Grants of $6,000 to USA individual teachers, scholars, and researchers to support scholarly research in the humanities disciplines. Required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to support two months of full-time work and may support recipients’ compensation, travel, and other costs relat...

Grants ranging from $5,000 to $15,000 to Skokie, Illinois nonprofit organizations, schools, and government entities that collaborate with at least one other organization for services that benefit local residents. Funding is intended to support pilot projects, new initiatives, and ongoing improvements to projects that have ...

Grants of $25,000 to USA and territories nonprofit organizations to present free, professional music concert series that are open to the public and that take place in small to mid-sized towns and cities. The public spaces in which the concerts are to take place must be outdoors, easily accessible to a wide range of socioec...

Grants ranging from $1,000 to $15,000 to USA and territories individual artists, ensembles, and nonprofit arts organizations to support performances at performing arts marketplaces and international festivals outside of the United States. Funding is intended to support performances representing all performing arts discipli...

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International individuals to attend a multi-disciplinary conference centered around the sharing of innovative ideas. Fellows represent a broad range of fields, and may include, but are not limited to, entrepreneurs, scientists, human rights activities, NGO leaders, artists, inventors, and ad...

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations serving the local residents of Stephenson, Jo Daviess, and Carroll Counties. Funding is intended to support programs that are inclusive, collaborative, and responsive to the current and developing needs of the community. Programs and/or activities should: - Present innovative,...

Grants to East Moline area, Illinois nonprofit organizations and governmental agencies for a range of programs and capital projects designed to strengthen the local community. On occasion, governmental entities such as public libraries and schools are also supported. Funding is intended for the areas of education, arts and...

Grants of up to $50,000 to Illinois faith-based, charitable, scientific, educational, and literary organizations for programs related to the focus areas of arts, culture, education, humanities, health, and human services. Grant funds may be used for programming, operating expenses, and capital projects. Preference will be ...

Fellowships of up to $5,000 to USA individual members and descendants of a Native American tribe, and Alaska and Hawaii Natives, to sustain, preserve, and share cultural knowledge. The program will provide recipients with both financial and technical support. Recipients will be offered tools, resources, and capital to buil...

Fellowships of up to $5,000 to USA individual Native artists for self-directed programs to enhance their business skills and preserve their cultural knowledge. Fellowships are intended to provide individualized technical assistance, professional development guidance, and working capital to begin or expand an arts business....

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to promote, preserve, and advance American Indian culture and self-sufficiency. Funding will be provided for programs that focus on the development of American Indian entrepreneurism, facilitating American Indian education (particularly college, graduate, and post-graduate education), ...

Grants typically ranging between $15,000 and $30,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations that use film and media as part of a campaign tool to promote environmental activism. Funding is intended to support campaigns that inspire audiences to become environmental activists through film and media. P...

Fellowships to USA and Japan scholars and professionals to support multidisciplinary research related to topics of global concern. Possible research themes include security, sustainable development, governance and civic participation, and social, cultural, and scientific trends and transformations. The purpose of this pro...

Grants ranging from $1,500 to $15,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofits, universities, museums, civic institutions, and trade publishers for financial assistance to produce and publish non-fiction books. Funding is intended for publications on the subjects of art, architecture and design; cultural history, the c...

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations for music and music education programs or projects. Funding is intended to enhance and promote organizations whose services benefit the residents of Illinois. Applicants who meet the eligible criteria but are from the greater Chicagoland area outside Illinois will be considered if...

Grants of up to $15,000 to Rock Island County, Illinois and Scott County, Iowa nonprofit organizations and government agencies for activities that will improve their capacity to deliver services. Letters of Interest must be submitting prior to applying. Funding is intended to help nonprofits increase their core capacities ...

Grants to USA nonprofit and arts organizations, museums, and cultural institutions for projects that support visual artists' needs and contribute to their creative and professional development. Funding is intended to support initiatives such as exhibitions, regranting, catalogs, curatorial programs at museums, and artist r...

Grants of up to $15,000 to USA artists, organizations, foundations, museums, and businesses to promote the arts of the Osage Nation and Native American Culture. This program enables Osage artists, as well as Osage-related arts-oriented organizations, to carry out a wide range of arts activities. Priorities for Funding:...

Grants to DeKalb County, Iowa nonprofit organizations, government agencies, public schools, colleges, and universities to benefit the local community in a broad range of areas. Applicants requesting $25,000 or more are required to contact program in advance of submitting an application. The Board has broadly defined th...

Grants to USA nonprofit institutions for initiatives that integrate new technologies or create valuable online resources in the field of European art history. A letter of inquiry must be submitted prior to submitting a full application. This program aims to foster new forms of research and collaboration as well as new appr...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for programs and activities that promote the appreciation and development of art made from glass. Funding may be used for brochures, catalogs, curatorial stipends, exhibitions, videos, and residencies for visiting artists. Funding is intended to support proposals demonstrating a ...

Grants of up to $1,000 to USA nonprofit organizations and educational institutions for state, regional, and national events involving Japanese-language education. Applicants must notify the funding source of their intent to apply. Examples of eligible events include quiz contests, speech contests, and presentational events...

Grants ranging from $150 to $10,000 to Oregon local governments and charitable organizations in eligible counties and to USA Native American organizations for programs that benefit Native American communities. Funding is provided for programs in the areas of alcohol and drug treatment, cultural activities, the arts, educat...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for educational projects operating nationally or internationally. Grants are typically used for seed funding of new or expanding programs. Applicants are required to submit a letter of inquiry prior to submitting a full application. The Funding Source is particularly interested in supp...

