![[Grants Development]](http://www.morris.umn.edu/UMMimages/banners/grant_ban.gif)
List of search terms/keywords used to find these opportunities
Funding SourcesLake Region Arts
Council
National Endowment for the
Arts
Minnesota State Arts
Board
Minnesota Humanites
Commission
National Endowment for the
Humanities
National Humanities
Center
Getty
Trust
Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship
Foundation
Ford Foundation
Worldstudio
Foundation
Minnesota Center for Book
Arts
Tiffany
& Co. Foundation
Women's Studio
Workshop
Applied
Materials, Inc.
Sponsor:Asian Cultural Council
Deadline(s): Feb. 1 for Spring meeting; Aug. 1 for Fall
meeting (only limited submissions accepted in fall)
Objectives:
The Asian Cultural Council supports cultural exchange between Asia and
the United States in the performing and visual arts, primarily by
providing individual fellowship grants to artists, scholars, students,
and specialists from Asia for study, research, travel and creative
work in the United States. Some grants are also awarded to Americans
engaged in similar activities in Asia and to arts organizations and
educational institutions for specific projects of particular
significance to Asian-American cultural exchange. In addition,
the Council awards a small number of grants in support of regional
exchange activities within Asia.
The ACC's geographic purview covers an extensive area of Asia ranging from Afghanistan eastward through Japan. Because the Council’s grant funds are limited, however, priority consideration is currently being given to applicants from Southeast and East Asia, including the following countries: Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, Philippines, China, Korea, Japan, and Taiwan.
Grants are made in the following fields: archaeology, architecture (design, theory, and history), art history, art and architectural conservation, crafts, dance, film, museology, music, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, theater, and video.
Restrictions:
Restrictions:
The Council is unable to consider proposals for personal exhibitions,
individual performance tours, undergraduate study, activities conducted by
individuals in their home countries
Sponsor:American Express Philanthropic Program
Deadline(s): Open
Objectives:
The sponsor supports projects in the following areas:
CULTURAL HERITAGE--support is given to protect the natural and built
environment so that it can be enjoyed by current residents and visitors
and preserved for future generations. Funding also supports art and
culture unique to countries and regions. Grantmaking emphasizes: public
awareness of the importance of historic and environmental
preservation; preservation and management of major tourism sites; direct
support for important cultural institutions and major projects in the
visual and performing arts that are representative of national, regional,
and local cultures; and accessibility to the arts and organizations in
developing new audiences.
Restrictions:
Eligible applicants are U.S. non-profit, tax-exempt organizations. The
sponsor also makes grants to organizations outside of the U.S. that can
document not-for-profit status. Grants typically range from $5,000 to
$10,000. The sponsor will not fund individual needs, including
scholarships; fund-raising activities such as benefits, charitable
dinners, or sporting events; goodwill advertising, souvenir journals, or
dinner programs; travel for individuals or groups; sectarian activities of
religious organizations; political causes, candidates, organizations, or
campaigns; books, magazines, or articles in professional
journals; endowments or capital campaigns; traveling exhibitions; and
sports sponsorships. Grants made under the Community service theme are
recommended by the sponsor's employees and advisers; grantmaking is
limited to projects under the Cultural Heritage and Economic Independence
themes.
Application guidelines are available. Addresses for the submission of applications vary; applicants are advised to contact the sponsor for more information.
Sponsor:Citigroup Foundation
Deadline(s): Open
Objectives:
The sponsor provides support for organizations that contribute to the
vitality of communities worldwide. The sponsor's mission is: to improve
the quality of life now and in the future for children, families, and
communities around the world. The sponsor makes grants in the following
areas:
ARTS AND CULTURE--grants are made for arts education programs that enhance
learning and increase student access to leading visual and performing arts
institutions.
Restrictions:
Organizations encouraged to submit proposals may do so at any time during
the calendar year. The sponsor encourages submissions early in the
year. Eligible applicants are non-profit, tax-exempt
organizations. Grants are not made to individuals for educational or
other purposes; political causes or candidates; or religious, veteran, or
fraternal organizations, unless they are engaged in a significant project
benefiting the entire community. The sponsor prefers to solicit proposals
from prospective grantees with demonstrated success in the areas described
above. Unsolicited proposals will be accepted, but a favorable decision
is less likely.
Funding and duration of grants will vary from proposal to proposal. Approximately seventy-five percent of the grant budget will be dedicated to funding requests for community development and education programs. The remaining budget will be used for programs in the arts, health and human services, and environmental education. Grants are not made for fundraising events, telethons, marathons, races, benefits, or courtesy advertising. Applications and guidelines are available.
