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Competition for USA, Canada, and International photography students involved in a photography program. Entrants must submit images in a specific category. Applicants must be between 18 and 30 years of age, and images must be the original work of the student. The photog...
Opportunity for a USA established filmmaker to participate in a residency program to produce work that fosters equity and diversity and promotes the narratives of underserved communities. In addition to a $20,000 grant, the resident will receive industry support throug...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for a range of projects that advance understanding of Japan throughout the world. Eligible proposal categories include cultural programs, seminars and symposia, research programs, and programs to develop ...
Grants to USA nonprofit theaters to support performing arts. Funding is intended to promote and invest in existing theaters around the country that have an established track record, demonstrated financial responsibility, and have invested effort to enhance the state of...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International writers for travel expenses related to non-academic research. Funding is intended to cover transportation, lodging, and other costs for both domestic and international travel. Applicants can apply for travel which is planned for...
Awards to USA and Canada organizations, businesses, groups, and individuals in recognition of an exceptional project that contributed to the public’s understanding and appreciation of history. Consideration will be given to activities such as media projects, exhibits...
Award of $500 to a USA, Canada, or International historian employed by a public agency to recognize outstanding historical research that directly informs public policy. Eligible topics include environmental history, the history of public works and infrastructure, insti...
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 of $20,000 to USA junior faculty in social sciences and humanities fields who are pursuing tenure. Funding is intended for scholars who, in addition to teaching and researching in IHEs, are working to promote inclusivity on campus for underrepresented scholars a...
Award to a USA or Canada private or public entity, individual, or group to recognize outstanding efforts to preserve and promote traditional architecture. The purpose of the program is to honor an individual or entity who has made contributions to the protection, appre...
Grants to USA institutions of higher education to enhance humanities studies. Project categories include planning and implementation. Eligible uses of funding include curriculum development, professional development, pilot courses, and engagement with IHE leadership to...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations and individuals for projects related to sculpture. Eligible grant categories include research and development; acquisitions and collections; new projects and commissions; and conferences, lectures, and pu...
Contract for services to a USA, Canada, or International artist or artist team for a public mural project. The commission will cover all costs from design until final installation. Eligible expenses include artist fees, insurance, fabrication, transportation, equipment...
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 USA nonprofit organizations for projects that preserve New England's railroad history. Funding is intended for projects addressing the protection of historic railroad structures, equipment, artifacts, and information. Applications may be submitted for two sep...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International art institutions and museums to introduce Japanese works of art to overseas audiences. Funding may be used for travel costs, packing and shipping costs, and catalog production costs associated with the international exhibitions....
Grants of up to $2,500 to South Carolina private, public, and charter schools for activities to improve arts education. Eligible uses of funds include professional development, materials, supplies, and other expertise or tools needed to support innovation in the classr...
Grants of up to $2,500 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and public schools and colleges for projects and programs that foster the growth of bluegrass music. Funding is intended for projects and programs in one of the follo...
Grants of up to $5,000 for South Carolina nonprofit organizations and public institutions to support new or established literary projects and programming. Applicants must complete the required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended for programs that are o...
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...
Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International arts professionals for research projects related to Japanese visual arts. The fellowship includes airfare and a stipend. The goal of the program is to promote the study of Japanese art and its introduction to international ...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International publishing companies to translate Japanese works of literature. Funding is intended to facilitate worldwide understanding of Japanese culture by making Japanese works more accessible. Eligible uses of funds include translation a...
Grants to USA institutions of higher education for projects to increase the diversity of online resources. Funding is intended for projects that address the histories and interests of BIPOC and other marginalized communities. The goal of the program is to promote and p...
Grants of up to $25,000 to USA investigators associated with IHEs for new projects to improve the availability of digital resources to humanities scholars. The purpose of funding is to promote racial and social justice in the field of academia. Priority is given to pro...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribal governments, and IHEs for the translation and preparation of humanities texts. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Applications are encouraged for long...
Grants to USA nonprofit arts organizations for operating support. Organizations with small budgets are required to contact the funding source prior to submitting a proposal. Funding is intended to support and expand the performing arts, with a particular focus on theat...
