Grants for Individuals - Private

Poynter Reporting Grants for Transgender Coverage Grant Amount: $10,000 to $15,000 (three grants available) Eligibility: Reporters planning projects on all platforms (online, radio, video, print). Must have attended or watched both Beat Academy Transgender Coverage webinars. If not attended, enroll in the course. Support: One-on-one coaching available as needed. Focus: Strong applications focus on concrete local examples of transgender issues. Focus can be personal, family, community, or state level. Emphasis on a crisp story pitch, clear reporting plan, and evidence of reporting skill. Projects should be completed by December 31, 2024. Application Details: Applications due by May 3, 2024. Winners announced in late May. For questions, email Jon Greenberg at [email protected]. Funding Source: Supported by the Gill Foundation.

This funding initiative provides $10,000 grants and mentorship to small businesses in the U.S. that face challenges in accessing traditional financing, helping them grow and improve their operations.

This program provides financial support to local artists in Waukegan, Illinois, to help cover costs related to their artistic projects and enhance community engagement through the arts.

This grant provides funding for artists and teams across the U.S. to create temporary public art projects in San Francisco that reimagine monuments and promote inclusive community narratives.

The Laurie Frink Career Grant offers young brass player an opportunity for serious study or to undertake a creative project. Donor Name: Laurie Frink State: All States County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 06/01/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Watching some of her students struggle with the financial burden was heartbreaking to Laurie. Whenever possible, she would put them on her own personal scholarship – free lessons. The goal is to be a grant of $10,000 awarded to an extraordinarily talented player every two years: a grant that would be life changing. The grant favors projects that emphasize musical development and growth over funding commercial recordings. Eligibility Criteria  Eligibility is open to US-based jazz brass players between the ages of 18-25 years who are currently not under professional management. Beginning this cycle, the grant now includes lead trumpet applicants. All applicants must be 25 or under as of June 1, 2024. Applicants need not be currently enrolled in an academic institution. For more information, visit Laurie Frink.

This fellowship provides financial support for young scientists from underrepresented racial backgrounds to conduct research in immunology and cancer immunology, promoting diversity in the scientific community.

This grant provides funding for graduate students and early-career psychologists to develop innovative projects that address systemic racism, discrimination, and violence while promoting healing and equity in communities.

This funding initiative provides $10,000 and additional resources to small business owners selling on eBay, helping them grow and optimize their operations.

This program provides $25,000 awards to New York City-based artist mothers with children under three, helping them cover childcare costs while advancing their artistic careers.

This fellowship provides funding for early-career researchers focused on advancing clinical or translational research in ocular or uveal melanoma.

This grant provides financial support to women in Western North Carolina who are starting or advancing careers in the food, beverage, agriculture, and hospitality industries, particularly those affected by Hurricane Helene.

This grant provides financial support and mentorship to emerging U.S. artists in melodic genres like rock, folk, and R&B, helping them produce music projects and develop their careers.

The Paint Oklahoma Beautiful is a Keep Oklahoma Beautiful program designed to encourage organizations and volunteers to seek out unsightly buildings in their community and renovate them with the creative use of resources. Donor Name: Keep Oklahoma Beautiful State: Oklahoma County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant | Awards and Prizes Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 07/31/2024 Size of the Grant: Less than $1000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Prizes Information  1st Place – $1000  2nd Place – $750  3rd Place – $500 Project Requirements Must use only the paint provided in the 5 gallon pails.  If a project requires primer—the group must purchase it with a stipend provided.  Projects could be downtown buildings, schools, community buildings, playground equipment, fences, and even walls.  For safety reasons, projects may not include heavy traffic areas, highways, or streets. Eligibility Criteria Submissions to the Paint Oklahoma Beautiful program are only accepted from groups/organizations who are located in Oklahoma. To be accepted into this program, organizations/groups must successfully submit a project application, “Permission to Paint”, to Keep Oklahoma Beautiful during the application period (June 1 – July 31). To be entered into the “Communities Primed for Change” contest, participants must have used ONLY the paint provided to them in the program and completed the structure included in their application. Use of other paint is acceptable for participation in #POBinOK but makes the participant ineligible for the contest and its associated prizes.  For more information, visit Paint Oklahoma Beautiful.

This program provides free professional development for K-12 educators in the U.S. to enhance empathy and connection in classrooms through storytelling practices.

This grant provides financial support and professional development resources to Black trans women visual artists in the United States, helping to elevate their work and address systemic barriers in the art field.

This grant provides financial support to exceptional artists in the metro Detroit area, enabling them to further their creative practice and community impact.

This grant provides financial support to enrolled tribal members and descendants who are artists residing in select Minnesota counties, helping them with costs related to creating and showcasing their artistic work.

The San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) is offering Special Project Grants of $100,000 to $500,000 for a 3-year period to arts nonprofit organizations for youth arts programs, arts service organizations, and Asian and Pacific Islander arts and culture programming, with the application deadline set for October 9, 2024.

This funding opportunity supports partnerships between universities and community organizations in Indiana to improve health outcomes and address social determinants of health through collaborative planning activities.

This grant provides $20,000 to women entrepreneurs in the U.S. to help them grow their early-stage businesses without giving up equity.