups to recognize exceptional contributions in the area of folk arts. Eligible artistic genres include, but are not limited to crafts, dance, music, and oral expression. Special consideration will be g...
Grants of up to $25,000 to USA and territories filmmakers for the production of short movies. Funding is intended for stories addressing topics relevant to indigenous Pacific Islanders. FIlms should encourage social change and equity and may be narrative or non-fiction...
Residencies to USA, Canada, and International individual artists to support artwork related to botany. The program is intended to support exceptional artists who create scientifically accurate and aesthetic illustrations of plant species. As part of the program, reside...
Fellowship of $10,000 to a USA, Canada, or International emerging artist for the development of new work related to gardens, plants, or landscapes. Funding is intended to support a visual artist, literary artist, musician, filmmaker, poet, playwright, performance artis...
Fellowship of $10,000 to a USA, Canada, or International emerging scholar or researcher for the development of work related to the arts, culture, and history of landscapes, gardens, and plants. Funding is intended to support a fellowship program focusing on the humanit...
Residencies to USA, Canada, and International individual artists, researchers, scholars, conservation practitioners, scientists, and writers for studies related to gardens, plants, and landscapes. Funding is intended to support project creation alongside other resident...
Grant of $20,000 to a USA published writer to encourage the production of a writing project related to the topic of sculpture. Funding is intended to support a writer who demonstrates a fresh approach to the aesthetics, purposes, history, imagination or situation of sc...
Grants to USA Native American organizations and Oregon local governments and charitable organizations in eligible counties for programs that benefit Native American communities. Funding is intended to expand or bolster existing funding for a variety of community progra...
Grants to Nebraska and Wyoming nonprofit organizations, schools, and government agencies to enhance the quality of life for residents in eligible areas. In previous years, grants have been awarded to support music, local schools, arts and cultures, housing, and histori...
Grants of $3,000 and grants of $5,000 to USA and Canada grassroots groups, tribes, First Nations, and organizations to mitigate the negative impacts of mining. Priority funding is intended for projects that protect ecosystems, the environment, community health, and cul...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, theater companies, educational organizations, and individuals for musical performances and projects. Funding is intended for a broad range of expenses related to performances, research, and publications....
Grants to USA and territories musicians to support performances and tours in a specified music genre. Funding is intended to assist both new and established musicians, solo artists, and musicians who play in an ensemble. The purpose of the program is to advance the car...
Grants to USA immigrant and refugee writers to support literary works in progress. Applicants will be asked to explain why the work is important and why the author chose to undertake it. Eligible projects are works of poetry, creative nonfiction, and fiction written by...
Grant of $1,000 to USA, Canada, and International early-career Jewish artists to support a visual arts project. This year's cycle focuses on the fine arts, including mixed media, sculpture, drawing, and painting. Funding is intended for artists who would derive benefit...
Grant of $1,500 to a USA, Canada, or International Jewish artist to support the creation of a unique work in the field of Jewish book arts. Applicants should be professional artists who are currently active in the field of book arts and whose works have been exhibited ...
Grants of up to $35,000 to USA small-to-medium-sized nonprofit theaters to support the production of experimental, bold, and ambitious new plays. Funding is intended to cover production expenses that are so critical to the play's production that without coverage of the...
Awards to USA translators to recognize exceptional work in the translation of book-length works in Japanese. Eligible entries include short story collections, memoirs, novels, essays, manga, poetry, and drama. Submitted works may be modern or classics that are publishe...
Grants of up to $20,000 to USA, Canada, and International literary publishers, and theater organizations and companies for the translation of Canadian dramatic or literary works. Applicants must be registered in the online portal a minimum of thirty days before applyin...
Grants of up to $25,000 to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, IHEs, local and state government agencies, and Tribal agencies to develop humanities programming. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to applying. The purpose...
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 Nebraska nonprofit organizations, schools, tribal organizations, and government agencies for humanities projects and programs. Eligible projects must feature a digital or media component, including television, radio, film, internet sites, and other digital me...
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA and St. Vincent and the Grenadines youth, ages 16 to 25, to pursue innovative ideas and projects. Special consideration will be given to applications in the areas of entrepreneurship, music and performing arts, and computer science. Fundin...
Award to a USA, Canada, or International scholar to recognize exceptional advances in research in law, the humanities, theology, and social sciences. Nominees may work in a particular discipline or work in a cross-disciplinary manner. The prize winner must have had a d...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International art students and emerging artists to pursue career development and training opportunities. Funding is intended for individuals specializing in the areas of printmaking, sculpture, drawing, and painting. Eligible uses of funds in...
