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A to Z GRANTWRITING ARTS AND EDUCATION NEWSLETTER

OCTOBER 2013

JOIN ME for the upcoming A to Z Grantwriting Seminar

*2-Day Intensive Seminar / October 19 and 20, Saturday and Sunday, 9 am – 5 pm / Participants learn a proven and simple system to implement a successful grantwriting campaign. Participants receive a 200 page Seminar Manual, Certificate of Completion, and a personalized list of potential funders. Continental breakfast, lunch, and snack included.

*Online Course / A six week, twelve lesson, in-depth course ranked 9th in the nation in student numbers as of August 2013 offered monthly in over 2,500 colleges and universities nationwide.

GO TO www.atozgrantwriting.com FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS, STUDENT EVALUATIONS, AND SIGN-UP

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

National Dance Project Touring Awards, Deadline: Oct 7. Up to $40K for artist fees and travel in support of national tours of new dance works presented by nonprofit organizations in the United States. Info & app: http://www.nefa.org/grants_programs/grants/national_dance_project_tourin...

YoungArts Foundation 2014 Young Artists Prize, Deadline: Oct 18. Up to seven hundred young artists will receive grants of up to $10K each and will be provided access to workshops, interdisciplinary activities, performances, exhibitions, and master classes with internationally renowned artists. Info & app: http://www.youngarts.org/apply

Japan Foundation Accepting Proposals for Performing Arts Touring and Collaboration Grants, Deadline: Oct 21. Grants will be awarded to nonprofit organizations in the United States and Canada for projects that introduce local audiences to Japanese performing arts. Info & app: http://www.jfny.org/arts_and_culture/DL/paj/PAJ_Guidelines_2014_2015.pdf

Tribeca All Access Grants for Filmmakers From Underrepresented Communities, Deadline: Nov 5. Five narrative filmmakers and five documentary filmmakers from the U.S. and Puerto Rico will each receive a grant of $15K to use toward the development, production, post-production, or marketing of their project. Info & app: https://tribecafilminstitute.org/programs/detail/tribeca_all_access

Tribeca Film Institute Documentary Fund, Deadline: Nov 5. Grants of at least $10K will be awarded to exceptional filmmakers with character-driven nonfiction works in progress that sit outside the social issue landscape. Info & app: http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=436300013

Research: Art Works Research Grants, Deadline: Nov 5. Awards of $10K to $30K to support research that investigates the value and/or impact of the arts, either as individual components within the U.S. arts ecology or as they interact with each other and/or with other domains of American life. Info & app: http://arts.gov/grants/apply/Research.html

Henry Luce Foundation/ACLS Program in China Studies Early Career Scholars, Deadline: Nov 12 and 19. Grants and fellowships of up to $45K designed to help maintain the vitality of China studies in the United States by providing support to scholars prior to and just after completion of their dissertations. Info & app: http://www.acls.org/programs/china-studies/

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/

Lexus and Scholastic Middle and High School Environmental Contest, Deadline: October 7, 2013 November 11, 2013, and January 17, 2014. $500K total in grants and scholarships to inspire and empower students to learn about the environment and take action to improve it. Info and app: http://lexus.scholastic.com/

Lowe's Toolbox for Education K-12 Public School Improvement Projects, Deadline: Oct 15. Grants up to $5K for support basic necessities, with a preference for funding requests that have a permanent impact, such as facility enhancement as well as landscaping/cleanup projects. Info and app: http://www.toolboxforeducation.com/index.html

Westinghouse N-Vision Grants, Deadline: Nov 15. Grants up to $3K for schools and teachers who want their students to learn more about STEM through a grant-funded hands-on project. Info & app: http://www.westinghousenuclear.com/Community/EducationalGrants.shtm

Schlumberger Foundation 2014-2015 Faculty for the Future Fellowships, Deadline: Nov 15. Fellowships of up to $50K will be awarded to female scientists from developing nations to help them pursue advanced graduate degrees and postdoctoral fellowships in scientific disciplines at leading universities around the world. Info & app: http://www.facultyforthefuture.net/

Westinghouse Electric Stem Education Projects, Deadline: Nov 15. Grants of $1K to 3 schools for creative hands-on projects, with a focus on science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. Info and app: http://www.westinghousenuclear.com/Community/Charitable_Giving/Brochure/...