Sponsor:Cotton (Dr. M. Aylwin) Foundation
Deadline(s):02/28/03
Objectives:
The sponsor invites applications for fellowship awards for studies in the
archaeology, architecture, history, language and art of the
Mediterranean. In this context the word "Mediterranean" has no
geographical limitations.
Restrictions:
The awards will be offered to persons engaged in personal academic
research normally showing a level of achievement comparable to a British
or American PhD (although no formal academic qualification will be
necessary)/ Awards will not be granted for the furtherance of doctoral
research. Awards are open to men and women of all nationalities.
The award will normally be up to one year's duration commencing on 1st September following the award, and may in special cases be renewable. The sums awarded will have a maximum value of 10,000 pounds and will be expected to cover the costs of accommodation, travel, photography, photocopying and all other expenses relating to the work for which the award is made. Fellows will be expected to arrange for the publication of their research. Further information is available at the above address.
Sponsor:Xcel Energy Foundation
Deadlines: 5/7/2003, 8/6/2003
Objectives:
The sponser's giving is focused in three areas-building stronger
communities, education, and arts and culture:
Eligibility:
Focus area grants are provided to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations within
the sponsor's company service territory through the foundation focus
areas. The sponsor's service area includes: Arizona, Colorado, Kansas,
Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota,
Texas, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Sponsor:Getty (J. Paul) Trust
Deadline(s): Open
Objectives:
Sponsor support is available to ensure scholarly access to archival
collections of exceptional value to scholars of art and architectural
history. The collections must be open for general scholarly use and be
owned by the applicant institution or organization. Collaborative
projects for the arrangement of two or more distinct but related
collections are eligible for support. Requests for support to preserve
archival collections are not eligible, although certain preservation
costs may be considered as a part of a larger arrangement and description
project.
Restrictions:
Eligible applicants are nonprofit institutions and organizations that own
important archival collections including photographic archives in the
field of art history.
Awards may be made for periods of one to three years and are not renewable. In some cases, grantees may be asked to provide matching funds. Requests for funding to hire outside archivists, or to create a substitute position that would enable staff members to undertake the archival work, are eligible for support. Other expenses that are directly related to the project may also be eligible. Overhead costs and staff salaries, except as mentioned above, cannot be considered for funding. Grants do not support archival research or transcription projects.
There are no application forms or deadlines. Potential applicants are asked to submit a preliminary letter, for which guidelines are available, to confirm their eligibility before submitting a final application. If the project is eligible for consideration, the organization will be asked to submit a formal application and will be sent the necessary application instructions.
Sponsor:Getty (J. Paul) Trust
Deadline(s): Open
Objectives:
The sponsor provides support for training programs integrating the history
of art, science, and conservation practices to increase or augment the
institution's training capabilities.
Restrictions:
Eligible applicants are nonprofit institutions that offer formal training
programs integrating the history of art, science, and conservation
practice. Awards may be made for periods of up to three years and in some
cases require matching funds. Eligible expenses may include compensation
for visiting faculty, purchase of resource materials, and library
acquisitions. Overhead costs cannot be considered for funding. There are
no application forms. Inquiries for assistance should be in the form of a
brief preliminary letter. If a project is eligible for consideration, the
organization will be asked to submit a formal application and will be sent
the necessary application instructions.
Sponsor:Getty (J. Paul) Trust
Deadline(s): Open
Objectives:
The sponsor provides support to assist institutions in caring for their
permanent collections and to strengthen the practice of art conservation
worldwide. Support is available to survey the conservation requirements
of one or more collections of art works in a single institution or group
of institutions, and to assist in planning future conservation
efforts. General surveys designed to assess the overall needs of the
collection(s) and to develop a long-range conservation plan are eligible
for funding. Also eligible are more specific condition surveys designed
to develop detailed condition reports for each work in a collection. In
both cases surveys should address the specific needs of the
collection(s) and make appropriate use of previously completed
documentation on the collection(s). Projects should also incorporate
measures for improving and promoting preventative conservation.
Restrictions:
Eligible applicants are nonprofit institutions that have ongoing
exhibition programs and are open to the public on a regular basis. Awards
may be made for periods of up to two years. In some cases grantees may be
asked to provide evidence of matching funds. Requests for funds to engage
the services of outside conservation specialists are eligible for
support. Overhead costs and staff salaries cannot be considered for
funding. There are no application forms. Potential applicants are asked
to submit a preliminary letter to confirm their eligibility before
submitting a formal application. If the project is eligible for
consideration, the organization will be asked to submit a formal
application and will be sent the necessary application instructions.
