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A TO Z GRANTWRITING ARTS AND EDUCATION NEWSLETTER
OCTOBER 2015
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Arts and Culture
Levitt Pavilions’ 2016 POutdoor Music Concert Program, Deadline: Oct 15. Matching grants of up to $25K will be awarded to support free outdoor concerts in small and mid-sized towns and cities across the country. Info & app: http://concerts.levittamp.org http://concerts.levittamp.org

Center for Cultural Innovation Grants for Professional Development, Deadline: Oct 15. Grants of up to $1K will be awarded to emerging arts leaders in California to support costs associated with enrolling in workshops, attending conferences, working with consultants or coaches, and/or pursuing career enrichment activities. Info & app: http://www.cciarts.org/cgi/page.cgi/nextgen_grants.htm http://www.cciarts.org/cgi/page.cgi/nextgen_grants.htm

Asian Cultural Council 2016 Grants, Deadline: Nov 2. Each year, ACC supports established masters in their respective fields as well as tomorrow's rising stars through cultural exchange projects between the United States and the countries of Asia. Info & app: http://www.asianculturalcouncil.org/apply-now/individual-guidelines http://www.asianculturalcouncil.org/apply-now/individual-guidelines

Tribeca All Access Program for Filmmakers from Underrepresented Communities, Deadline: Nov 4. Five narrative filmmakers and five documentary filmmakers from a community that is statistically underrepresented in the film industry will each receive a grant to use toward the development, production, post-production, or marketing of their film project. Info & app: https://tribecafilminstitute.org/programs/detail/tribeca_all_access https://tribecafilminstitute.org/programs/detail/tribeca_all_access

A Blade of Grass Fellowships for Socially Engaged Art, Deadline: Nov 20 (Letters of Interest). Grants of up to $20K will be awarded in support of socially engaged projects that promote art as a catalyst for social change. Info & app: http://www.abladeofgrass.org/application/guidelines/ http://www.abladeofgrass.org/application/guidelines/

CEC ArtsLink Grant Opportunities for Artists & Arts Managers, Deadline: Dec 3. Grants of up to $5K will be awarded in support of independent projects by artists and arts managers. Info & app: http://www.cecartslink.org/grants/independent_projects/ http://www.cecartslink.org/grants/independent_projects/

NEH Grants for Scholarly Edition/Translation Projects, Deadline: Dec 9. Grants of up to $100K will be awarded to support the preparation of editions and translations of pre-existing texts and documents that are of value to the humanities and are currently inaccessible or available in inadequate editions. Info & app: http://www.neh.gov/grants/research/scholarly-editions-and-translations-g... http://www.neh.gov/grants/research/scholarly-editions-and-translations-g...

Heritage Preservation’s Collection Preservation Award, Deadline: Dec 15. The award is presented annually to an organization that has been exemplary in its commitment to the preservation and care of cultural property within the context of its broader mission. Info & app: http://www.heritagepreservation.org/awards/aic.htm http://www.heritagepreservation.org/awards/aic.htm

Fleishhacker Foundation Grants for Bay Area Organization, Deadline: Jan 15. Grants of up to $10K will be awarded to Bay Area arts, dance, music, theater, visual arts, and film/media arts organizations with annual budgets between $100K and $750K. Info & app: http://www.fleishhackerfoundation.org/grants/small-arts-grants/ http://www.fleishhackerfoundation.org/grants/small-arts-grants/

Aaron Copland Fund for Music’s Contemporary American Music Recording Projects, Deadline: Jan 15. Grants of up to $20K will be awarded to projects that document and provide wider exposure for the music of contemporary American composers. Info & app:
https://grants.coplandfund.org/recording-program https://grants.coplandfund.org/recording-program
National Endowment for the Arts - http://www.nea.gov/ http://www.nea.gov/
State Arts Agencies - http://www.nasaa-arts.org/new/nasaa/aoa/aoa_contents.shtml http://www.nasaa-arts.org/new/nasaa/aoa/aoa_contents.shtml
Artdeadline - http://artdeadline.com/ http://artdeadline.com/
Art Deadlines List - http://artdeadlineslist.com
Cultural Funding: Federal Opportunities - http://arts.endow.gov/federal.html http://arts.endow.gov/federal.html
Target Arts in Education Program - http://target.com/schools/grants.asp http://target.com/schools/grants.asp
FundsNets – Arts and Humanities - http://www.fundsnetservices.com/arts2.htm http://www.fundsnetservices.com/arts2.htm
Education
NEA Foundation Learning and Leadership Grants, Deadline: Oct 15. Grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded to support the professional development of public school teachers, public education support professionals, and/or faculty and staff in public institutions of higher education. Info & app: http://www.neafoundation.org/pages/learning-leadership-grants/ http://www.neafoundation.org/pages/learning-leadership-grants/

