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Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International Scholars to Pursue Humanities Studies

Deadline: 10/01/26

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International scholars to pursue studies in the humanities. Funding is intended for scholars focusing on any area of humanities, as well as the arts, the professions, public life, and natural and social sciences. The residencies wil...

GrantWatch ID#: 197702

Grants to USA IHEs to Enhance the Study of the Humanities

Deadline: 12/01/26

Grants to USA institutions of higher education to enhance humanities studies. Project categories include planning and implementation. Eligible uses of funding include curriculum development, professional development, pilot courses, and engagement with IHE leadersh...

GrantWatch ID#: 206077

Fellowships to USA Social Sciences, Arts, and Humanities Faculty Members for Professional Deve...

Deadline: 10/23/26

Fellowships to USA junior faculty members in the humanities and humanistic social sciences for research and professional development that strengthen their academic careers. Funding is intended to provide scholars with dedicated time, financial assistance, research...

GrantWatch ID#: 199293

Grants to USA Nonprofit IHEs to Host Research Faculty from Japan-Based IHEs

Deadline: 11/01/26

Grants of up to $20,000 to USA nonprofit IHEs and consortia of IHEs to host faculty members from Japan-based IHEs. Qualifying visiting professors have a doctorate in the humanities, social sciences, or related field and conduct research studies on topics directly...

GrantWatch ID#: 229915
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Fellowships to USA Graduate Students to Pursue Studies and Leadership Development in France

Deadline: 12/01/26

Fellowships to USA and territories students at qualifying IHEs to pursue yearlong studies toward a master's degree in France. Participating fellows are students of the arts, social sciences, the humanities, or STEM who are committed to addressing major global chal...

GrantWatch ID#: 223801

Grants to USA State Arts Agencies and Regional Arts Organizations for Public Arts Programming

Deadline: 09/29/26

Grants to USA and territories state arts agencies and regional arts organizations for public arts programming. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to allow agencies to meet local and regional g...

GrantWatch ID#: 215343

Grants to USA and Netherlands Arts Students to Participate in a Cultural Internship Abroad

Deadline: 03/31/27

Grants of $5,000 to USA and Netherlands undergraduate and graduate arts students to participate in an internship abroad. Applicants must already have a cultural working internship secured when applying. This grant is for American students to study in the Netherlan...

GrantWatch ID#: 227406

Residencies for USA, Canada, and International Artists and Scholars to Perform Research

Deadline: 10/01/26 Conference Date: 09/02/26

Residencies for USA, Canada, and International artists and scholars to perform research in France. Funding is intended for artists, scholars, and thinkers researching arts, culture, and the humanities. Applicants must be able to attend a ten-week residency, where ...

GrantWatch ID#: 231913

Fellowship to a USA, Canada, or International Scholar to Support Research Related to Botany

Deadline: 05/31/27

Fellowship of $10,000 to a USA, Canada, or International emerging scholar or researcher for the development of work related to the arts, culture, and history of landscapes, gardens, and plants. Funding is intended to support a fellowship program focusing on the hu...

GrantWatch ID#: 196917

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International MDs, PhDs, JDs, and Artists for New Projects

Deadline: 09/10/26

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International MDs, PhDs, JDs, and artists to support creative scholarly projects in a variety of disciplines. The fellowships are intended to promote multidisciplinary collaborations through workshops and conferences. Fellows will b...

GrantWatch ID#: 160726

Grants to USA Nonprofit Visual Arts-Related Nonprofits for Arts Projects and General Operations

Deadline: 09/11/26

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations focused on the visual arts for general operations and arts programs and projects. Eligible applicants include, but are not limited to art museums, artist residency programs, university visual arts departments, ...

GrantWatch ID#: 232356

Grants to Illinois Nonprofits for Capital Projects to Benefit Local Communities

Deadline: 11/01/26 LOI Date: 09/15/26

Grants of up to $20,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations for capital projects that benefit residents in the funding source's service area. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to submitting a full application. Eligible projects may fall into one of t...

