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Grants to USA and Japan nonprofit organizations for educational projects that enable K-12 youth to learn about each other’s culture, country, and society. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended to meet needs at the p...
Grants to USA colleges and universities to enhance undergraduate programs through creative curricular development and implementation. Applicants are advised that registrations may take up to a month to complete. The purpose of this program is to expand the role of the ...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribes, and IHEs to foster humanities-based discussion and study concerning the experience of war. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to a month to complete. This program is primari...
Grants of up to $15,000 to USA and territories individual professional artists, ensembles, and nonprofit organizations to support participation in live or virtual performances at international venues. Priority will be given to proposals elevating historically underrepr...
Grants to USA college graduates, young professionals, and graduate students for international exchange programs. Funding is intended to provide students with opportunities for research, teaching, and learning in a wide range of disciplines. Program opportunities includ...
Grants of up to $1,000 to USA educators for projects that enhance educational programs through art. Funding is intended to provide students in grades Pre-K to 12 with increased learning opportunities, which can strengthen motor skills and concept training. Eligible use...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations and K-12 schools to equip music programs with musical instruments. The applicant organization must show evidence of need and a commitment to raising matching funds. The purpose of this program is to give children nationwide the opp...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International teams for research projects related to interior design. Funding is intended to support projects that produce design principles, tools, and guidelines to benefit designers in the field. Projects will ultimately be developed into ...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to increase equity, diversity, and inclusion within the arts. Funding is intended for projects to address a clear challenge or issue. Eligible activities include, but are not limited to, initiatives in chamber music, repertoire, me...
Fellowships of up to $60,000 to USA independent scholars, junior scholars, and linguists for language research. Priority will be given to proposals in the area of protecting cultural heritage. Funding is intended to advance and develop scholarly and scientific findings...
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA graduate students for research related to American studio craft. Funding is intended to assist students working on a Master's thesis project in a humanities field at an accredited college or university. The Foundation's mission is to encou...
Fellowships of $70,000 per year to USA, Canada, and International scholars to carry out postdoctoral research at IHEs and nonprofit research institutions. Funding is intended for projects in the areas of humanities, social sciences, engineering, natural sciences, and h...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International individual artists and teams of artists to showcase their work and further their creative endeavors. Funding is intended to support emerging musical theater artists who are creating new, fully producible stage works. Eligible ar...
Grants of up to $65,000 to USA, Canada, and International scholars and writers in the social sciences, humanities, or arts for a three to nine-month residency. Successful applicants will be afforded access to world-class library collections, where they may engage in in...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations in locations where the funding source has a business presence for community benefit programs. Focus areas include culture and the arts, education, health and social services, and civil activities. Special consideration will be give...
Grants of up to $6,000 to USA scholars and doctoral graduates for expenses related to non-commercial research in any area of knowledge. Funding is intended to support laboratory research expenses, fieldwork costs, travel to archives and libraries, and the purchase of m...
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA nonprofits, educational organizations, and government agencies in multiple southern states to host artists and scholars specializing in traditional art forms. Funding is intended to support projects that include a public performance or exh...
Fellowship to a USA, Canada, or International individual visual artist to attend a residency program that will further professional development. Fellows will be awarded a cash travel stipend and participate in a one-month residency at a prestigious art institution with...
Grants of up to $60,000 to USA, Canada, and International organizations for the development, production, and post-production of Holocaust-related films. Films should have an educational value and a broad distribution potential. Proposed films will be judged on historic...
Fellowships with stipends of $30,000, $35,000, or $45,000 to USA, Canada, and International scholars to participate in a research residency at a renowned arts institution. Funding is intended to support research in the thematic areas of the fragment and the ancient cul...
Grants to USA museum, nonprofit gallery, and independent curators to support the advancement of craft in America. Funding is intended for scholarly craft research. Previous recipients include exhibitions about the history of weaving, technology, and women's labor; and ...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations working to protect natural resources, strengthen communities and the local food system, promote outdoor recreational activities, and enhance public health. Funding is intended to support both small and mid-sized organizations for e...
Award to a Kentucky writer to recognize outstanding achievement and participation in the literary arts. Writers who are accomplished in any recognized literary art form including, fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction, biographical works, and playwriting, etc., are eli...
Grants to Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky nonprofit organizations in eligible counties to promote the arts. Funding is intended for both new and existing programs. The Foundation has a strong preference for supporting performing arts organizations. Eligible counties includ...
Grants to USA researchers and scholars for projects that advance scholarly craft research. Funding is intended for expenses related to research. Previously funded projects include oral history interviews with New York potters, a publication on the studio craft movement...
