Funding

Local and national funding opportunities for artists and arts and culture organizations, including RACC grant listings. To find out more about listed items, please use the contact information for that notice. Do not contact RACC, unless it is a RACC opportunity.

12/11/09
12/11/09
Heritage

The Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works offers grants to support the presentation of public lectures to help advance public awareness of...

Deadline:
2/15/10
1/29/10
1/29/10
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The U.S. Department of Education has announced the opening of the fiscal year 2010 Teaching American History grant competition. The Teaching American History Grant program is a discretionary grant...

Intent to Apply Deadline:
2/22/10
1/11/10
1/11/10
Visual Art

Each year the Virginia A. Groot Foundation offers three grants (up to $35,000, $10,000, $5,000) to artists who have exceptional talent and demonstrated ability in ceramic sculpture or sculpture....

Deadline:
3/1/10
1/26/10
1/26/10
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The General Support Grants Program aims to provide general financial support to arts organizations in Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas Counties, based on their artistic excellence, proven...

Deadline:
3/3/10
1/15/10
1/15/10
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NEA Creative Writing Fellowships in poetry are available to published creative writers. Fellowships enable recipients to set aside time for writing, research, travel, and general career...

Deadline:
3/4/10
12/15/09
12/15/09
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The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation is offering curators, in partnership with an established non-profit exhibition space, the opportunity to be awarded the 2010 Emily Hall Tremaine Exhibition Award...

Letters of Intent:
3/5/10
1/12/10
1/12/10
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RACC constituents can receive up to $160 in discounts off the registration price, plus one free guest, for the National Arts Marketing and Development Conference in New York city, March 13-16. The...

Registration Deadline:
3/6/10
1/14/10
1/14/10
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To encourage and support artistic excellence, preserve our cultural heritage, and provide access to the arts for all Americans. If you wish to apply under Access to Artistic Excellence,...

Deadline:
3/11/10
12/7/09
12/7/09
Visual Art

Special Scholarship Opportunity for artists between 20 and 30 years old are eligible to apply to be on the annual studio tour. The recipient will have all fees waived and receive a $100 stipend....

Deadline:
3/15/10
1/22/10
1/22/10
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The Opportunity Grant Program is funded by the City of Portland and is designed to provide grants to Portland-based nonprofit arts and cultural organizations to help meet special...

Intent to Apply Deadline:
3/17/10
1/27/10
1/27/10
Literary

Willamette Writers Sponsors the 2010 Kate Herzog Scholarships for high school seniors and college freshman and sophomores. There are four scholarships. Financial amounts to be determined will be...

Deadline:
3/25/10
1/11/10
1/11/10
n/a

The HACC Community Arts and Culture Grants program provides financial support for non-profit arts and culture organizations located in Hillsboro (OR), though educational and social service...

Deadline:
3/26/10
1/29/10
1/29/10
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RACC recognizes individual artistic achievement and excellence through its annual Individual Artist Fellowship award. The Fellowship, which includes a cash award of $20,000, helps individual...

Deadline:
3/31/10
1/29/10
1/29/10
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The Northwest Archivists offer a $300 scholarship to encourage college-level students to develop their interest in archives administration as a career choice, through such means as research...

Postmark Deadline:
4/1/10
11/24/09
11/24/09
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The Henry Luce Foundation is offering grants to any American museum with a commitment to American art for scholarly exhibitions and publication development. Each proposed project must result in a...

Deadline:
4/10/10
1/29/10
1/29/10
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The Professional Development Grant Program assists artists or arts administrators with opportunities that specifically improve their business management development skills and/or brings the artist...

Deadline:
4/14/10
1/27/10
1/27/10
Literary

Kay Snow Writing Contest Accepting Student Entries.  The purpose of this annual writing contest, named in honor of Willamette Writer's founder, Kay Snow, is to help writers reach professional...

Deadline:
4/23/10
1/14/10
1/14/10
n/a

The Challenge America Fast-Track category offers support primarily to small and mid-sized organizations for projects that extend the reach of the arts to underserved populations -- those whose...