GrantWatch ID#: 180275

Award to a USA, Canada, or International Student or Recent Graduate in Recognition of an Outst...

Deadline: 07/15/27

Award to a USA, Canada, or International undergraduate or graduate student, or recent graduate in recognition of an outstanding project related to folk art or material culture. Eligible entries may take the form of multimedia presentations or traditional papers an...

GrantWatch ID#: 222546

Cooperative Agreements to USA Entities to Develop Digital Arts Projects to Teach Civics

Deadline: 09/18/26 Conference Date: 09/09/26

Cooperative agreements to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, tribes, for-profit organizations, states, IHEs, schools, and agencies to develop digital projects. Applicants must complete registrations before applying. Funding is intended for creative arts ...

GrantWatch ID#: 232011

Award to a USA Nonprofit or Individual for Contributions to Arts and Culture

Deadline: 10/25/26

Award to a USA nonprofit charitable organization or individual to acknowledge noteworthy contributions to society in the United States. This year, the selected award recipient will be recognized for furthering contributions in the area of arts and culture. Awardee...

GrantWatch ID#: 191490

Grants to USA Nonprofits in Multiple States to Enhance the Understanding and Appreciation of J...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA nonprofit organizations in multiple states to enhance the understanding and appreciation of Japanese arts and culture. Funding is intended to support projects in the areas of the arts, film screening, the performing arts, exhibitions,...

GrantWatch ID#: 173600

Grants to Illinois Nonprofits for Projects and Programs that Benefit Local Residents

Deadline: 12/04/26

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations for projects and programs that benefit residents in eligible locations. Applicants must contact the funding source before submitting a full application. Funding areas include arts and culture, built environment, and inves...

GrantWatch ID#: 196004

Grants to USA Nonprofits for Programs in Education, Culture, Social Services, and Health

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to help improve the quality of life for underserved populations throughout the country. Funding is intended to address significant issues in the areas of social service, health, education, and arts and culture. Eligible applic...

GrantWatch ID#: 167237

Grants to USA Arts Nonprofits for Arts Programs

Deadline: 09/15/26

Grants to USA arts organizations, museums, and educational institutions for arts programs and endeavors. Funding is intended to enhance visual arts offerings through museum exhibitions, scholarly works, arts education, and more. All applicants must be nonprofit or...

GrantWatch ID#: 231485

Grants to USA IHEs to Support Learning Programs in Japan for College Students

Deadline: 11/01/26

Grants to USA nonprofit IHEs to support learning programs in Japan for college students. The purpose of the program is to bring students pursuing undergraduate or master's degrees to Japan to benefit from an experiential learning opportunity while gaining an under...

GrantWatch ID#: 229913

Grants to Illinois Nonprofits, Libraries, and School Districts for Community Benefit Projects

Deadline: 09/11/26

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations, libraries, school districts, and park districts for programs and projects to enhance the quality of life for residents in eligible communities. The purpose of the program is to support projects that will have the highest...

GrantWatch ID#: 209527

Grants to Illinois Nonprofits to Benefit Eligible Communities

Deadline: 10/15/26

Grants of up to $40,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations for activities that benefit residents in eligible areas. Focus areas include arts, culture, humanities, health, education, human services, and religion. Funding is intended to support a variety of charita...

GrantWatch ID#: 220305

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Nonprofits for Web Design and Digital Needs

Deadline: 10/27/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and eligible International nonprofit organizations to address digital needs. Funding is intended to maximize impact and build brand awareness. The goal is to equip nonprofits with a customized brand presence across all digital platforms, hel...

GrantWatch ID#: 224222

Grants to USA Nonprofits, Agencies, and Faith-Based Organizations to Benefit Local Communities...

Deadline: 03/15/27 LOI Date: 01/31/27

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and faith-based organizations for activities that benefit communities across a broad range of focus areas, with an emphasis on geographic locations where family members of the funding source reside. Appli...