Grants of up to $2,500 and grants of up to $20,000 to DuPage County, Illinois nonprofit organizations for projects in the areas of arts and culture, education, environment, health and human services. DuPage Foundation supports programs and projects which impact, improve, enhance and enrich the quality of life for DuPage Co...

Grants to USA academics and professionals to participate in research and teaching in a broad range of disciplines. Funding will support work at qualifying institutions, research centers, and organizations throughout the world. Opportunities are open to university and college faculty and administrators, as well as artists, ...

Grants starting at $5,000 to USA Indian tribes and nonprofit organizations serving Native Hawaiians for projects that sustain culture, knowledge, and heritage. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for exhibitions, professional development, educational pr...

Grants ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 to USA and Canada nonprofit organizations and schools to benefit youth in communities where the funding source has a business presence. Focus areas include arts education programs and academic programs, including tutoring. Qualifying programs must serve youth in grades K-12. This gr...

Grants to USA colleges and universities to host international scholars through residency programs. Resident scholars will primarily teach undergraduate classes in their discipline of expertise. Funding is intended to bring international representatives to enhance the curriculum, campuses, and host communities.

Grants of up to $6,000 to USA and territories nonprofit presenting organizations and ensembles to build audiences for classical, contemporary, jazz, and world chamber music through residency projects. Funding is intended to support activities that take place in community settings and that are not part of a regular concert ...

Fellowships of $20,000 to USA independent artists and arts collectives for collaborative opportunities to promote art projects that encourage social engagement. Funding is intended to support artists in creating structures, experiences, and exchanges that inspire audiences, highlight seemingly intractable social problems, ...

Grants to Skokie, Illinois nonprofit arts organizations for arts programming in the community. Funding is intended for projects in the audio, visual, or creative arts fields, including artist residency programs. Priority is given to fine arts projects that are offered by minority-based groups to underserved populations in ...

Grants of up to $500 to Skokie, Illinois public and private schools that host visiting artists for arts programming. Funding is intended to supplement fine arts curricula in local schools. Eligible programs will emphasize music, fine arts, and dance while promoting cultural diversity.

Fellowships of $77,500 to USA, Canada, and International scholars and practitioners to support creative new projects in the fields of arts, humanities, and social sciences. Fellows will be based in Greater Boston during their fellowship and will be required to regularly share their work in progress. Applications are welcom...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri nonprofit organizations and government agencies to benefit eligible regions and to improve the local quality of life. Funding is intended for programs that align with the following focus areas: health, human services, education, arts, culture, and humanities, historica...

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA, Canada, and international researchers for research projects that address gaps in industry knowledge. Funding is intended for research that can ultimately be developed into educational resources and disseminated throughout the design community, for the benefit of everyone.

Grants of up to $1,000 to USA nonprofit educational institutions to purchase materials in support of Japanese-language programs. Applicants must notify the funding source of their intent to apply. Funding is intended to be used for teaching materials such as dictionaries, textbooks, audio-video materials, digital learning ...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to promote integrity and quality within the field of journalism. Funding may support career development, multimedia education, First Amendment causes, international free press, professional organizations, media research, and programs that foster diversity, ethics and entrepreneurial en...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations that focus on humanitarian support, the environment, children, arts, education, and animal welfare. Preference will be given to those organizations, individuals, and initiatives that will inspire others to get involved, stand the test of time, and will be a manifestation of the Foundat...

Grants of up to $10,000 and grants of up to $20,000 to USA individuals to support the development of architectural projects. Funding is intended to help execute a project, as well as provide seed money for projects in the early stages of development.

Grants of up to $15,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit or commercial publishers to help produce or translate scholarly manuscripts addressing the subjects of American art history, visual studies, and related topics. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to applying. Funding is intended for manuscripts that are b...

Grants typically ranging from $15,000 to $50,000 to Chicago, Illinois nonprofit organizations and for-profit entities serving disadvantaged populations within the community. Funding is intended for art, justice, leadership investments, and media and storytelling.

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA and Scandinavia nonprofit organizations for public programs and events that aim to promote an appreciation of Nordic culture in the United States or American culture in Nordic countries. Funding is intended to encourage the public appreciation of art, culture, and thought.

Grants generally ranging from $1,000 to $7,500 to USA, Canada, and international nonprofit music presenting, performing, and service organizations to support contributions to contemporary concert music. Funding is intended for project and general operating support for organizations that have demonstrated a substantial comm...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit presenting institutions, performance ensembles, and recording companies for projects that involve the music of a 20th Century American composer and musical innovator. Funding is intended for special projects that involve the music of the modernist composer, Elliott Carter....

Fellowships to USA and Canada individual scholars, writers, artists, and scientists in advanced stages of their career to support work in various fields. Funding is intended for professionals with a significant record of publication, exhibition, or performance who have demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive schol...

Grants starting at $12,000 to USA IHEs, nonprofit organizations, unaffiliated individuals, and tribal organizations for scholarly research on endangered human languages. Funding is intended to support language recording and documentation; the creation of infrastructures to preserve and increase access to such documentation...

Awards to USA, Canada, and International individuals to recognize outstanding achievements in the fields of science and the arts. This award highlights artistic and scientific contributions that benefit the human race and brotherly relations among people of all races, colors, religions, nationalities, genders, and politica...

Grants to Chicago, Illinois nonprofit and governmental organizations to bring American arts education (circa 1500 - 2000) into K-12 classrooms and to enhance teachers' ability to teach American art in a meaningful way. A Letter of Inquiry is required prior to submission of the full proposal. Funding is intended to support ...

Fellowships of $83,000 per year to USA, Canada, and International early-stage artists who show noteworthy potential in their artistic practice for a one-year or two-year position at the university level. Applications will be accepted from artists in the disciplines of creative writing, dance, music, theater, and visual art...