Sponsor:Getty (J. Paul) Trust
Deadline(s): Open
Objectives:
The sponsor provides support for up to one-half of the costs of projects
that involve conservation treatment of works of art, conservation
research or a combination of treatment and research. Conservation
treatment and research grants are designed to advance conservation
practice and the understanding of works of art.
Conservation research projects should explore significant questions related to the practice or understanding of conservation (e.g., the development of new techniques, examination of preventive approaches, or the historiography of conservation, etc.) Projects may take a variety of forms and may include technical examination, research, or documentation of one or more works of art. They may also involve collaborations between two or more institutions. The resulting research must have broad application to conservation practice and may also contribute to the understanding of art and its history or to the history of conservation.
Restrictions:
Assistance is available to nonprofit organizations to undertake a broad
range of conservation treatment and research projects with the potential
to make important contributions to the fields of conservation and art
history. Nonprofit institutions such as museums, academic conservation
training programs, regional conservation centers, and other organizations
that serve the field of conservation or art history are eligible to apply
for funds to support projects that involve the conservation treatment of
works of art, conservation research, or a combination of treatment and
research. Collaborative projects involving two or more eligible
organizations are also encouraged. Grants in this category do not
support the conservation of work in preparation for traveling
exhibitions.
Awards require a one-to-one match and may be made for periods of up to three years. Matching funds may be contributed by the applicant or by an outside source. Requests for funds to engage the services of outside conservation specialists or regional conservation centers, or to create a substitute position that would enable staff members to undertake the proposed conservation treatment project are eligible for support. Additional expenses directly related to the conservation treatment, such as laboratory and materials costs, may also be eligible. Overhead costs and staff salaries, except as noted above cannot be considered part of the total eligible costs of the project.
There are no application forms or deadlines. Potential applicants are asked to submit a preliminary letter, for which guidelines are available. If the project is eligible for consideration, the institution will be asked to submit a formal application and will be sent the necessary application instructions.
Sponsor:Getty (J. Paul) Trust
Deadline(s):July 1
Objectives:
The sponsor supports publications of manuscripts that make an exceptional
contribution to research and scholarship in art and architectural
history. Each grant is intended to support the publication of a group of
works that has a coherent intellectual rationale, whether or not the
group is conceived as a formal series.
Restrictions:
The deadline for grant applications is July 1, for projects beginning
after June of the following year.
Applications are accepted from nonprofit presses and in certain circumstances small commercial publishers.
Grants provide support for up to three years. Grants may support development and publication costs and may involve print or electronic publications. Supported costs inclede the development, editing, design, manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of the publications involved.
Initial inquiry should be in the form of a preliminary letter. If the publication project is eligible for consideration, the publisher will be asked to submit a formal application and will be sent the necessary application istructions.
Sponsor:Getty (J. Paul) Trust
Deadline(s): Open
Objectives:
The sponsor provides support for the preparation and publication of
reference works in a printed or electronic form that provide valuable
art historical resource materials for scholars throughout the world. The
work must be designed to meet specific and critical needs in the field,
and its anticipated role as a unique scholarly resource must be clearly
defined. Priority is given to projects of international importance for
which resources are otherwise limited, and to those phases of work for
which the need is greatest.
Restrictions:
Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations or applying for funding
to support a distinct phase in the preparation and dissemination of
reference works.
Awards are made for periods of up to three years and are not renewable. In some cases, grantees may be asked to provide matching funds. Requests for funding to hire scholars, editors, or other specialists are eligible for funding. Funding to offset the costs of the publication or automated dissemination of reference works are eligible for support as part of a larger project. Additional expenses directly related to the project may also be eligible for support. Overhead costs cannot be considered for funding.
Potential applicants are asked to submit a preliminary letter, for which guidelines are available, to confirm their eligibility before submitting a formal application. If a project is eligible for consideration, the institution will be asked to submit a formal application and will be sent the necessary application instructions.
Sponsor:Gottlieb (Adolph and Esther) Foundation
Deadline(s): Open
Objectives:
Grants are given to painters, sculptors and printmakers as one-time
assistance for specific emergencies, for example, fire, flood, or
emergency medical need.
Sponsor:Graham Foundation for Adv. Studies in Fine Arts
Deadline(s):January 15, July 15
Objectives:
The sponsor provides support of activities focused on architecture and the
built environment; generally activities that lead to the public
dissemination of ideas through publication, exhibition, or educational
programming. In the past, the sponsor has supported a variety of
endeavors, including research by scholars; grants to architectural schools
for special projects, enrichment programs, or new curricula; grants to
museums, schools, and libraries for exhibitions, catalogues, and, in rare
cases, for acquisitions; and support for publications, usually to help
make an important publication better or more affordable.