Grants to Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota nonprofit organizations working in the areas of the arts, conservation and wildlife, public broadcasting, and disaster relief to build organizational endowments. Applicants must request an invitation to apply prior to submitti...
Grants to Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota nonprofit organizations working in the areas of wildlife and conservation, arts, public broadcasting, or disaster relief for capital projects. Applicants must request an invitation to apply prior to submitting a full applicati...
Grants to Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota nonprofit organizations for projects in the areas of wildlife, conservation, arts, public broadcasting, and disaster relief. Applicants must request an invitation to apply prior to submitting a full application. The emphasis i...
Grants to USA nonprofit institutions to promote American art through public displays. Applicants must submit a concept note prior to submitting a full proposal. Funding is intended to support the study and understanding of art of the United States from any era, includi...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations and K-12 schools to equip music programs with musical instruments. The applicant organization must show evidence of need and a commitment to raising matching funds. The purpose of this program is to give children nationwide the opp...
Grants of up to $3,000 to USA organizations for amateur radio programs and initiatives. Preference will be given to proposals that are sustainable and expandable. Projects that include youth are encouraged, as well as projects with the support of the local community or...
Contracts for services to USA nonprofit arts organizations, artists, and curators to create outdoor art displays for a local community in California. The purpose of the project is to create temporary art displays at publicly accessible facilities and locations owned by...
Grants and in-kind donations to USA nonprofits in eligible states for programs that will enhance the lives of children and families. Funding is intended for programs and projects in the focus areas of hunger, housing, healthcare, and education. Priority will be given t...
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for projects in a range of focus areas. Funding is intended to provide assistance in the areas of health, the arts, medical research, social services, ecology, education, and programs benefitting minority groups. Pr...
Award of $500 to a USA, Canada, or International scholar in recognition of an exceptional essay related to the nineteenth century. Articles may be in any discipline and may have been published in print or online. Essays that are interdisciplinary in nature are especial...
Award of $500 to a USA, Canada, or International early-career scholar in recognition of an outstanding essay on a topic related to nineteenth-century studies. Eligible articles may be in any discipline and must have been written while the applicant was pursuing a docto...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International cultural institutions, nonprofit organizations, artists, art platforms, and contemporary art festivals or biennials for the creation of original artwork. A Letter of Intent must be submitted prior to applying. The funding source...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations in multiple states to support civic education initiatives. Funding is intended to support teacher training as well as activities that educate and engage the public in the political process and government. Foundation grants are gene...
Grants to Nebraska nonprofit organizations to improve the quality of life for individuals and families residing in eligible counties. The Foundation is particularly interested in supporting programs focusing on health, arts and culture, community, education, recreation...
Grants to Nebraska nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for programs that benefit the community. Funding is intended to support proposals in the areas of arts and culture, health, community and civic affairs, human services, economic development, recreation, e...
Grants to Nebraska nonprofit organizations, tribes, and government agencies for projects related to the humanities. Eligible topics include, but are not limited to ethics, history, philosophy, political science, linguistics, and religious studies. Projects must be open...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for collaborative projects in the fields of arts and culture and the environment. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to submitting a full proposal. The purpose of funding is to encourage communication and cooperation between the A...
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for initiatives that address injustices worldwide. Eligible organizations provide programs in a broad range of areas, including the arts, hunger and homelessness, environment, women, publi...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to promote justice, inclusiveness, and vibrancy in Jewish communities throughout the country. Funding may be requested for general operating support as well as for programmatic support. Occasionally, the Foundation will support Jew...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for ocean conservation programs. Applicants are required to submit a letter of intent prior to a full grant application. Funding is also available to USA nonprofits in eligible states for performing arts ...
Grants of $1,000 to USA, Canada, and International high school teachers to enhance classroom excellence, innovation, and activities related to STEAM fields. Applicants must register as an educator prior to applying. Funding is intended for materials, supplies, field tr...
Grants to Nebraska nonprofit organizations for programs to benefit the local community in eligible locations. Applicants must contact program staff and submit a letter of intent prior to applying. The Fund is interested in proposals that address its four main areas of...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International BIPOC artists to participate in a residency program in New York. The purpose of the program is to provide artists with the opportunity to improve their glassmaking skills. Residents will receive funds for the purchase of s...
Grants of up to $1,000 to USA nonprofit organizations and educational institutions for Japanese language education events. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to submitting an application. The purpose of the program is to motivate large numbers of Japanese...