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A to Z GRANTWRITING ARTS AND EDUCATION NEWSLETTER

APRIL 2013

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FEDERAL FUNDING SOURCES IN A VARIETY OF TOPICS

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

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

FundsNet - http://www.fundsnetservices.com/

GrantsAlert - http://grantsalert.com/

Grants Hotline - www.grantshotline.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

College Board 2013 Award for Excellence in the Arts, Deadline: Apr 5. The annual award recognizes the achievements of six member institutions which have implemented an arts program that promotes student learning and creativity in exemplary and innovative ways. Info & app: https://artsaward.collegeboard.org/

Harpo Foundation Invites Letters of Inquiry from Visual Arts and Nonprofit Arts Organizations, Deadline: Apr 5 (letters of inquiry). Grants of up to $10K will be awarded to visual artists whose work promises to advance and cross the boundaries of visual media and artistic disciplines. Info & app: http://www.harpofoundation.org/grant-program-overview/

Chamber Music America: Support of New Work by American Composers, Deadline: Apr 8. CMA's Classical Commissioning Program provides grants to professional contemporary classical and world music ensembles and presenters working to commission and perform new works by American composers.

Info & app: http://www.chamber-music.org/programs/classical/grants

Association of Performing Arts Presenters Seeks Proposals for Projects to Increase Awareness of Muslim Cultures, Deadline: Apr 24. Grants of up to $200K will be awarded to performing arts organizations working with or within colleges or universities on projects designed to expand awareness, knowledge, and understanding of Muslim societies. Info & app: http://www.apap365.org/knowledge/grantprograms/pages/buildingbridges.aspx

Target K-12 Arts Education Programs, Deadline: April 30. Grants of $2K will support programs that enhance the K-12 curricula by bringing the arts and cultural experiences into the classroom. Info & app: https://corporate.target.com/corporate-responsibility/grants/arts-cultur...

Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation Fund Guest Artists for University Productions, Deadline May 13. The SDCF Guest Artist Initiative funds guest artist positions for professional directors and choreographers involved in stage productions at American colleges and universities. Info & app: http://www.sdcweb.org/foundation/guest-artist-initiative-program/

Education

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Active Schools Acceleration Project Grants for K-12 Schools, Deadline: Apr 22. The ASAP Acceleration Grant program will provide $1K in seed money to elementary schools nationwide implement one of three signature ASAP physical activity programs. Info & app: http://www.activeschoolsasap.org/acceleration-grants

American Psychological Foundation Pre-College Grant Program, Deadline: May 1. Up to $20K for projects that support the science and application of psychological science among talented high school students. Info & app: http://www.apa.org/apf/funding/pre-college.aspx

2013 Butler-Cooley Excellence in Teaching Awards, Deadline: May 1. Grants of $5K honoring teachers who have demonstrated their capacity to change the outcome of students’ lives and the communities where they teach. Info & app: http://www.turnaround.org/Newsroom/Releases.aspx?objectId=14018

Dominion Accepting Applications for K-12 Energy/Environment-Related Math and Science Programs, Deadline: May 1. Grants of up to $10K will be awarded to schools, colleges, and nonprofits in the company's service area working to improve math and/or science education through study of the environment or energy. Info & app: https://www.dom.com/about/education/grants/index.jsp

Ruth L Kirschstein National Research Service Awards, Deadline: May 7. Providing support to individuals for combined MD/PhD and other dual doctoral degree training (e.g. DO/PhD, DDS/PhD, AuD/PhD). Info & app: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=70114

Dollar General Literacy Foundation Youth Literacy Grants, Deadline: May 23. Grants of up to $4K for schools, public libraries, and nonprofits located within twenty miles of a Dollar General store that are working to help students who are below grade level or experiencing difficulty reading. Info & app: http://www2.dollargeneral.com/dgliteracy/Pages/youth_grants.aspx

American Honda Foundation STEM Programs, Deadline: Rolling. Grants of up to $75K will be awarded to nonprofits and schools for programs that support science, technology, engineering, and math in youth education. Info & app: http://corporate.honda.com/america/philanthropy.aspx?id=ahf

Institute of International Education At-Risk Scholars Fellowships, Deadline: Open. The IIE's Scholar Rescue Fund provides fellowships for established professors, researchers, and public intellectuals whose lives or careers are threatened in their home countries. Info & app: http://www.scholarrescuefund.org/pages/for-scholars.php

Journalism/Media

Looking@Democrazy Competition Seeks Provocative Media Pieces that Address American Democracy, Deadline: Apr 30. The competition offers a total of $100K in prizes to individuals who have developed creative ways to engage Americans in the democratic process and refocus the discussion of democracy in America. Info & app: http://lookingatdemocracy.org/

IN THE NEWS

PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS RETOOLS ARTS AND CULTURE FUNDING STRATEGY. With an increased annual grants budget and a new program to help arts groups make long-term investments in audience engagement efforts, the Pew Center for Arts and Heritage will become the trusts' primary vehicle for arts funding. Full Article: “The Pew Charitable Trusts Announces New Culture Funding Strategy.†Pew Charitable Trusts Press Release 3/21/13. http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899460549

JOIN US FOR

The A to Z Grantwriting On-Line Course
A six week, in-depth course offered every month on-line in over 2,500 colleges and universities nationwide
Course syllabus, student evaluations, and sign-up: http://www.ed2go.com/CourseDetails.aspx?query=grant+writing&course=gw1&t...

A to Z GRANTWRITING INSTRUCTOR AND CONSULTANT - ARTIST LINDA VALLEJO

Vallejo’s newest series “Make ‘Em All Mexican†is featured in “Mock/Bite†at the Southwest School of Art opening through April 4, and is included in The National Museum of Mexican Art’s “Signature Works: 25th Anniversary Exhibition through April 2013. For more info visit: http://www.lindavallejo.com

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