Restrictions:
Individuals and institutions are eligible to apply. The average grant is
less than $10,000. Grants to individuals normally do not exceed
$25,000. Grants to institutions may occasionally reach $50,000, although,
typically, the level of support will be more modest. The sponsor will
consider a seed grant or a challenge grant when feasible. Grants
generally are not made for endowments, annual operating expenses,
construction, or for architectural fees in support of construction
projects. Grants are not made in response to direct applications by
students seeking scholarship aid, or for projects done in pursuit of an
academic degree. No funds are awarded for overhead or fringe
benefits. Occasionally multi-year grants are offered, though they
normally will not extend beyond three consecutive years. The sponsor will
not accept applications that are sent by fax or e-mail. Application
guidelines are available.
Sponsor: Hagley Museum & Library
Deadline(s):December 1, 2003
Objectives:
A cooperative program of short- to medium-term research fellowships for
scholars interested in the historical and cultural relationships between economic
life and the arts, including design architecture, crafts, and the fine
arts. Fellows receive a stipend, make use of the rich research collections of both
Winterthur Museum, Gardens and Library (www.winterthur.org) and the Hagley Museum and
Library. These fellowships are intended to support serious scholarly work. Fellows
are expected to participate in seminars which meet at both institutions, as well as
attend noontime colloquia, lectures, and other public programs offered during
their research stay. Stipends are for a minimum of one month and
a maximum of six months at no more than $1,400 per month.
Sponsor:Jerome Foundation
Deadline(s): Open
Objectives:
The sponsor provides support for artists with significant potential who
are underrecognized, by seeking to support artistic work which builds and
vexpands meaning in peoples' lives. The sponsor is interested in
endeavors which engage artists and their audiences in evolving
dialogues. The sponsor welcomes work which transgresses boundaries and
perceptions, and seeks to recognize and support artistic voices which
expand thinking about the arts and American culture. Specifically,
support is offered in the following categories:
CRITICISM--programs in arts criticism in order to expand upon its concern for contemporary creative artists and their place in history. The sponsor has identified three funding priorities: programs which sustain substantive critical analysis by arts critics over a period of time, with preference given to those which engage a broad community on a regular basis; new approaches which broaden participation in the practice of criticism, including projects which engage artists, critics, producers, viewers, audiences, and others in the practice of criticism as dialogue; and programs which encourage cultural pluralism in arts criticism.
MULTIDISCIPLINARY WORK--supports creative artists who work across disciplines through commissions, research and development subsidy, and production grants.
VISUAL ARTS--for emerging visual artists through exhibitions, fellowships, and workshops.
Restrictions:
Eligible applicants are tax-exempt, nonprofit organizations operating
within the state of Minnesota or New York City. The sponsor is willing
to consider requests from unincorporated entities. While the sponsor is
willing to consider support for arts organizations of all sizes, it
ordinarily supports small and mid-sized organizations, and is willing to
consider requests from new entities. Under the visual arts category, the
sponsor prefers to fund organizations which offer stipends to artists for
their participation in a project, and organizations which will provide
for adequate documentation and analysis of the work. Support for
multidisciplinary works is generally channeled to organizations
developing and producing individual projects. The sponsor expects that
the majority of artists funded will be New York City or Minnesota
residents. On a limited basis (one to three grants), support is provided
for mid-career artists with established reputations.
Sixty percent of annual grantmaking is made to Minnesota. The remaining forty percent is given to applications from New York City. It is possible for the sponsor to provide general operating support. Support for an organization presenting the work of one artist or the same group of artists will be limited to three to five years. Organizations with various emerging artists who change from year to year may receive support for as long as their program is vital. The sponsor does not support capital fund campaigns, nor does it offer travel grants through the general grant program. Indirect costs may be requested if the figure is fifteen percent or less of the project budget.
Guidelines are available. All requests must be in writing.
Sponsor:Brown University
Deadline(s):April 15
Objectives:
In-residence fellowships are provided for study at the John Nicholas Brown
Center, Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Support is provided
for scholarship (research and writing) in all disciplines of American
civilization including, but not restricted to, history, the history of art
and architecture, literature, religion, material culture studies, music,
historic preservation, and urban planning.
Restrictions:
Eligible applicants are independent scholars, advanced graduate students,
junior and senior faculty, and humanities professionals. Preference is
given to scholars working with Rhode Island materials or requiring access
to New England resources. A stipend of up to $2,000 is provided for a term
of residence of five months. Office space in the historic
Nightingale-Brown House and access to Brown University resources are
provided. Housing may be available for visiting scholars. Allowable
budget expenditures include living expenses (such as rent, food,
utilities), child care, travel to collections, photocopying, microfilm,
books, postage and general supplies. the following areas are not
considered allowable expenditures: computer purchases and software
upgrades, health insurance premiums, travel to home university,
dissertation preparation and binding, salary replacement, professional
memberships, conference registration fees or conference
travel. Application materials are available.
