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2025 Bart Richards Award for Media Criticism
$2,500
Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications
State

Application Deadline

Jan 31, 2026

Date Added

Aug 8, 2025

This award recognizes and honors individuals and organizations that provide critical analysis and evaluation of media coverage, aiming to improve journalistic standards and practices in the United States.

Arts
Individuals
Inwood Film Festival Filmmaker Fund Grant
$5,000
Inwood Art Works
State

Application Deadline

Sep 30, 2025

Date Added

Aug 5, 2025

This grant provides financial support to filmmakers residing in the Inwood NYC community to create projects that reflect the local culture and stories.

Arts
Individuals
250 years of American Independence
$80,000
U.S. Department of State (U.S. Mission to Bahrain)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jan 5, 2026

Date Added

Aug 4, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for individuals and organizations in Bahrain and the United States to promote American culture, innovation, and achievements through various artistic and educational initiatives, fostering stronger U.S.-Bahrain relations.

Arts
Individuals
Celebrating Americas 250th Anniversary
$250,000
U.S. Department of State (U.S. Mission to Lebanon)
Federal

Application Deadline

Sep 2, 2025

Date Added

Aug 3, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for Lebanese not-for-profit organizations, private educational institutions, and individuals to create programs that celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence while fostering U.S.-Lebanese cultural exchange and partnership.

International Development
Individuals
U.S.-Qatar Partnership Initiative: Celebrating America 250 and Beyond
$100,000
U.S. Department of State (U.S. Mission to Qatar)
Federal

Application Deadline

Aug 30, 2025

Date Added

Aug 1, 2025

This funding opportunity supports projects that foster educational, cultural, and technological collaborations between the U.S. and Qatar, targeting nonprofits, educational institutions, and individuals focused on youth leadership, entrepreneurship, and innovation.

International Development
Individuals
America250KY: Exploring 250 Years Through the Arts
$10,000
Kentucky Arts Council
State

Application Deadline

Aug 24, 2025

Date Added

Aug 1, 2025

This grant provides funding to artists, cultural organizations, and community groups in Kentucky to create artistic projects that celebrate and reflect on the state's diverse history and narratives as part of the national 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

Arts
Individuals
Artist Opportunity Grants 2026
$1,500
Arizona Commission on the Arts
State

Application Deadline

Oct 16, 2025

Date Added

Aug 1, 2025

This grant provides financial support to individual artists in Arizona to pursue unique opportunities that advance their careers and expand their artistic reach.

Arts
Individuals
Alex J. Ettl Grant
$7,500
National Sculpture Society
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 6, 2025

Date Added

Jul 27, 2025

This annual grant provides $7,500 to support figurative or realist sculptors in the U.S. who have demonstrated a serious commitment to their artistic practice and possess a substantial portfolio of completed works.

Arts
Individuals
NYFA Rauschenberg Dancer Emergency Grants
$3,000
Robert Rauschenberg Foundation (RRF)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 23, 2025

This program provides financial assistance to professional dancers in the U.S. facing urgent financial emergencies due to unforeseen circumstances, helping cover essential living expenses and dance-related costs.

Arts
Individuals
Kentucky Crafted Program
Contact for amount
Kentucky Arts Council
State

Application Deadline

Aug 16, 2025

Date Added

Jul 23, 2025

This program supports individual visual and craft artists in Kentucky by providing professional development, marketing assistance, and promotional opportunities to help them reach broader markets and enhance the state's cultural landscape.

Arts
Individuals
Activate Grant Program
$10,000
Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. (DGRI)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 23, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for artists and community organizers to create engaging public art installations and events that enhance downtown Grand Rapids during the winter festival.

Arts
Individuals
Ann Snitow Prize
$12,000
The Ann Snitow Prize
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 22, 2025

This annual award recognizes and supports mid-career individuals in the U.S. and Puerto Rico who are making significant contributions to feminist thought and activism through intellectual or artistic work.

Women & Girl Services
Individuals
Jonathan Larson Grants
Contact for amount
American Theatre Wing
Private

Application Deadline

Sep 26, 2025

Date Added

Jul 19, 2025

This grant provides unrestricted financial support to emerging composers, lyricists, and librettists in musical theatre, empowering them to develop their artistic vision and advance their careers.

Arts
Individuals
Assembling Voices Fellowship
$25,000
Incite Institute at Columbia University
State

Application Deadline

Aug 15, 2025

Date Added

Jul 18, 2025

This fellowship provides financial support and resources to U.S.-based individuals and collectives working on innovative public initiatives that unite communities to tackle pressing social issues.

Arts
Individuals
BIPOC Deaf Arts Grant Program
$1,000
Deaf Spotlight
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 31, 2025

Date Added

Jul 18, 2025

This grant provides financial support to Deaf artists of color in the U.S. to help them pursue their creative projects and enhance their professional development.

Arts
Individuals
Southern Documentary Fund Production Grant
$15,000
Southern Documentary Fund
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 15, 2025

Date Added

Jul 17, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonfiction filmmakers from the American South, providing $15,000 each to elevate diverse stories and creators currently in production.

Arts
Individuals
CERF+’s Get Ready Grants Program
$1,000
CERFplus
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 17, 2025

This program provides microgrants to craft artists in the U.S. to help them prepare for emergencies, enhance studio safety, and ensure career continuity, with a focus on supporting BIPOC and folk artists.

Arts
Individuals
Documentation & Archiving Grant
$500
A Blade of Grass (ABoG)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 15, 2025

This grant provides financial support to individual artists and collaboratives in the U.S. for enhancing documentation and archiving efforts of their socially engaged art practices.

Arts
Individuals
Arts Vibrancy Endowment Artist Awards Grant Program
$5,000
Juneau Community Foundation (JCF)
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 15, 2025

Date Added

Jul 14, 2025

This grant provides financial support to artists residing in Juneau, Alaska, to help them create and share original works with the community.

Arts
Individuals
Katie Parton Memorial Dance Fund
Contact for amount
Wyoming Community Foundation (WYCF)
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 31, 2025

Date Added

Jul 11, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial assistance for individuals with Down syndrome, cognitive, or physical disabilities in Wyoming's Albany, Converse, Natrona, or Sweetwater counties to pursue dance education and related expenses.

Arts
Individuals