Whole Kids Foundation’s School Garden Grant Program, Deadline: Oct 31 and Nov 15. Grants of $2K are available to support garden projects at public, private, and charter K-12 schools in the United States and Canada. Info & app: https://www.wholekidsfoundation.org/schools/programs/school-garden-grant... https://www.wholekidsfoundation.org/schools/programs/school-garden-grant...

NCTM Teacher Professional Development Grants, Deadline: Nov 6. Grants of up to $3K will be awarded in support of professional development efforts that improve the classroom competence of one or more middle-school mathematics teachers. Info & app: http://www.nctm.org/Grants-and-Awards/grants/Teacher-Professional-Develo... http://www.nctm.org/Grants-and-Awards/grants/Teacher-Professional-Develo...

XPRIZE’s Barbara Bush Foundation Adult Literacy Competition, Deadline: Dec 8. The $4 million global competition invites teams to develop a mobile application that results in a significant increase in literacy skills among participating adult learners in a twelve-month period. Info & app: http://adultliteracy.xprize.org http://adultliteracy.xprize.org

American Association of School Librarians Grants for Innovative reading Projects, Deadline: Feb 1. A single grant of $2.5K will be awarded to a program that motivates and encourages reading among children. Info & app: http://www.ala.org/aasl/awards/innovative http://www.ala.org/aasl/awards/innovative

Humane Society of the United States Foundation’s 2016 National Kind Teacher Award, Deadline: Feb 15. One winner will receive a framed certificate and a scholarship to the Humane Society University's Certified Humane Education Specialist program. Info & app: http://www.humanesociety.org/forms/humane-teacher-of-the-year-award-nomi... http://www.humanesociety.org/forms/humane-teacher-of-the-year-award-nomi...

Institute of International Education’s Fellowships for At-Risk Scholars, Deadline: Open. The Scholar Rescue Fund provides fellowships of up to $25K, along with individual health insurance, to 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 http://www.scholarrescuefund.org/pages/for-scholars.php

Perceptive Software Educating Excellence Award, Deadline: Ongoing. Grants will be awarded to outstanding STEM educators who are making a difference in their students' lives. Info & app: http://www.educatingexcellence.org http://www.educatingexcellence.org
US Department of Education - http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/find/edlite-forecast.html http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/find/edlite-forecast.html
California Department of Education - http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/af/ http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/af/
The Chronicle of Higher Education - http://chronicle.com/section/Home/5 http://chronicle.com/section/Home/5
Department of State - http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=202974 http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=202974
Ed.gov - http://www.ed.gov/ http://www.ed.gov/
SchoolGrants.com - http://www.schoolgrants.org/
National Education Association - http://www.nea.org/ http://www.nea.org/
Journalism/Media
Association of Health Care Journalists’ Healthcare System Reporting Fellowships, Deadline: Nov 2. Grants totaling $6.5K will be awarded to support the production of a package of stories spotlighting a healthcare system-related topic. Info & app: http://healthjournalism.org/secondarypage-details.php?id=701 http://healthjournalism.org/secondarypage-details.php?id=701

National Endowment for Democracy’s Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellowships, Deadline: Oct 15. Democracy activists, practitioners, scholars, and journalists are invited to apply for five-month fellowships intended to deepen their understanding of democracy and enhance their ability to promote democratic change. Info & app: http://www.ned.org/fellowships/reagan-fascell-democracy-fellows-program/ http://www.ned.org/fellowships/reagan-fascell-democracy-fellows-program/
PHILANTHROPY and VOLUNTARISM
RGK Foundation Grants for Education Community Programs, Deadline: Rolling (Letters of Inquiry). Grants will be awarded in the areas of K-12 education, community, and health and medicine. Info & app: http://www.rgkfoundation.org/public/guidelines http://www.rgkfoundation.org/public/guidelines
OPPORTUNITIES and RESOURCES
Development Manager, Girls Inc. of Orange County, Costa Mesa, California, Posted Sep 9. In partnership with the Development Director, the Development Manager is responsible for the creation and execution of Girls Inc.’s corporate giving program. Additionally, the Development Manager works in collaboration with the Girls Inc. of Orange County development team on annual giving, special events, and other related development efforts. Girls Inc. of Orange County: www.girlsinc-oc.org/