Fellowships of $20,000 to USA artists, sculptors, designers, artisans, and other arts professionals to support research and craft practice. Funding is intended for mid-career artists. Previously funded projects include the re-establishment of an Indigenous clay practic...
Grants to Kentucky high schools to participate in a nationwide poetry reading competition. Participating schools will receive the opportunity to work with professional teaching artists. Teaching artists will hold interactive workshops to help high school students prepa...
Grants for USA, Canada, and International visual journalists and professional photographers for projects that promote peace and affect positive change. Applicants are encouraged to submit work related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the killing of Floyd Geor...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International students to pursue photography education and to produce a body of work that promotes world peace and cultural understanding. Requests will be accepted from associate degree, undergraduate, and graduate students at accredited IHE...
Residencies to USA, Canada, and International artists to reside and create work in a remote location in New Mexico. The program is intended for artists of all genres and media. Artists who are US veterans may use the same application process to apply for a separate res...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, Native American tribes, and IHEs to create opportunities for public access to historical resources. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended fo...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribes, and IHEs for projects that increase access to records of historical significance. Applicants must ensure that required registrations are completed prior to applying. Projects that expand civic educatio...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, IHEs, and tribes for historic preservation projects. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. The purpose of this grant program is to support projects that process...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia nonprofit organizations in eligible counties for programs to improve the quality of life for local communities. Funding is intended for a range of programs, including those for cultural, educational, scientifi...
Award to a Southern USA artist in any genre to recognize outstanding artistic achievement. Artists from Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and West Virginia are eligible to apply. ...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International entertainment-industry workers for support during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) health crisis. Funding is intended to help offset financial losses incurred due to the cancellation or postponement of concerts, tours, and festivals o...
Grants of up to $35,000 to USA and Japan nonprofit organizations, NGOs, and individuals to encourage connection and engagement during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Eligible participants are from the United States, Japan, and other countries of Asia. Funding is ...
Grants of up to $35,000 to USA and Japan artists and nonprofit organizations for online programs to encourage exchange and engagement between artists in eligible fields. Funding is intended for activities including, but not limited to peer discussions, workshops, inter...
Grants of up to $75,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for projects that benefit youth and veterans with disabilities. Projects should help individuals with disabilities acquire skills needed for successful career development, especially for work in the areas of arts a...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International scholars, activists, and leaders to participate in a fellowship program in Washington, DC. Participants will research, collaborate, and develop strategies to build democracy. Applicants must be available to work in residen...
Grants to USA nonprofit arts organizations for operating support. Organizations with small budgets are required to contact the funding source prior to submitting a proposal. Funding is intended to support and expand the performing arts, with a particular focus on theat...
Awards of $500 to USA and Canada K-12 teachers to recognize outstanding classroom instruction of classical linguistics. Nominations are invited on behalf of individuals demonstrating excellent teaching practices. Nominations may be made by an administrator, a colleague...
Grants to Kentucky nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for programs that improve the quality of life of residents in the area. Applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. Funding is intended to support activities within the fields of education, h...
Grants of up to $1,000 and grants of up to $2,500 to Kentucky agencies, schools, libraries, nonprofit organizations, and museums for the planning and implementation of projects. Eligible activities may include organizational strategic planning, social media, websites, ...
Awards and in-kind support to USA, Canada, and international artists in eligible locations to recognize outstanding artistry. The purpose of the award is to allow increased access between curators, contemporary artists, and collaborators around the world, and to introd...
Opportunity for USA young artists between the ages of 15 and 18 to earn up to $10,000 and receive recognition and support in performing, visual, or literary arts. In addition to the cash awards, artists will obtain training and mentorship, national recognition, and nom...
Grants of up to $10,000 to USA, Canada, and International eligible individuals for projects addressing biological diversity, humanity, and the planet. The grant program is open to applicants such as engineers, storytellers, conservationists, educators, and researchers ...
Grants of up to $20,000 to USA, Canada, and International literary publishers and theater organizations for the translation of Canadian dramatic or literary works. Applicants must be registered in the online portal prior in advance of the deadline. Funding is intended ...
Grants to Kentucky school teachers and groups of teachers to host artists in their schools for a series of art sessions. Funding is intended for arts projects that involve student and teacher participation in the creative process. The goal of the program is to enable t...
Cooperative agreements to USA and Puerto Rico nonprofit organizations to coordinate student and young professional foreign exchange opportunities. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. The opportunity is intended to stre...