Discover grants supporting arts and cultural initiatives, including those for artists, performing arts, music, dance, visual arts, theatre, written works, and film. Funding is available for accessible arts and cultural activities, museum programs, arts education, and career advancement in the arts.
Prizes to USA, Canada, and International authors of works related to Catholicism. The purpose of the awards program is to recognize and promote the works of scholars in vernacular Catholicism. Eligible nominated works should be interdisciplinary, with a focus on t...
Grants of up to $1,000 to New York individual artists, groups, museums, schools, theaters, and other community nonprofit arts or cultural organizations in eligible communities for arts projects. Projects should positively impact the cultural life and needs of the ...
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA individuals, organizations, and institutions to preserve home and amateur film and video and transfer those materials to digital format. The program's vision is to preserve the histories of local culture and make these materials avail...
Grants to Connecticut nonprofit organizations for high-quality musical performances benefiting residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended to promote cultural music, including symphony orchestras, smaller orchestras, bands, and choral societies; and musicia...
Grants to USA scholars and graduate students to support expenses of history projects conducted through interviews. Funding is intended for the costs of travel and accommodations incurred by meeting with interviewees, as well as for equipment purchases. The purpose...
Grants to Newfoundland and Labrador nonprofit arts organizations, professional arts groups, professional artists, and groups of artists for tours to schools located throughout the province. Applicants are required to register with the funding source prior to submi...
Award to a USA, Canada, or International individual to attend a literary conference. The award is intended for a folklorist who works in public programming to attend an annual meeting. Funding is intended to offset the costs of meeting registration, lodging, trans...
Grant of up to $500 and in-kind support to USA, Canada, and International educators to participate in an educational conference. This funding opportunity is designed to provide financial support for the participation of up to two K–12 educators, museum-based ins...
Award to a USA, Canada, or International individual to participate in a literary conference. Funding is intended for a folklorist whose work revolves around women's issues. The award will offset costs related to conference registration, transportation, lodging, an...
Award of $500 to a Michigan educator or professional museum staff member to recognize outstanding contributions to Earth Science mentoring and education. Strong candidates have demonstrated excellence in the development, design, and implementation of informal Eart...
Grants to Iowa and Nebraska nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for activities that focus on and benefit animals, and to public schools for educational and outdoor programs. Qualified nonprofits may apply for animal related projects, with priority given ...
Prize of $300 to a USA, Canada, or International student for an outstanding paper related to Baltic or Nordic folklore. The prize will recognize exceptional essays, research-based media productions, or conference papers with a folklore topic related to Northern Eu...
Prize to a USA, Canada, or International student for a paper or presentation related to folk traditions in song or music. Eligible projects may be video presentations, audio presentations, or written papers and should combine research and analysis. Priority is giv...
Award of $300 to a USA, Canada, or International student to recognize scholarship in the field of storytelling in folklore. The purpose of the award is to acknowledge a student paper that explores the process of creating narratives and storytelling. The prize is a...
Award of $500 to a USA, Canada, or International graduate student for excellent scholarship in the field of religious folklife and folk belief. The purpose of the award is to recognize a research paper written within the previous 17 months, which may be published ...
Award of $100 to a USA, Canada, or international organization or individual for outstanding contributions in traditional cultural education. This award is intended to recognize a developed work that effectively inspires K–12 educators or students to engage with ...
Awards to USA, Canada, and International students and individuals in recognition of outstanding writing related to women's folklore. Submissions by undergraduate and graduate students must be a maximum of 30 pages and be part of their degree program. Scholarly sub...
Awards of $400 to USA, Canada, and International junior and senior scholars to recognize exceptional papers that focus on folklore and science. One award will be given to a senior scholar and one to a junior scholar. The presentation length paper should address th...
Award of $500 to a USA, Canada, or International student scholar to recognize exceptional research addressing folklore in the Mediterranean region. Graduate and advanced undergraduate students may apply. All topics and subject areas in the discipline will be consi...
Award to a USA, Canada, or International academic or scholar in recognition of outstanding works related to African American culture. The award is intended to honor an ethnographer, folklorist, or ethnomusicologist for research or documentation presented in essay ...
Awards to USA, Canada, and International undergraduate and graduate students for outstanding research papers related to food and foodways. Eligible entries incorporate current folkloric viewpoints in their studies. Winning students, who will present their papers a...
Awards of $200 to USA, Canada, and International undergraduates, graduate students, and early career scholars in recognition of outstanding papers related to children's folklore. In addition to the monetary award, winning entries will be extended an invitation to ...
Award to a USA, Canada, or International undergraduate or graduate student, or recent graduate in recognition of an outstanding project related to folk art or material culture. Eligible entries may take the form of multimedia presentations or traditional papers an...
Prize of $250 to a USA, Canada, or International undergraduate student for a research paper related to folklore. The purpose of the program is to recognize excellent works that address topics related to religious folklife and folk belief. Eligible papers must be w...