Sponsor:Kress (Samuel H.) Foundation
Deadline(s): Open
Objectives:
The sponsor provides support for projects related to the history and
preservation of European art, from antiquity to the early nineteenth
century. The general areas in which applications are considered
include: programs that develop essential resources for art historical
research and the practice of art conservation; programs and projects in
which art historians and conservators share their professional skills and
experience; scientific investigation of problems in art conservation;
support for the care and conservation of works of art and thepreservation
of European monuments; and occasional projects in which the sponsor takes
an active role in development and implementation.
Restrictions:
Eligible applicants are non-profit, United States organizations.
In general, the sponsor prefers to fund projects that meet a specific need, implement an innovative idea, or provide a tangible benefit to the field as a whole. Limited resources often result in partial grants for larger projects.
Application guidelines are available. Faxed applications will not be accepted.
Sponsor:Lannan Foundation
Deadline(s): Open
Objectives:
Areas of interest in Contemporary Visual Art include funding artists for
the creation of new work, scholarly publications that foster serious
discussion of contemporary art, and organizations that bring new and
sometimes experimental works of art to a wide audience. Funding has been
provided for exhibitions, scholarly publications, residency programs, and
special projects. Literary Arts supports the creation of exceptional
English-language literature and seeks to develop a wider audience for
contemporary poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. Areas of interest include
funding organizations that support diverse writers through publication,
presentation, and distribution. Funding for projects in indigenous
communities supports the resolve of Native people to renew their
communities through their own institutions and traditions. Funding
priority is given to rural community projects that are consistent with
traditional values in the areas of environmental protection and advocacy,
legal rights, language revitalization, traditional culture, and
education.
Sponsor:Luce (Henry) Foundation, Inc.
Deadline(s): Open
Objectives:
The sponsor awards grants and responsive grants in the following areas:
PROJECT GRANTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION--responsive grants are sometimes made to colleges and universities outside the context of the sponsor's other programs. Often, such projects have originated as requests for the establishment of Luce Chairs.
AMERICAN ART--grants to art museums across the country have recently represented a wide range of projects in the field of American art, including support for archival work, exhibition and catalogue support, and particular aspects of a museum's permanent collection. Grants have also been provided for research and scholarship in the field. Also in this category awards have been made for efforts directed at preserving and maintaining historic churches and synagogues. An important part of the sponsor's support recently has been support for doctoral candidates working on dissertations in American art.
Restrictions:
Grants are made three times a year. Letter requests may be submitted at
any time. Eligible applicants are organizations operating within the
fields of sponsor interest. The sponsor does not provide funds for
endowments, general operating support, or annual fund drives. No grants
are made to individuals outside of specifically designated programs, such
as the Luce Scholars program.
Interested applicants should submit a letter addressed to the appropriate
program officer. There are no special forms.
Sponsor:MacDowell Colony
Deadline(s):01/15/2003,04/15/2003,09/15/2003
Objectives:
Residencies at the MacDowell Colony are offered to creative artists in the
following disciplines: architecture, music composition, film/video arts,
visual arts, literature and drama, and interdisciplinary arts. The goal
of the residencies is to provide a place where creative artists can find
freedom to concentrate on their work.
Eligibility:
Artists with professional standing in their fields and emerging artists of
recognized ability are eligible for residence. Artists collaborating on a
project should apply individually but may submit a joint description of
the intended work.
Sponsor:Metropolitan Museum of Art
Deadline(s): Open
Objectives:
In-residence fellowship support is provided for
training in the conservation and mounting of Asian paintings. The sponsor
is concerned with the complete mounting, remounting, and conservation of
hanging scrolls, hand scrolls, folding screens, prints, albums, books,
etc. in the collection of the museum. The intensive apprenticeship
includes learning the properties of various materials such as silk and
paper, the use of specialized tools, carpentry, and the development of
technical, practical, and manual skills.
Restrictions:
Previous experience is not required; however, this program is intended for
a person who might pursue this field as a life-time career. Fellowships
provide stipends which vary with the individual circumstances of the
recipient. Duration of the grant is determined by annual review. A brief
letter stating the applicant's particular interest in the program must be
sent to the sponsor before a formal application can be made.