Cooperative agreements to USA nonprofit organizations and IHEs to coordinate student and young professional foreign exchange opportunities. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. The opportunity is intended to strengthen ...
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA writers, small presses, and independent literary publishers in eligible states to support Southern literary traditions. Funding is intended to support creative literary work creation and publishing, community engagement, and professional d...
Grants to USA 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. Proposals th...
Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International arts managers for professional development activities at an American institute. Applicants are required to submit an LOI prior to a full grant application. The purpose of the opportunity is to improve managers' organization...
Financial assistance to USA theater writers to address financial challenges in times of crisis. Funding is intended to provide essential help to needy writers in the event of an emergency. Eligible applicants include composers, playwrights, librettists, and lyricists. ...
Grants of $500 to USA theater writers for essential living expenses. Funding is intended for financial support to offset the costs of transportation, utilities, medication, groceries, mental health care, dependent care, accessibility support, holistic health care, and ...
Internships for USA women visual artists to create projects and assist with facility operations at an art studio in New York. During the program, interns will work with professional artists, assist with classes and workshops, maintain studio functionality, and work on ...
Internships for USA, Canada, and International women to learn nonprofit management skills pertaining to arts organizations. Interns will acquire experience by working with operations staff at an established arts nonprofit in New York. Duties and projects will include m...
Grants of up to $3,000 to USA and territories professional dancers for support in facing financial challenges caused by unexpected circumstances. Eligible uses of funding include expenses related to food, housing, medical, transportation, and other essential needs. The...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, agencies, tribes, and IHEs to conserve and preserve historic collections and properties that are nationally significant. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to several weeks to complete. Funding is inten...
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...
In-kind support to USA and territories filmmakers for nonfiction film projects intended for public television. Successful applicants will receive funding in the form of a co-production agreement with the funding source. The program is intended for production costs rela...
Grants to South Carolina nonprofit and for-profit organizations, individuals, government agencies, tribal entities, IHEs, museums, chambers of commerce, and others for programs and activities that celebrate the state's role in the nation's founding. Funding is intended...
Grants to South Carolina nonprofit and for-profit organizations, individuals, government agencies, tribal entities, academic institutions, museums, visitor centers, historical societies, and others for programs and activities that celebrate the 250th anniversary of the...
Competition for USA students to create an item showing appreciation to military veterans. The competition is for youth ages 4-12; the challenge is to design a three-dimensional model of a wearable pin for veterans of any US military service branch. Pins will be handed ...
Awards to USA and Canada authors and illustrators to encourage and recognize emerging talent in children’s literature. Nominations are accepted on behalf of outstanding new illustrators and writers whose books portray the universal qualities of childhood, a strong an...
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...
Grants of up to $5,000 to South Carolina arts-presenting nonprofit organizations and individual artists in eligible locations for arts and cultural projects. Applicants must contact the funding source before applying. Funding is intended to provide support to developin...
Grants of up to $500 and in-kind donations to USA nonprofit organizations, schools, tribes, and faith-based organizations in eligible locations to benefit children. Areas of focus include food insecurity, health and wellness, and DEI programming. Support ranges from mo...
Grants of up to $8,000 to USA, Canada, and International scholars 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, the...
Grant of $2,500 to a USA or Canada faculty member at a qualifying IHE to produce a media project. Funding is intended to support work that is in progress or still in the concept phase. Eligible projects include news stories, documentaries, multimedia projects, or sport...
Grants of up to $25,000, and fellowships of $50,000 and $65,000 to USA, Canada, and International scholars for projects and research related to the art of the Spanish Americas. Funding is intended to further an understanding of the art and history of the Spanish Americ...
Fellowships of $70,000 to USA, Canada, and International scholars for research projects in the humanities. The purpose of the program is for scholars to benefit from the funding source's library of resources to pursue their research. The fellowships will be conducted b...
Grants to USA individuals for research and preservation projects. Funding is intended to support projects that contribute to the professional and academic field of historic preservation. Eligible project areas include architecture, arts, environmental planning, histori...