Deadline:
5/27/10
1/27/10
1/27/10
n/a

Win a free day at the Willamette Writers Conference in August 2010.  Enter the C. Whitcomb Conference Scholarship Contest by nominating your best writing student(s). If your student wins, so...

Deadline:
6/1/10
1/15/10
1/26/10
n/a

The National Endowment for the Arts is committed to providing leadership in arts education by inspiring all young Americans through rich arts experiences. A high quality education in the arts...

Deadline:
6/10/10
12/11/09
12/11/09
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In an age of sound bites, the humanities can provide a broader context for understanding complex issues in the news, as well as opportunities for
collective learning and reflection. Oregon...

No Deadline
11/19/09
11/19/09
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For the first time ever, Facebook users will be able to choose from more than 500,000 small and local charities to decide which community organizations they want to receive donations totaling...

No Deadline
11/19/09
11/19/09
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Nonprofit organizations throughout Oregon who respond quickly and thoughtfully to current issues and events shaping our world have a new opportunity for funding. Oregon Humanities (formerly Oregon...

Reviewed Monthly
11/13/09
11/13/09
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Google Grants is a unique in-kind donation program awarding free AdWords advertising to select charitable organizations. We support organizations sharing our philosophy of community service to...

No Deadline
10/9/09
10/27/09
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Barnes & Noble, a national bookstore chain, provides in-store fundraising opportunities, sponsorships, and donations to local and regional nonprofit organizations that focus on literacy, the...

No Deadline
10/9/09
10/9/09
Music

These grants help bring new, exceptionally fine stringed instruments and mentoring with world-renowned musicians to children while strengthening local community support for music education....

9/22/09
9/22/09
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These grants provide expedited consideration of true emergencies. MMT’s emergency fund is intended for sudden, unanticipated and unavoidable challenges that, if not addressed immediately,...

No Deadline
9/18/09
10/13/09
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Grants  to expand community audiences to various art forms especially those which stress audience development and expansion in the performing, visual, literary, and...
No Deadline
9/18/09
9/22/09
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This is an area for organizations and foundations to post information about RFP's, grants, awards, etc. as well as a place for those seeking funding to view the information.
 
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The best way to learn about federal grants, including in art and culture, is to go to Grants.gov, the federal...
9/18/09
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The HACC provides matching Professional Development Scholarships that help local arts organizations and individual artists develop their skills in grant writing, board...

No Deadline
9/18/09
9/22/09
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Barnes & Noble, a national bookstore chain, provides in-store fundraising opportunities, sponsorships, and donations to local and regional nonprofit organizations that...

No Deadline
9/18/09
9/22/09
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Responsive Grants are awarded in the areas of social services, health, affordable housing, community development, conservation and environment, public affairs and social...

No Deadline
9/18/09
9/22/09
Dance, Music, Theater

The Fund for National Projects supports projects that: Strengthen the national infrastructure of the dance, jazz, presenting and/or theatre fields; or Improve conditions for...

No Deadline
9/18/09
9/22/09
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A listing of Federal Partners the NEA works with, has been updated. These links may lead readers to programs or funding outlets they can use to support art and cultural...

No Deadline
9/18/09
9/22/09
Heritage

The National Endowment for the Humanities offers a variety of grant programs for heritage, history and education organizations. For a complete listing of the grant programs,...

No Deadline
9/18/09
9/22/09
Heritage, Visual Art

Funds projects that promote research in the history of art and related fields, advance understanding of art and conserve cultural heritage. Supports...

No Deadline
9/18/09
9/22/09
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The following types of Community-Based Technology and Learning Center (CTLC) organizations are eligible to request funding from Microsoft Community Affairs: Nonprofit...

No Deadline
9/18/09
9/22/09
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Portland Public Schools has a listing of organizations offering grants in the arts. Deadlines vary
9/18/09
10/27/09
Music

Musicians Foundation, Inc. provides financial assistance to deserving musicians who need help in meeting current living, medical and...

No Deadline