Sponsor:National Endowment for the Humanities
Deadline: May or November, 2003
Objectives:
NEH challenge grants help institutions and organizations secure long-term
improvements in and support for their humanities programs and
resources. Awards are made to museums, public libraries, colleges,
research institutions, historical societies and historical sites, public
television and radio stations, universities, scholarly associations, state
humanities councils, and other nonprofit entities to improve the quality
of their humanities activities and their financial stability. Through
these awards, many are able to transform their humanities capacity and
secure permanent support from acquisitions, the purchase of capital
equipment, construction and renovation, and even fund-raising. Because of
matching requirements, these NEH awards also strengthen the humanities by
encouraging nonfederal sources of support. Challenge grants are offered
only when NEH funds will make a significant improvement in humanities
programs, help institutions carry out long-term plans for strengthening
their basic resources and activities in the humanities, and enhance
financial stability through increased nonfederal support.
Both federal and nonfederal funds must provide long-term benefits to
the humanities. Challenge grant funds should not merely replace funds
already being expended on the humanities, but instead should reflect
careful strategic planning to improve and strengthen the institution's
activities in and commitment to the humanities. Persons raising the funds
and those who will be directly responsible for the humanities programs
should be fully involved in the planning from the outset.
The most common use of grant funds is the augmentation or establishment
of endowments. Funds may be invested in an endowment that produces income
to support ongoing activities in education, public programming, scholarly
research, and preservation. Endowment income can be used to fund, for
example, endowed faculty and staff positions, fellowships, lecture or
exhibition series, visiting scholars, publishing subventions, consultants,
maintenance of facilities, faculty development, acquisitions, and
preservation/conservation programs.
Where the need is compelling and clearly related to improvements in the humanities, some direct expenditures may be allowable. Such outright expenditures, which may be combined with endowments, must be for items that have inherent longevity; for example, materials that enhance library or museum collections, construction or renovation of facilities, equipment, conservation of collections, and fund-raising costs (no more than ten percent of total grant funds). Grant funds may also be used for bridging support, where the challenge grant provides for endowment income to meet the same expenses in the future. All challenge grants, federal and nonfederal, must be raised and expanded during the grant period. For the Challenge Grants program, deposit of funds into an interest-or dividend-bearing account constitutes expenditure.
Eligibility:
With the exception of elementary and secondary schools or school
districts, and U.S. nonprofit institution (public agency or private
nonprofit organization) working wholly or in part with the humanities may
apply for a challenge grant. Affiliated institutions (e.g., university
museums) should consult with NEH staff on questions of separate
eligibility.
Sponsor:National Endowment for the Humanties
Deadline:April 15, 2003
Objectives:
Humanities Focus Grants help schools, colleges, universities, libraries,
museums and other nonprofit institutions improve formal humanities
education in the United States from kindergarten through college and
university. The grants provide educators with the opportunity to consider
significant humanities topics and to map institutional directions for
teaching the humanities. Humanities Focus Grants are particularly
appropriate for first-time applicants.
Projects may:
Projects should address a coherent sequence of topics and should provide participants with sufficient opportunity for reading, reflection, inquiry, and discussion. Applicants should provide a detailed list of texts and materials to be considered and should also show evidence of commitment from participating groups and individuals.
Funds may be used to pay for guest scholars and visiting consultants, books and other materials, modest purchases of computer equipment directly related to the project, logistical support, and release time for participants. Project participants should also be remunerated for their participation. Applicants who have already received a related grant from the Division of Education Programs should demonstrate the effectiveness of their earlier work and describe how further support will enhance the value of their project.
Types of projects not supported:
Humanities Focus Grants cannot be used for:
Eligibility:
Any U.S., nonprofit, IRS tax-exempt organization or institution dedicated
to improving humanities education is eligible. When two or more
institutions or organizations collaborate on an application, one of them
must serve as the lead applicant and administer the project on behalf of
all the participating units. Grants are not awarded to
individuals.
Sponsor:National Endowment for the Humanities
Deadline(s):04/16/03, 09/11/03
OBJECTIVES:
The sponsor provides support for consultation with humanities scholars
and public programming experts who can help define key humanities themes,
incorporate significant scholarship, and shape the interpretive goals and
design of the applicant's project. Consultants may include academic
specialists, film, radio or digital media producers, museum curators or
educators, librarians, or others whose experience and knowledge of the
humanities would enrich the project.
The term "humanities" includes, but is not limited to, the study of the following: language, both modern and classical; linguistics; literature; history; jurisprudence; philosophy; archaeology; comparative religion; ethics; the history, criticism, and theory of the arts; those aspects of social sciences which have humanistic content and employ humanistic methods; and the study and application of the humanities to the human environment with particular attention to reflecting our diverse heritage, traditions, and history and to the relevance of the humanities to the current conditions of national life.