Development Manager, Young Artists Symphony Orchestra (YASO), Flexible, California, Posted Sep 2. The Development Manager will be responsible for creating, implementing and managing the organization’s fund development efforts. As this is YASO’s inaugural season, the Development Manager will be responsible for setting up a multi-faceted fund raising program including memberships to the 2015-16 season, sponsorships of the Young Artists (including concert master, principals and young artists), private donations, grants from businesses and private and public foundations. Young Artists Symphony Orchestra (YASO): www.yasola.org http://www.yasola.org

Senior Grant Writer, California Science Center, Los Angeles, California, Posted Aug 28. The Senior Grant Writer is responsible for maintaining a comprehensive grant development effort in support of California Science Center Foundation educational programs, exhibits and special projects; annual fundraising programs; and Campaign initiatives. Responsibilities include prospect identification and research; request and report writing; proposal, prospect and donor management; and donor cultivation and stewardship. This position emphasizes the importance of successful renewal requests as well as program growth through the identification and cultivation of new donors. California Science Center: www.californiasciencecenter.org http://www.californiasciencecenter.org

Arts for LA helps communities throughout Los Angeles County advocate for greater investment in the arts. Our mission is to foster a healthy environment in which arts and culture in the region may thrive and be accessible to all in Los Angeles. To achieve this important goal, Arts for LA: http://www.artsforla.org/node
FEDERAL FUNDING SOURCES IN A VARIETY OF TOPICS
Federal Grants Wire - http://www.federalgrantswire.com/ http://www.federalgrantswire.com/
Grants.gov - http://www.grants.gov/ http://www.grants.gov/
FundsNet - http://www.fundsnetservices.com/ http://www.fundsnetservices.com/
GrantsAlert - http://grantsalert.com/ http://grantsalert.com/
Grants Hotline - www.grantshotline.com
IN THE NEWS
JPMORGAN CHASE AWARDS $2 MILLION FOR REFUGEE ASSISTANCE. Grants totaling $1 million from the JPMorgan Chase Foundation will support humanitarian relief organizations providing vital resources such as food, water, hygienic kits, and medical support to refugees from Syria arriving in Italy, Turkey, Greece, and Lebanon. The foundation also has launched an employee giving campaign that will match employee donations to the awarded organizations on a dollar-for-dollar basis. In particular, the foundation will double employee donations up to $500,000, for a total of $1 million in additional support. "Hundreds of thousands of refugees are fleeing their war-torn homelands, desperate for safety and the most basic human needs. Every person deserves to live free of violence and fear and to have access to the resources they need to survive," said Daniel Pinto, head of J.P. Morgan in EMEA and CEO of its corporate and investment bank. "JPMorgan Chase and Employees to Donate up to $2 Million to Aid Refugee Crisis in Europe." JP Morgan Chase & Co. Press Release 09/14/2015. Link to the press release: http://investor.shareholder.com/jpmorganchase/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseI... http://investor.shareholder.com/jpmorganchase/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseI...
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Vallejo’s “Make ‘Em All Mexican” will be included in an exhibition with Denise Bibro Fine Art, Inc., Chelsea, NY from October 9 through November 7, 2015. Her work is included in “Cut and Trim: Contemporary Collage” at El Museo del Barrio in New York from July 15 – December 1. “Make ‘Em All Mexican” was recently featured in the New York Post at http://nypost.com/2015/07/27/the-one-museum-show-donald-trump-should-see... http://nypost.com/2015/07/27/the-one-museum-show-donald-trump-should-see... She will be featured in Journal of Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social (Women Active in Letters and Social Change) accompanied by an article written by Dr. Karen Mary Davalos entitled “The Visual Arts of Linda Vallejo: Indigenous Spirituality, Indigenist Sensibility, and Emplacement.” Vallejo’s work is carried by Denise Bibro Fine Art, Inc. in NY, SaltFineArt in Laguna Beach, CA and Bert Green Fine Art in Chicago, Ill. For more info visit: http://lindavallejo.com http://lindavallejo.com

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