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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
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
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
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
2026 Individual Artist Fellowships
$31,000
Mid Atlantic Arts
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 6, 2025

This program provides financial support to individual artists residing in New Jersey, helping them advance their creative projects across various artistic disciplines.

Arts
Individuals
Public Scholars
$60,000
National Endowment for the Arts & Humanities (National Endowment for the Humanities)
Federal

Application Deadline

Aug 6, 2025

Date Added

Jun 2, 2025

This funding opportunity supports individual authors, including academics and journalists, in creating well-researched nonfiction books for a general audience, particularly those exploring themes related to American history and culture.

Humanities
Individuals
U.S. Embassy Kuwait PAS Annual Program Statement
$25,000
U.S. Department of State (U.S. Mission to Kuwait)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jul 31, 2025

Date Added

Jun 2, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for Kuwaiti non-profits, educational institutions, and individuals to create projects that strengthen cultural and educational ties between the United States and Kuwait.

Arts
Individuals
2026 PEN/Jean Stein Grants for Literary Oral History
$15,000
PEN America
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 23, 2025

This grant provides financial support to authors working on literary nonfiction projects that use oral history to explore significant events and narratives, helping them complete their unpublished works.

Arts
Individuals
Wayne F. Placek Grants
$15,000
American Psychological Foundation (APF)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 23, 2025

This funding initiative supports psychological research that enhances public understanding of LGBTQIA+ issues and alleviates stress within these communities, with a special focus on Black LGBTQIA+ individuals.

Social Advocacy
Individuals
PEN/Phyllis Naylor Grant for Children’s and Young Adult Novelists
$5,000
PEN America
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 23, 2025

This grant provides financial support to authors of children's and young adult novels who have received critical acclaim but lack significant commercial success, helping them complete their literary projects.

Business and Commerce
Individuals
National Garden of American Heroes: Statues
$600,000
National Endowment for the Arts & Humanities (National Endowment for the Humanities)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jul 1, 2025

Date Added

May 22, 2025

This funding opportunity is for individual U.S. citizens to design and create lifelike statues honoring notable Americans, celebrating the nation's heritage in preparation for its 250th anniversary.

Humanities
Individuals
Community Impact Grants (formerly Local and Collaborative Grants)
$250,000
California State Library (CSL)
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 16, 2025

This funding opportunity supports California libraries in developing innovative programs and services that address local community needs and enhance engagement.

Community Development
Individuals
Women’s Film Preservation Fund Grant
$10,000
New York Women in Film & Television
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 12, 2025

This funding opportunity supports the preservation and restoration of American films that prominently feature women's creative contributions in key roles such as writing, directing, and producing.

Women & Girl Services
Individuals
Working Assumptions Project Grant
$10,000
Working Assumptions
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 5, 2025

This grant provides $10,000 to individuals and collaborative pairs for innovative visual storytelling projects that explore themes of family through photography and photo-based art.

Arts
Individuals
The Andy Warhol Foundation’s Arts Writers Grant
$50,000
The Andy Warhol Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 25, 2025

This grant provides financial support to writers in the U.S. who are creating works related to contemporary visual art, including articles, books, and short-form writing.

Arts
Individuals
Envisioning Justice Grants - Individuals
$5,000
Illinois Humanities
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 24, 2025

This funding opportunity provides up to $5,000 for individuals in Illinois to use arts and humanities projects to address and challenge the impacts of mass incarceration, particularly focusing on marginalized communities.

Arts
Individuals
Eliza Moore Fellowship for Artistic Excellence
$10,000
Oak Spring Garden Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 23, 2025

This fellowship provides financial support and a residency opportunity for early-career artists creating work that explores themes related to plants, gardens, or landscapes.

Arts
Individuals
Archaeology Program Senior Research Awards
$350,000
National Science Foundation
Federal

Application Deadline

Dec 1, 2025

Date Added

Apr 17, 2025

This funding opportunity supports established researchers with a Ph.D. to conduct innovative archaeological studies that enhance our understanding of past human behavior and cultural practices.

Science and Technology
Individuals
Charlotte Street Cultural Producer Grant Program
$100,000
Charlotte Street
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 2, 2025

This program provides financial support to grassroots, artist-run organizations and projects in Kansas City, helping them sustain and expand their creative initiatives within the local community.

Community Development
Individuals