GrantWatch ID#: 181847

Grants to USA Jewish Charities and Nonprofits for a Range of Initiatives

Deadline: 05/01/27

Grants to USA Jewish charities and nonprofit organizations for a range of initiatives. Funding is intended to support activities in the following focus areas: arts, culture, and humanities, education, health, human services, public and society benefit, and religio...

GrantWatch ID#: 220298

Grants to Illinois Faith-Based, Charitable, Scientific, Educational, and Literary Organization...

Deadline: 08/01/27

Grants of up to $50,000 to Illinois faith-based, charitable, scientific, educational, and literary organizations for programs that benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for programs, projects, and capital requests in the focus areas of arts,...

GrantWatch ID#: 146962

Grants to USA Nonprofits and Educational Programs for Projects to Enhance Civic Education and ...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $35,000 to USA nonprofit organizations and educational programs for projects to enhance civic education, appreciation of the arts, and basic scientific research. Funding is intended for projects to increase access to classical art, to conduct scien...

GrantWatch ID#: 219431

Grants to USA Nonprofits in Multiple States for Community Benefit Programs in Education, the A...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, including IHEs, public schools, museums, public radio and television, hospitals, and health and human service agencies in multiple states for activities to benefit local communities served by the funding source. Funding is in...

GrantWatch ID#: 222302

Grants to USA Nonprofits for Productions and Presentations in the Field of Architecture

Deadline: 02/25/27

Grants of up to $30,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for productions and presentations that focus on the field of architecture. Funding may be used for projects including public programs, new media projects, publications, films, and exhibitions. Grant funding is...

GrantWatch ID#: 177777

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Artists and Teams to Design Public Murals

Deadline: 09/18/26

Grants of up to $20,000 to USA, Canada, and International artists and teams to design public murals for eligible locations. Funding is intended to beautify crosswalks throughout the city. The goal of the program is to utilize art as a means for calming traffic, en...

GrantWatch ID#: 231907

Grants to Illinois and Iowa Nonprofits to Benefit Eligible Communities

Deadline: 08/15/27

Grants to Illinois and Iowa nonprofit organizations to benefit eligible communities. Funding may be requested for programs in social welfare, education, and arts and culture. Within the focus areas, the Foundation supports multi-year program grants, operational gr...

GrantWatch ID#: 172859
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Grants to Illinois Nonprofits, Schools, IHEs, and Agencies for Arts Programs

Deadline: 09/01/26

Grants of up to $1,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations, K-12 schools, IHEs, faith-based entities, and government agencies for arts events and learning experiences that benefit eligible communities. Funding is intended for programs in a wide range of art discip...

GrantWatch ID#: 179895

Opportunity for USA Students, Recent Graduates, and Young Professionals to Study Abroad

Deadline: 10/06/26

Opportunity for USA graduate students, recent college graduates, and young professionals to study abroad in France. The program is intended for applicants in the arts, humanities, social sciences, life sciences, and hard sciences. Applicants may seek affiliation w...

GrantWatch ID#: 231980

Awards to USA and Canada Doctoral Students for Research and Writing on Architecture and Society

Deadline: 11/15/26

An award of up to $20,000 and an award of up to $25,000 to USA and Canada doctoral students enrolled in graduate programs for dissertation research and writing on architecture topics. Funding may be used to support students enrolled in art history, architecture, h...

GrantWatch ID#: 159992
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Grants to USA Nonprofits for Programs that Benefit Local Residents

Deadline: 09/04/26

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit local residents. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to applying. Areas of focus include arts and culture, community development, social services, democracy and civic participation, education, and hea...

GrantWatch ID#: 135007

Grants to Illinois and Iowa Nonprofits, Agencies, and Schools for Community Programs

Deadline: 09/30/26

Grants to Illinois and Iowa nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and educational institutions for programs to benefit local communities in eligible areas. Eligible programs may fall into the categories of education, economic development, human services, a...