RESTRICTIONS:
Eligible applicants are U.S. nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations,
including museums, libraries, historical organizations, community
associations, public radio and television stations, and film, radio or
digital media producers in the early stages of project development or
institutional planning. For media projects, individual film and radio
producers must apply through an eligible nonprofit organization. Grants
will not be awarded to individuals. Organizations that have not received
an NEH grant are especially encouraged to apply. Awards are expected to
be made nationwide, but special consideration will be given to applicants
in jurisdictions that have been identified as underserved by the
sponsor. These jurisdictions include: Alabama, Alaska, Florida, Idaho,
Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma,
Puerto Rico, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming.
Grants up to $10,000 will be awarded. The grant period may run for as little as three months or as long as twelve months, depending on the time needed to accomplish the proposed activities. Project funds may be used for travel to relevant research collections or to learn from model projects and consult with staff at other sites. The award may be used to cover all reasonable costs associated with consultation activities. These might include travel and per diem expenses, honoraria for consultants, long-distance telephone charges, initial audience evaluations, special research, or other appropriate expenses incurred as part of the consultation process. Travel costs can cover visits to other sites for consultation with advisers or bringing in outside consultants.
Applications and guidelines are available.
Sponsor:Pollock-Krasner Foundation
Deadline(s): Open
Objectives:
The sponsor awards grants to provide financial assistance to individual
working visual artists, who are painters, sculptors, and artists who work
on paper, including printmakers.
Sponsor:Svenska Institutet
Deadline(s): March 1
OBJECTIVE:
The purpose of the award is to enable non-Swedish experts and specialists
who visit Sweden to gain first hand experience of Swedish society,
exchange knowledge and expertise and establish contacts with Swedish
colleagues. A broad range of frequently requested subject categories are
found within the following main headings: business and government;
cultural affairs; social issues; education and research and city planning
and architecture.
RESTRICTIONS:
Individuals from all over the world with interest in making a study
visit to Sweden are eligible to apply. They may be opinion molders in the
political and business sphere, academics, media people or cultural
personalities.
Funding amounts will vary dependent on the proposal. The award is tenable at a Swedish institution.
Sponsor:Spencer Foundation
Deadline:Open
Objectives:
The sponsor's mission is to fund activities, anywhere in the world, which
foster new ideas in education and encourage creativity. The sponsor
prefers to fund specific initiatives that conform to the mission
statement.
Eligibility:
The sponsor funds activities from anywhere in the world.
Sponsor: Rothschild (Judith) Foundation
Deadline(s):9/15/2003
Objectives:
The primary emphasis is to promote public awareness of the scope of the
artists' achievements as well as direct aesthetic experience of their
work. Grants include support for: the organization of an exhibition; the
acquisition of works of art for display and study in museums and public
galleries; the development of accompanying public programs, films or
videos; the preparation of publications; scholarly and critical
pursuits; and the conservation, cataloguing and safe-keeping of works of
art. Preference will be given to those projects to which the applicants
themselves have demonstrated a strong commitment. All qualifying work
must meet the following criteria: work of the highest quality, regardless
of style, by under-appreciated American artists, deceased after September
12, 1976; art in the following mediums: painting, including collage and
relief, sculpture, and photography; and a clear and demonstrated need for
such support.
Eligibility:
Requests for support are welcome primarily from tax-exempt, publicly
supported, not-for-profit institutions. The sponsor will consider
favorably those organizations such as, but not limited to, museums, public
galleries, art schools and academic institutions.
Sponsor: International Music and Art Foundation
Deadline(s):Open
Objectives:
The sponsor makes grants to facilitate the improvement and dissemination
of the visual and performing arts, as well as the study and preservation
of art and culture from the past. "Preservation" includes the
conservation and restoration of individual works of art and architecture
as well as cultural and environmental documentation and
preservation. Specific current interests of the Foundation include, but
are not limited to, the fine arts (painting, drawing, sculpture), music,
theatre, and architecture.
Eligibility:
Eligible applicants are organizations in the performing and visual arts
such as opera companies, symphony orchestras, chamber music groups, ballet
companies, etc. Grants are also given for architectural restorations and
for the conservation of art, to museums, and to educational institutions
for research and publication on the history of art. Grants may be made to
ecological organizations that work to protect the environment and
nature.
Sponsor: Vermont Studio Center
Deadline(s):Open
Deadline Note:
The sponsor accepts applications on a rolling basis with the exception of
Full Fellowship applications. Full fellowship applications are accepted
at three deadlines per year: February 15, June 15, and October 1.
Objectives:
The purpose of a VSC residency is to pursue independent work; however, VSC
provides residents with the opportunity for informal interaction with a
large and varied community of professional peers, as well as optional open
studio evenings, slide showings and readings which allow residents, who
wish to, share their work with one another. Residencies are available in
the following
areas: painting/mixed-media; sculpture/mixed-media; printmaking; photography; drawing; or
writing.
