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A TO Z GRANTWRITING ARTS AND EDUCATION NEWSLETTER

FEBRUARY 2016

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Arts and Culture

San Francisco Friends of Chamber Music’s Music Grants, Deadline: Feb 12. Grants of up to $4K will be awarded to musical projects involving one or more small ensembles. http://www.sffcm.org/programs/musical-grant/

Artplace America Grants for Placemaking Projects, Deadline: Feb 16 (Pre-registration). Grants of up to $500K will be awarded to projects that work with artists and arts organizations to build stronger, healthier communities anywhere in the United States. http://www.artplaceamerica.org/blog/national-creative-placemaking-fund-a...

Ucross Foundation’s for Fall Artist Residencies, Deadline: Mar 1. The foundation's artist residency program in Sheridan, Wyoming, provides uninterrupted time, work space, and living accommodations to competitively selected visual artists, writers, and composers. http://www.ucrossfoundation.org/residency-program/

Jim Henson Foundation Grants for Puppet Theater, Deadline: Mar 14 (Letters of Intent). Workshop grants of up to $3K and production grants of up to $7K will be awarded for the development and production of new works of live puppet theater to be presented in 2017. http://www.hensonfoundation.org/index.php/grant-application/guidelines

Irvine Foundation Grants for Arts Engagement Projects, Deadline: Mar 30. Grants of up to $500K over two years will be awarded to projects that aim to engage new and diverse Californian audiences in the arts. https://www.irvine.org/arts/who-we-fund/exploring-engagement-fund

National Endowment for the Arts’ Challenge America Grants, Deadline: Apr 14. In 2016, grants of $10K will be awarded to projects designed to extend the reach of the arts to underserved populations. http://arts.gov/grants-organizations/challenge-america/grant-program-des...

South Arts’ Literary Arts Touring Program, Deadline: May 2. Grants of up to $2.5K will be awarded to programs that engage writers from outside the applicant's state to give readings and conduct educational workshops or a similar event. http://www.southarts.org/grants/apply-for-a-grant/literary-arts-touring/

Craft Emergency Relief Fund for Craftspeople in Need, Deadline: Open. Grants and loans of up to $8K will be awarded to professional craftspeople experiencing career-threatening illness, accident, fire, theft, or natural disaster.

http://craftemergency.org/artists_services/emergency_relief/

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

Education

California Community Foundation Grants for Education Pipeline Program, Deadline: Feb 5. Grants of up to $150K over two years will be awarded to organizations and programs that increase access to high-quality early care and education programs for children in underserved communities in Los Angeles County. https://calfund.org/nonprofits/grant-opportunities/education-pipeline/

Macy Foundation Seeks Applications for 2016 Faculty Scholars Program, Deadline: Feb 17. Grants of up to $200K over two years will be awarded to promising educational scholars to implement new educational innovations at their home institutions and participate in career development activities. http://macyfoundation.org/macy-scholars. http://macyfoundation.org/macy-scholars

Franklin Project Grants for Service Year + Higher Ed Innovation Challenge, Deadline: Mar 11. The $30K challenge seeks to promote innovative ideas related to the integration of learning and service during the college years. http://www.sychallenge.org/about-the-challenge/

NERCHE 2016 Lynton Award for Early Career College Faculty, Deadline: Apr 8. The annual award recognizes a full-time faculty member who is pre-tenure or has a long-term contract and connects his or her teaching, research, and service to community engagement. http://nerche.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1527:2016...

NCTM Grants for Middle School Course Work Scholarships, Deadline: May 4. Grants of up to $3K will be awarded to provide financial support to college or university students preparing for teaching middle school mathematics. http://www.nctm.org/Grants-and-Awards/Grants/Prospective-Middle-School-M...

American Psychological Foundation’s Violet and Cyril Franks Scholarship, Deadline: May 15. Scholarships of $5K will be awarded in support of graduate-level scholarly projects that use a psychological perspective to understand and reduce stigma associated with mental illness. http://www.apa.org/apf/funding/franks.aspx

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/

Journalism and/Media

International Center for Journalists’ Knight Award, Deadline: Feb 17. The Knight International Journalism Award recognizes journalists who, through their pioneering work or technological innovations, produce quality news and information that has a significant impact on the lives of people in the developing world. https://www.tfaforms.com/403927

PHILANTHROPY and VOLUNTARISM

Open Meadows Foundation Grants for Women-Led Projects, Deadline: Feb 15. Grants of up to $2K will be awarded for projects that promote gender, racial, and/or economic justice. https://sites.google.com/site/openmeadowsfoundation/

Buckminster Fuller Institute’s Fuller Challenge, Deadline: Mar 1. A $100K prize will be awarded to support the development and implementation of an outstanding strategy designed to solve one of humanity's most pressing problems. http://bfi.org/dymaxion-forum/2016/01/call-proposals-2016-fuller-challenge

World Hunger Leadership Challenge Accepting Student Entries for World Hunger Service Learning Projects, Deadline: Apr 8. Up to $275K in prizes will be awarded to teams of middle and high school students in support of service-learning projects that raise awareness of world hunger. http://www.lead2feed.org/how-to-participate/project-submission-rules/

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Taproot Foundation Offers Pro Bono Professional Services to Nonprofit Organizations, Deadline: Mar 1. Marketing, human resources, IT, and strategy management consulting services valued at $45K or more will be awarded to qualified nonprofit organizations. https://www.taprootfoundation.org/get-probono/get-service-grant

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

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