GrantWatch ID#: 179933

Grants to USA Visual and Media Artists and Choreographers for Urgent Medical Needs

Deadline: 09/15/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA and territories visual artists, choreographers, and artists working in the film, video, digital, or electronic arts for urgent and unanticipated health care needs. Funding is intended to offset the financial impact of mental, dental, ...

GrantWatch ID#: 188553

Grants to USA Nonprofits to Support the Performing Arts

Deadline: 10/14/26 Conference Date: 09/29/26

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit arts organizations for operating support. Funding is intended to support and expand the performing arts, with a particular focus on theater and dance. Arts organizations that help support the development of theater and dance...

GrantWatch ID#: 173292

Grants to Illinois Artists to Support Professional Development

Deadline: 10/14/26 Conference Date: 09/11/26

Grants of $10,000 to Illinois artists to support their professional development. The funding is intended for established artists to invest in their artistic endeavors. Artists may be those working in digital media, film/video, literature, music, photography, thea...

GrantWatch ID#: 217164

Grants to USA Nonprofits for Collaborative Projects in the Fields of Arts and the Environment

Deadline: 02/01/27 LOI Date: 11/02/26

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for collaborative projects in the fields of arts and the environment. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to submitting a full proposal. The purpose of funding is to encourage communication and cooperation between professional...

GrantWatch ID#: 180489

Grants to Illinois Organizations in Eligible Regions for Professional Development Activities f...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Illinois organizations in eligible regions for professional development activities for staff. Funding is intended to support leaders in communities that have been historically underserved. Priority will be given to organizations that focus on community e...

GrantWatch ID#: 220078

Grants to Illinois Individual Artists and Nonprofits for Arts Projects, Programs, and Events

Deadline: 09/07/26

Grants of up $2,500 and grants of up to $10,000 to Illinois artists, nonprofit organizations, associations, and institutions for arts programming in eligible locations. Funding is intended for new programs, projects, and events. Eligible proposals have artistic, c...

GrantWatch ID#: 138422

Grants to Illinois Nonprofits and Agencies for Arts and Music Programs

Deadline: 10/30/26

Grants of up to $2,500 to Illinois nonprofit organizations and governmental agencies for arts and music programs in eligible locations. The purpose of funding is to foster engagement and excitement around the arts. Eligible projects are visual arts or music-based ...

GrantWatch ID#: 220876

Financial Assistance to USA Performing Arts and Entertainment Professionals Facing Financial H...

Deadline: Ongoing

Financial assistance to USA individuals working in the fields of performing arts and entertainment. Funding is intended to assist individuals facing financial hardship due to the California fires or other unforeseen circumstances. Assistance can help cover the cos...

GrantWatch ID#: 189534

Grants to USA Nonprofits in Multiple States for Community Economic Development Initiatives

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations in multiple states for economic development initiatives. Funding is intended for activities that provide services to low- and moderate-income residents and develop their communities. Focus areas should include community develo...

GrantWatch ID#: 232032
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Grants to USA Nonprofits for Research Related to Visual Arts Projects

Deadline: 09/01/26

Grants of up to $50,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for research related to visual arts projects. Funding is intended for projects that make an original contribution to the field of contemporary visual arts. Special consideration will be given to projects that ...

GrantWatch ID#: 204969
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Grants to USA, Canada, and International Artistic Organizations, First Nations, Theaters, and ...

Deadline: 09/02/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International artistic groups and organizations, First Nations, theaters, and publishers to translate Canadian dramatic and literary works. Funding is intended for activities that support the translation of theater and literary works to ...

GrantWatch ID#: 177884

Grants to Illinois Nonprofits, Libraries, and Schools for Arts and Cultural Activities

Deadline: 09/11/26

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations, libraries, school districts, and park districts for arts and cultural activities to benefit eligible communities. Applications will be accepted in the following areas: film, performing arts, sculpture, architecture, lite...

GrantWatch ID#: 209528
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