Sponsor: Virginia Center for the Creative Arts
Deadline(s):1/15/2003
Objectives:
At the VCCA there are twelve studios available for writers, eight for
visual artists, and three for composers. Fellows are free to use the
academic and recreational resources of Sweet Briar college, located
nearby.
Eligibility:
Eligible applicants are writers, visual artists, composers, performance
artists, filmmakers, and atrists whose work crosses the disciplines. The
basis for admission is professional achievement or promise thereof. A
non-refundable $20 filing fee is required. Applicants may not apply for
more than one funding period at a time.
Sponsor: Millay Colony for the Arts
Deadline(s):11/1/2003
Objectives:
The sponsor provides support for residencies in a setting designed to
accommodate creativity. Open all year, the Millay Colony gives each
artist a private studio and separate living quarters.
Sponsor: McKnight Foundation
Deadline(s):TBA
Objectives:
The sponsor's goals are to strengthen and stabilize Minnesota's
professional arts community and to broaden and deepen the accessibility of
the arts in the lives of individuals and communities.
Eligibility:
Eligible applicants are tax-exempt, nonprofit arts organizations, based in
Minnesota, that are not private foundations. Units of government may
apply for support for special projects that complement customary public
functions. Churches and religious organizations may apply for support for
activities that benefit the larger community but not for those that have a
religious purpose. Unincorporated groups should discuss their plans and
status with the sponsor before submitting letters of inquiry. Grants are
not made to individuals.
Sponsor:Phi Beta Kappa Society
Deadline:6/30/2003
Objectives:
The Phi Beta Kappa Poetry Award is presented annually for the best book of
poems published in the United States within a given year. The sponser
provides support for an award of $10,000 for the winner and $2,500 for
four finalists.
Eligibility:
The work submitted must be a book published between June 1, 2002 and May
31, 2003. Work must be original poetry in English by a poet who is a
citizen or legal resident alien of the United States. The work may be
submitted by its author or, with the poet's consent, by a publisher,
agent, or other representative.
Sponsor:Virginia Center for the Creative Arts
Deadline:9/15/2003, 1/15/2004
Objectives:
Support is provided to writers, visual artists, and composers for
residential fellowships of two weeks to two months in a rural setting
where they may work, free from the distractions and responsibilities of
day-to-day life. At the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts there are 22
studios available: 11 for writers, eight for visual artists, and three for
composers. Every fellow has a private studio.
Eligibility:
The men and women who come to the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts
are mature artists of noteworthy achievement, or the most promising
younger artists. Many of them teach at universities, art schools, and
conservatories. Because admission is highly competetive, the artist who
come to the center are ofter the leading artists in America. They are
selected on the basis of their past achievements or future promise. A
non-refundable $20 filing fee is required.
Sponser:Rubin Foundation
Deadline:Open
Objectives:
The sponser is primarily interested in supporting the inclusion of art
from non-Western European cultures into the mainstream of scholarship and
display. In addition, the sponser is interested in the study of the
relationship between art, culture and humanity. In particular, the
sponser's interest is the collection, care, preservation, study and public
display of the ancient art of the Himalayas, with the related goal of
exploring the relationships between this art and that of other
cultures. In addition, the sponser supports research, action and other
projects designed to reveal and understand barriers to the full access of
all people to Americal society and the larger international
community. Areas of particular interest include, but are not limited
to: access to health care, AIDS and its effects on society's institutions,
the celebration of ethnic and cultural diversity which simultaneously
encourages inter-group understanding, and cultural and arts programs which
encourage individual and community identity.
Art related projects eligible for funding most often fall within the areas of enhancing the Foundation's web site, tibetart.org, preserving Himalayan art, supporting educational activities reaching a broad constituency, supporting Himalayan art and architecture restoration projects as well as traveling exhibits bringing Himalayan art to new audiences.
Eligibility:
Only proposals from qualified not-for-profit organizations will be
considered.
Sponsor:Wolinsky Family Foundation
Deadline:Open
Objectives:
The sponser will consider applications for support in areas of need,
including, but not limited to education, health and human services, arts
and culture, social welfare, and community development. Special regard
will be given to Jewish-related projects or organizations, but all worthy
causes will be given due cosideration.
Eligibility:
Applicants must have tax-exempt status.
Campus Home |
Prospective Students |
Current Students |
Alumni and
Friends
Academics |
Visitors |
Library |
Registrar |
Computing
Continuing Education |
Departments |
People |
Athletics |
Search |
Events