Fellowships to Alaska emerging artists to promote their professional development in visual arts. Awarded fellows may use the funding for arts career-related activities. The fellowship is intended to support emerging professional artists and recognize their excepti...
Grants of $5,000 per year to Texas 8th to 11th-grade students, including homeschooled students, to further studies in the arts. Funding is intended for programs, structured classes, and private lessons in a range of disciplines. Students are to receive the grant f...
Opportunity for Texas nonprofit organizations, individuals, IHEs, and businesses providing performing arts to be listed on a state roster of available performers. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Eligible disc...
Grants of up to $3,000 to California individuals and performing arts organizations serving eligible locations to address urgent needs. Funding is intended for opportunities requiring immediate support and/or for short-term programs and projects. Eligible programs ...
Grants to Alberta nonprofit organizations, businesses, art societies and collectives, individuals, and community groups to support public events in eligible regions. Funding may be requested for core staging costs for single-day and multi-day events. Successful ap...
Grants of up to $3,000 to Nevada folk artists and culture bearers for projects focusing on the traditional arts. Applicants must contact program staff prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended for activities and programs that support the transmission...
Grants to Illinois businesses, organizations, and individuals in eligible areas for events that encourage visitors and provide economic opportunities for local businesses. Applicants must meet with the funder prior to submitting an application. The event or some p...
Grants to Ontario professional artists in eligible locations to create new artistic works or complete works in progress. Funding is intended to support projects in the areas of painting, drawing, photography, performance art, and other visual arts. Applicants must...
Grants of up to $2,000 to Canada professional songwriters to cover the cost of attending international or domestic songwriting seminars and workshops. The purpose of this program is to help songwriters who are in the business of writing songs for other people to p...
Grants of up to $1,000 to Montana nonprofit and arts organizations, PreK-12 teachers, and individual artists to support arts and professional development activities and expand arts programming in local communities. The purpose of funding is to provide career advan...
Grants of up to $3,000 to Colorado organizations and artists in eligible regions to help local artists cope with certain financial challenges. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to applying. Funding is intended for Indigenous artists, artists with di...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International professional artists for assistance due to devastating incidents and other unexpected events. This grant provides one-time financial assistance to artists who lack the resources to overcome emergency situations such as floo...
Grants of up to $1,500 to Washington nonprofit organizations, individuals, groups, and artists in eligible regions for arts and cultural projects for the benefit of the local community. Applicants must attend an information session prior to applying. Priority fund...
Grants of up to $5,000 to New Brunswick Indigenous and First Nations individuals, communities, and organizations for nonprofit programs and events. Funding is intended for small-scale educational, cultural, and social activities. Activities can include gatherings,...
In-kind support to USA and Canada independent filmmakers for assistance in producing films. The program provides loans of professional-grade camera equipment and assistance with post-production. The program should benefit students and early-career filmmakers. Appl...
Grants of $1,000 to USA, Canada, and International individuals, groups, and organizations to develop small, community-based projects in a wide range of areas, including arts, community development, and technology. Funding is intended to create positive change in t...
Grants of up to $1,500 to Manitoba individual artists, arts administrators, and curators in eligible locations for career development opportunities. Grants are available to support activities including travel to and fees for conferences, festivals, competitions, a...
Grants to Nunavut Inuit craftspeople and artists in eligible locations for the acquisition of carving tools, sewing machines, and jewelry-making equipment. Funding is intended to assist local Inuit residents in creating their own businesses and to provide employme...
Grants of up to $3,500 to USA nonprofit organizations and individuals for a wide range of programs and projects that benefit eligible native populations. Funding is intended for activities and initiatives to enrich, enhance, and promote the overall well-being and ...
Grants of up to $15,000 to Quebec artists, writers, and curators for career advancement activities. Funding is intended for programs and projects that impart new skills and knowledge and lead to professional growth in artistic practice or career management. Eligib...
Grants to Newfoundland and Labrador individual artists, arts groups, and collaborations for activities that promote professional development. Applicants must complete required registrations prior to submitting a grant application. Funding is intended for travel-re...
Grants to Quebec artists and curators to assist with travel expenses. Funding is intended to support travel opportunities that will further professional development and networking. Eligible disciplines include visual arts, arts and crafts, architectural research, ...
Grants of up to $1,000 to North Dakota nonprofit arts organizations, educational institutions, art educators, and artists for professional training programs. Funding is intended to support learning activities related to the arts. Funds may be used for activities s...
Grants of up to $400 to Yukon nonprofit organizations and extracurricular high school groups to support participation in athletic, recreational, and arts events. Funding is intended to assist with the travel costs associated with competing or participating in even...
Grants to Nunavut producers and production companies to support the development of media projects. Funding is intended for projects designed for television, film, and digital media. Priority will be given to proposals for projects developed and produced within the...
Grants of up to $2,500 to Washington nonprofit organizations, individuals, municipalities, and small businesses in eligible locations for publicly accessible cultural projects. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to submitting an application. Eligible...