Deadline: Concept Paper Deadline April 15. Full proposals due by June 1. Grants for arts organizations to develop new projects which increase public access and support for the arts and to enhance the role of artists in their communities. Grants for environmental organizations for projects that promote clean air, increase biodiversity, protect water resources and coastal areas and preserve open spaces. Grants range from $1,000 to $10,000. Geographic focus: Boston, Mid-Coast Maine and Cincinnati. Contact Prentice Zinn at 617/426-7172, ext. 307. Application details and proposal deadline on website.

The Heritage Preservation Services programs of the National Park Service provides a number of funding programs for historical preservation scattered throughout this web site. Be sure to explore the Grants and Tax Credits subpage for information about the American Battlefield Protection Program, Challenge Cost-Share Program, Historic Preservation Fund, and the Tribal Preservation Program. Listed under Arts and Cultural Activities; Historic Preservation.

Makes grants to state and local archives, colleges and universities, libraries, historical societies, and other nonprofit organizations in the U.S.to help identify, preserve, and provide public access to records, photographs, and other materials that document American history. Listed under Arts and Cultural Activities; Historic Preservation; Humanities.

The National Film Preservation Foundation invites applications for its federally funded Preservation Grants. These cash grants will be awarded to nonprofit and public archives for laboratory work to preserve culturally and historically significant film materials. Most preservation awards will average in value from $3,000 to $5,000. Also listed under Historic Preservation.

MPF supports programs which are often the only source of live music in the communities in which they take place. MPF is the largest single sponsor of live music in the world. A main objective of the Fund in recent years has been support of music education in the schools. As federal, state and municipal funding for music education in public schools has declined, MPF has increased its commitment to filling the void. Repeated studies have shown that exposure to music enhances a child's ability to read and learn. It has been shown to improve vocabulary, concentration, enhance problem solving skills and study habits, and encourage cooperation. At present, 25% of our available funds are earmarked for in-school programs.

Eligibility: The MAP Fund accepts applications from US-based nonprofit organizations that have been in existence for at least 2 years. Proposed projects must be for a new work that has not been previously produced, except in developmental workshops. New work may include the use of classical or pre-existing texts if the artist demonstrates how the approach is innovative, and if the creators have secured the necessary rights for the use of such texts. Activities that have been supported through the program include commissioning of artists, research and development, artist residencies, and the costs associated with the production of new work. Lead Artists may not receive support for more than one project per funding cycle. Proposals that include a Lead Artist who is featured on another application may be determined ineligible. Lead Artists must be featured on the application form and provide a signed artist statement. Lead Artists must show a minimum 2-year history of producing or performing at a professional level.

Provides links to FY2005 Arts and Cultural Grants, Guidelines and Applications, and Online Forms.

As of October 1, 2006, Michigan Association of Community Arts Agencies (MACAA) and ArtServe Michigan will merge to become a single organization with the credibility, capacity, creativity and clout to make this vision a reality.

The McKenzie Foundation has selected four initiatives that will shape its grantmaking for the next few years. These are early childhood development, education, the environment, and arts and culture. The Foundation believes that assisting families is one of the most effective and lasting ways to strengthen communities and therefore supports opportunities and experiences that enrich learning for all ages. Also listed under Grants for Nonprofits: children and youth, education, environment and arts.

Provides support for selected arts and cultural organizations which contribute significantly to the well- being of residents of southeastern Michigan. Generally, requests will be considered from the following types of institutions: 1. Larger arts and cultural institutions that provide high quality programming on the basis of their collections and exhibitions, repertoires and performances, curatorial or programming expertise, and original contributions to their respective fields. Such organizations draw large numbers of patrons from throughout the metropolitan Detroit area, enjoy a national reputation for excellence and demonstrate a significant commitment to community outreach and education. 2. Arts and cultural organizations that provide both performance and audience opportunities of exceptional quality specifically for the region's youth and particularly for youth from low-income households. 3. Other area arts and cultural organizations that significantly contribute to the well-being of residents of southeastern Michigan. Support will generally be limited to occasional projects that significantly improve an organization's level of artistic or cultural excellence or enhance its capacity to reach a more broad and diverse audience.

