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Grants to USA, Canada, and International organizations for projects addressing the Holocaust, antisemitism, and the genocide of the Roma. Funding is intended for initiatives that protect the record of the Holocaust and that combat misinformation in education, research,...
Grants to USA college graduates, young professionals, and graduate students for international exchange programs. Applicants applying through an institution are required to submit an application by the campus-specific deadline prior to applying. Funding is intended to p...
Grants to USA and territories researchers and scholars for projects that advance scholarly craft research. Funding is intended for expenses related to research. Previously funded projects include research on Hopi jewelry, textile-making and autism, the history of glass...
Grants of up to $15,000 to USA curators, galleries, and museums for art exhibition research projects. Funding is intended to promote art research and to provide new contributions to this research field. Research should be innovative, cross-disciplinary, and address typ...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, IHEs, and tribal governments for joint research projects on humanities-related topics. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to support acti...
Grants of up to $25,000 and grants of up to $60,000 to USA and territories IHEs and nonprofit organizations for humanities projects that benefit underserved populations. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to one month to complete. Grant cate...
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA and territories nonprofit organizations in eligible regions to serve individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Funding is intended to enhance the lives of individuals affected by ASD, expand the capacity to serve the ASD c...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribal governments, and IHEs for the translation and preparation of humanities texts. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Applications are encouraged for long...
Grants of up to $60,000 to USA writers to write nonfiction books related to the humanities that are geared toward the general public. Applicants are advised that required registration may take at least two weeks to complete. Funding is intended to support the writing o...
Grants of up to $25,000 to Washington nonprofit organizations, public entities, and tribal governments in eligible locations to strengthen capacity and enhance operations. Funding is intended to improve the ability of local arts, heritage, or historic preservation orga...
Grants and in-kind support to USA nonprofit organizations to support the launch of new projects. Funding is intended for projects in the following focus areas: environmental sustainability, human health and wellness, social progress and advocacy, and artistic activism....
Grants to USA parent teachers associations for programs and initiatives that emphasize literacy, STEM-related topics, the arts, digital citizenship, mental health, and healthy lifestyles. Funding is intended to offer extra support to PTAs for operating programs or maki...
Grants to Washington artists, community-based groups, and neighborhood arts councils in eligible locations to support arts and cultural events and festivals held in local parks. Funding is intended to activate parks located in economically distressed and disadvantaged ...
Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International scholars to pursue studies in the humanities. Funding is intended for scholars focusing on any area of humanities, as well as the arts, the professions, and natural and social sciences. The residencies will take place at th...
Fellowships of $2,000 to USA, Canada, and International individuals for research, discussion, and the creation of works related to pre-twentieth-century American history, culture, and literature. Eligible applicants include filmmakers, performing artists, writers, and ...
Grants to Washington nonprofit organizations for projects that benefit communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended for programs and activities in the focus areas of arts and culture, environment, education, youth, civic and community services and amenities, ...
Grants of up to $25,000 to USA and territories filmmakers for the production of short movies. Funding is intended for stories addressing topics relevant to indigenous Pacific Islanders. FIlms should encourage social change and equity and may be narrative or non-fiction...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, academic institutions, and state, local, and federal government entities for the installation of historical markers of transportation sites. Applicants are required to submit a letter of intent prior to a full application. The fol...
Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International Indigenous women for funding, support, and services related to film directing. The purpose of the program is to enable Indigenous women to tell their stories. In addition to a cash award, fellows will receive a year-long co...
Grants of up to $30,000 to USA nonprofit organizations focusing on Japan-US relations to enhance organizational capacity. Funds are intended to support nonprofits that foster greater grassroots-level understanding between Japan and the US. Project categories include s...
Grants to USA individual artists and teams of artists to showcase their work and further their creative projects. Funding is intended to support emerging musical theater artists who are creating new, fully producible stage works. Eligible artists include composers, lyr...
Grants of up to $3,000 to Washington artists, arts organizations, and individuals in eligible areas for innovative arts and cultural projects serving visitors and local residents. Funding will be provided for projects that provide fresh and exciting engagement opportu...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, agencies, IHEs, and Native American tribal governments for research addressing the effects of technology on society. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to one month to complete. Funding is intended for ...
Grants of up to $50,000 to Washington nonprofit organizations and government agencies to preserve and maintain historic cemeteries across the state. Funding is intended to benefit the public by protecting exceptional examples of historical heritage. Grants may be reque...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for programs to protect endangered historic properties and structures. Applicants are required to submit a letter of intent prior to submitting a full application. Funding may be used for feasibility studies or for programmatic cap...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International organizations, communities, and individuals for projects related to ancient literature, language, and history. Funding is intended to support programs, events, and projects that involve community residents in discussions on topi...