Terri Lynne Lokoff/Children's Tylenol National Child Care Teacher Awards, Deadline: Dec 6. Fifty teachers of preschool-age children will be selected to receive grants of $1K in recognition of their dedication to providing high-quality childcare. Info & app: http://www.tllccf.org/pr_nccta.php

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

Toyota USA Foundation K-12 Math, Science, Environmental Science Initiatives, Deadline: Open. Grants for K-12 education through partnerships with organizations serving diverse populations across all fifty states. Info and app: http://www.toyota.com/about/philanthropy/education/toyota_usa/

Journalism/Media

Journalism Schools Invited to Apply to Host a McCormick Specialized Reporting Institute, Deadline: Nov 15. Grants of up to $50K will be awarded to individuals and organizations interested in hosting an intensive reporting workshop that provides subject-specific expertise and practical skills to working journalists. Info & app: http://www.mccormickfoundation.org/page.aspx?pid=877

PHILANTHROPY and VOLUNTARISM

Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation Grants for Sabbatical Grants, Deadline: Dec 3. Grants of $25K are available to fund sabbaticals of three to six months' duration for nonprofit leaders in North Carolina. Info & app: http://zsr.org/grants-programs/sabbatical-program

IN THE NEWS

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Has Announced Grants Totaling $2.52M to 10 Nonprofit Organizations Working to Advance Education Reform in California.

The grants will support programs that address K-12 and community college policy-related issues such as standards and accountability, data systems, teacher effectiveness, college readiness, and financial reform. Recipients include the Career Ladders Project, Children Now, EdSource, Education Trust-West, Educational Results Partnership, Foundation for California Community Colleges, Institute for Higher Education Leadership & Policy, John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities, Partnership for Children and Youth, and Public Advocates. Full article: “California Education Policy Fund Announces Third Grantee Cohort, Totaling $2.52 Million, to Support Statewide Education Reform.” Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Press Release 9/01/13. http://give.rockpa.org/2013/09/03/california-education-policy-fund-annou...

IN THE NEWS INTERNATIONAL

Kordant Philanthropy Advisors Releases Report on Challenges and Opportunities for Education Donors in India. India has a middle class of over 300 million and another 400 million live below the poverty line. With such a high population, cultivating an educated workforce offers many social and economic opportunities for the country. Because of its high social return on investment, education is a key issue for donors wanting to bring about social change in India. The report, Education in India: An Overview of Challenges and Philanthropic Opportunities, released by Kordant Philanthropy Advisors, explores the challenges in India’s primary and higher education system as well as vocational and skills training. It also provides some high-level opportunities for donors and examples of innovative groups tackling this issue. Full Article: “Education in India: Challenges and Opportunities for Donors.” Asian Philanthropy Forum 9/03/13. http://www.asianphilanthropyforum.org/education-in-india-challenges-and-...

JOIN ME for the upcoming A to Z Grantwriting Seminar

*2-Day Intensive Seminar / October 19 and 20, Saturday and Sunday, 9 am – 5 pm

Participants learn a proven and simple system to implement a successful grantwriting campaign. Participants receive a 200 page Seminar Manual, Certificate of Completion, and a personalized list of potential funders. Continental breakfast, lunch, and snack included.

*Online Course / A six week, twelve lesson, in-depth course ranked 9th in the nation in student numbers as of August 2013 offered monthly in over 2,500 colleges and universities nationwide.

GO TO www.atozgrantwriting.com FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS, STUDENT EVALUATIONS, AND SIGN-UP

A to Z GRANTWRITING INSTRUCTOR AND CONSULTANT - ARTIST LINDA VALLEJO

Linda Vallejo recently received a 2014 COLA Fellowship from the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs. Vallejo’s paintings “The Electrics” are featured in “Tapping the Third Realm” a collaborative project between Otis College of Art and Design Ben Maltz Gallery and Loyola Marymount University Laband Art Gallery, Exhibition Dates: September 22 - December 8, 2013. A solo exhibition Vallejo’s newest series “Make ‘Em All Mexican” will be featured at the New Mexico State University Art Gallery from October 25-December 20, 2013.

For more info visit: http://www.lindavallejo.com

from LA Culture Net