The New York-based Henry Luce Foundation's American Art Program focuses on the American fine and decorative arts and is committed to scholarship and the overall enhancement of this field. American art includes art related to the American experience in the United States; specifically, scholarly study of American painting, sculpture, prints, drawings, decorative arts, photography, and architecture. The program is limited to the visual arts, and does not include grants for film or broadcast media.

The mission of the Foundation is to provide financial support and encouragement to a new generation of musical theatre composers, lyricists and bookwriters, as well as nonprofit theatre companies that develop and produce their work. It is one of the few places where individual creative theatre artists can turn for help.

As a regranting agency for the Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs, HAAC distributes arts funding to non-profit groups throughout Allegan, Oceana, Ottawa, Mason, and Muskegon counties. If your organization has an idea for an arts program, please contact Helen Zeerip for more information.

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation's performing arts program awards grants to professional dance, music, opera/musical theater, and theater companies as well as organizations that present the performing arts, with a focus on long-term artistic development and managerial stability achieved primarily through a strategy of multi-year general operating support to organizations that operate without incurring annual deficits.

The Jim Henson Foundation awards grants each year for the creation and development of innovative works of puppet theater. Awards can only be made to IRS tax-exempt organizations. Individual artists are encouraged to apply using a fiscal sponsor.

The William Randolph Hearst Foundations support programs that enrich the lives of young people by engaging them in cultural activities, primarily through arts-in-education programs. Grants are awarded to major institutions and community-based organizations in the arts and sciences that address the lack of arts programming in pre-K-12 curricula by providing comprehensive on-site and outreach educational activities.

GFAC helps artists and non-profit organizations from Genesee and Lapeer Counties secure funds for arts projects. GFAC meets the funding challenge through regional regranting programs, fundraising workshops, and information and consultancies.

The Los Angeles-based J. Paul Getty Trust provides support to institutions and individuals throughout the world for projects that promote the understanding of art and its history. The Trust provides support in three primary areas

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Arts Foundations and Funders

Provides information on grants, awards, fellowships, contests, jobs, and partnerships for writers making a living through their passion for words. Also listed under Grants for Individuals - Writing

For more than forty years, the Ford Foundation has supported nonprofit arts institutions in America by helping to create and sustain strong, independent arts organizations and fostering international creative partnerships. The foundation's New Directions/New Donors for the Arts program is a $42.5 million initiative that seeks to strengthen the financial base of twenty-eight arts institutions in a range of disciplines by stimulating fundraising campaigns to attract individual donor support.

This foundation strives to improve the quality of people's lives by preserving natural environments, seeking cures for diseases, nurturing the arts, and helping to protect children from abuse and neglect. The Foundation welcomes two-page letters of inquiry from nonprofit organizations working in the Foundation's areas of interest. There is no deadline for letters of inquiry. For more information, call Joan Spero at 212-974-7000.

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Often artists and cultural organizations are not aware of the opportunities for sponsorship and funding that are available to them. The Department of Culture, Arts and Tourism is working to increase networking opportunities between the cultural community and foundations, corporations, the media, and city, state and federal government. Wayne County-based artists and art/cultural organizations wishing to take advantage of this resource can contact the department at (313) 224-3470. Also listed under Grants for Nonprofits-Arts.

Awards up to $5,000 will be considered. Occasionally larger awards may be granted upon application. Most grants are for one year projects, taking place no earlier than September 1 of the submission year. Exceptional projects extending up to two years, however, will be considered. Deadline April 30, 2006.

The Mini-Grant Program is a grants-giving partnership financed by the State of Michigan through the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and administered by regional regranting agencies. Mini-grants provide up to $4,000 for locally developed, high quality arts projects, which are special opportunities to address local arts needs and increase public access to the arts. Mini-grants support a broad range of artistic expression from all cultures through projects which preserve, produce, or present the traditional or contemporary arts. The Cheboygan Area Arts Council is responsible for awarding Mini-Grants on a matching basis to any non-profit organization, including, but not limited to, service organizations, arts organizations, parks and recreation organizations, professional associations, public and non-public schools, libraries, cities, townships and villages within Region 9 which includes the following seven counties: Alpena, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Emmet. Montmorency, Otsego, and Presque Isle. Four of these counties are designated as

Barnes and Noble Corporate Contributions Program supports nonprofit organizations that focus on literacy, the arts, and education (K-12) in the communities where company stores are located. Funded organizations must be willing to work with the local stores on in-store programming. Limited support is also provided for national nonprofit organizations that focus on literacy, the arts or K-12 education. Requests are accepted throughout the year. Local and regional organizations should submit proposals to the community relations manager or store manager at the local Barnes & Noble store.