Grants of up to $35,000 to Washington nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and tribes for arts programs to benefit current or former military service members and their families. The purpose of the program is to benefit military-connected individuals and commun...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Washington individuals, community groups, neighborhood associations, and business organizations for arts and cultural activities that benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for programs and projects that enrich the cultu...
Opportunity for young USA artists to compete for a cash prize and in-kind support in a variety of disciplines. The goal of the program is to identify outstanding young artists and encourage their development in the following disciplines: film, jazz, classical music, th...
Award of $750 to a USA or Canada author for a published book or exhibition catalog that contributes significantly to the study of costume and research related to dress. Funding is intended for material that makes a considerable contribution to the analysis of costume, ...
Grants and in-kind donations to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations to support music programming in schools and communities. New applicants must submit a letter of inquiry prior to applying. Funding is intended for applicants working to improve acces...
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA, Canada, and International Ph.D. students for travel to facilitate art research. Funding is intended for travel to Latin America as a precursor to more in-depth research. Priority will be given to research related to the historic contribut...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International individual scholars whose research requires the use of collections and materials found in the funding source's library, located in California. Funding is intended to provide partial support toward the costs of travel, lodging, a...
In-kind grants valued at $12,000 to USA artists for the production of sculptures. The purpose of this program is to help artists in need engineer large-scale art sculptures by providing mechanical and structural engineering services. Any size or type of art piece that ...
Fellowships to USA and territories individuals to promote equity in the field of arts and culture. The fellowship will take place online. Eligible applicants are BIPOC individuals who are emerging, early, or mid-career arts and culture leaders and are arts administrato...
Grants to USA and Canada organizations, institutions, and individuals for initiatives to take Indigenous traditions into account when making policy regarding ocean management. Funding is intended to address gaps within the following management areas: fisheries, coastal...
Fellowships of $10,000 to Washington individual artists and teams of artists to recognize artistic contributions. Artists working in teams must contact program staff prior to applying. The fellowship is intended to acknowledge exceptional achievements in a range of art...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International investigators at nonprofit institutions and organizations for collaborative research projects on education. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to submitting a full application. Principal investigators will partner with educatio...
Grants to USA nonprofit arts organizations for operating support. Organizations with small budgets are required to contact the funding source prior to submitting a proposal. Funding is intended to support and expand the performing arts, with a particular focus on theat...
Grants of up to $20,000 to USA, Canada, and International literary publishers and theater organizations for the translation of Canadian dramatic or literary works. Applicants must be registered in the online portal in advance of the deadline. Funding is intended to pre...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Washington nonprofit organizations to enhance the quality of life for local residents in eligible regions. Program areas include education, health, human services, environment, arts, culture, humanities, capacity building, and community improv...
Grants to USA individuals in the arts or entertainment industry for urgent financial assistance. The purpose of this program is to mitigate unforeseen events that have negatively impacted the applicant's ability to work. Funding is intended to help individuals in the e...
Fellowships to USA social sciences, arts, and humanities faculty members for professional development. The goal of the program is to encourage the advancement of Ph.D. scholars from underrepresented backgrounds who support efforts to eliminate inequities in their field...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to increase equity in the arts. Funding is intended for projects that address challenges related to diversity, equity, and inclusion in performing arts, with an emphasis on classical music. Eligible activities include, but are not ...
Fellowships to USA Ph.D. candidates for dissertation research and writing related to art history and visual culture in the United States, including Native American art. Projects should focus primarily on an art object or image and employ a visual studies or art-history...
Cooperative agreements to USA nonprofit organizations and IHEs to coordinate student and young professional foreign exchange opportunities. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. The opportunity is intended to strengthen ...
In-kind support to USA, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, and Europe nonprofit organizations to build their brands. The program will provide web design and digital assistance to nonprofits to create an impact and reach target audiences. Eligible services include ...
Opportunity for USA and territories documentary filmmakers to prepare films related to the Asian American experience for public television. Funding is intended to support projects in the production or post-production stage that focus on subjects resonating with the Asi...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International scholars, activists, and leaders to participate in a fellowship program in Washington, DC. Participants will research, collaborate, and develop strategies to build democracy. Applicants must be available to work in residen...
Grants to USA institutions of higher education for the expansion of Japanese Studies programs. Applicants must submit a Letter of Intent prior to applying. Funding may be used for faculty support, student support, educational materials and resources, travel expenses, a...