The following Web links are not an exhaustive list of all the foundations and corporate grantmakers online. Instead, the focus is on providing a list of Web sites that reflect the major grant makers to the arts and culture as identified by The Foundation Center.

Describes (1) Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs Regional Minigrant, (2) Ingham County Hotel/Motel Tax Funds for Arts and Tourism, and (3) City of Lansing General Funds Minigrant.

Founded in 1966, the Arts Council exists to support, promote and fund the arts in Kalamazoo County.

Administers operating grant and minigrant program. Recipients are located in Allegan, Ionia, Kent, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Montcalm, Newaygo, and Osceola counties.

Each RFP listing provides a brief overview of a current funding opportunity offered by a foundation or other grantmaking organization. Interested applicants should read the full RFP at the grantmaker's Web site or contact the grantmaker directly for complete program guidelines and eligibility requirements before submitting a proposal to that grantmaker. Covers both nonprofit and academic funding opportunities.

A5 has been designated by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs to regrant state arts funds for cultural projects taking place in Livingston, Monroe, and Washtenaw Counties.

TAC is the Region 3 Minigrant Regranting Agency for the Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs. Grants up to $4000 are distributed for arts and cultural projects in Macomb and St.Clair Counties.

As the principal means of achieving its goal of advancing the public well-being through improved communication, the Annenberg Foundation in St. Davids, Pennsylvania, encourages the development of more effective ways to share ideas and knowledge. The foundation's primary grantmaking interests are in education (54 percent), arts and culture (28 percent), health (16 percent), and community and civic life (2 percent), and it generally limits its funding to programs likely to produce beneficent change on a large scale.

Established to provide timely financial assistance to victims of a major disaster for the purpose of helping them rebuild the arts in their community. Relief funds are distributed directly to local arts agencies. Local arts agencies may use relief funds to assist with their own recovery as well as to provide needed services and funding to local nonprofit arts organizations and individual artists. Relief funds are generated by Americans for the Arts and the charitable contributions of foundations, corporations, governmental agencies, nonprofit organizations, and individuals from across the country. Contributions to the Americans for the Arts Emergency Relief Fund are tax deductible. One hundred percent of all funds raised will be distributed to local arts agencies in disaster areas. (Last checked 06/04/07)

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The Alabama Wildlife Federation partners with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge and the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to promote the AWF's Ireland Youth Wildlife Art Contest and the USFWS's Federal Junior Duck Stamp Contest throughout Alabama.

Arts education grants specifically target the training of in-school arts specialists and professional artists who teach students preK-12 in the public schools. Rural Initiative

Arts education grants specifically target the training of in-school arts specialists and professional artists who teach students preK-12 in the public schools.

NEA Grants and how to apply.

The Wyoming Arts Council awards The Individual Artist Fellowship. This is a competative program and applicants are judged on the merit of their work. The awards are given to recognize outstanding work that is already compeleted.

Wisconsin Arts Board's Artist Fellowship Awards recognize the significant contributions of professional artists in Wisconsin. Fellowships of $8,000 are available, in odd-numbered years, to individual artists working in the Visual Arts and Media Arts.

West Virginia Commission on the Arts annually awards fellowships in various categories of the visual, literary, and performing arts based on the originality, creativity, and accomplishment of previous work, as well as the level of commitment and potential for further growth. Fellowship awards are for $3500. The Commission also awards Professional Development grants to individual artists.

Artist Trust is a not-for-profit organization dedicated exclusively to supporting Washington State artists working in all creative disciplines. Grants awarded to individual artists are Grants for Artist Projects which awards up to $1,500 to artists to begin, further or complete specific works of art, and Fellowships, which are unrestricted awards of $6,500 to recognize artistic merit and continued dedication to art-making.

Through the Virginia Commission on the Arts a limited number of fellowships with awards of $5,000 are available to professional creative artists living in Virginia. Specific arts disciplines will be eligible for support each year on a rotating basis, depending on the amount of state and federal funding available to the Commission.

The Vermont Arts Council awards Creation Project grants ($1,000-$5,000) and Artist Development grants($250-$750) to individual artist