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The Arts
Count35
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Aaron Copland Fund For Music
2
Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences
3
American Antiquarian Society
4
American Center for Oriental Research
5
American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)
6
American Institute for Sri Lankan Studies
7
American Philosophical Society
8
Andrew Mellon Foundation
9
Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts
10
ASCAP Foundation
11
B.H. Breslauer Foundation
12
Blakemore Foundation
13
BMI Foundation
14
Bogliasco Foundation
15
California Humanities
16
Camargo Foundation
17
Carnegie Corporation of New York
18
Center for Italian Modern Art
19
Clarence E Heller Charitable Foundation
20
CMS Fund
21
Council for Library and Information Resources (CLIR)
22
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
23
E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation
24
Elizabeth Firestone Graham Foundation
25
Ford Foundation
26
Getty Foundation
27
Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation
28
Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation
29
Hearst Foundations
30
Henry Luce Foundations
31
Japan Foundation of New York
32
Knight Foundation
33
Sphinx Venture Fund
34
Surdna Foundation
35
Terra Foundation for American Art
36
American Antiquarian Society
37
American Center for Oriental Research
38
American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)
39
American Institute for Sri Lankan Studies
40
American Philosophical Society
41
Andrew Mellon Foundation
42
ASCAP Foundation
43
B.H. Breslauer Foundation
44
Blakemore Foundation
45
Bogliasco Foundation
46
California Humanities
47
Camargo Foundation
48
Carnegie Corporation of New York
49
Center for Italian Modern Art
50
Council for Library and Information Resources (CLIR)
51
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
52
Ford Foundation
53
Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation
54
Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation
55
Hearst Foundations
56
Henry Luce Foundations
57
Huntington Library Fellowships
58
Japan Foundation of New York
59
John Templeton Foundation
60
John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress
61
Knight Foundation
62
Smith Richardson Foundation
63
Andrew Mellon Foundation
64
Bank of America
65
Bush Foundation
66
California Endowment
67
California Wellness
68
Christensen Fund
69
Climate Justice Resilience Fund
70
David and Lucile Packard Foundation
71
Doris Duke Charitable Fund
72
East Bay Community Foundation
73
Ford Foundation
74
Groundswell Fund
75
Henry Luce Foundation
76
Kalliopeia Foundation
77
Libra Foundation
78
Lilly Endowment
79
MacArthur Foundation
80
Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies
81
Nathan Cummings Foundation
82
Native American Agriculture Fund
83
Native Cultures Fund
84
Notah Begay III (NB3) Foundation
85
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
86
Russell Sage Foundation
87
San Francisco Foundation
88
Start Small LLC
89
Surdna Foundation
90
Swift Foundation
91
W.M. Kellogg Foundation
92
William T Grant Foundation
93
Yield Giving
94
Annie Casey Foundation
95
Arnold Ventures
96
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
97
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
98
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
99
Kresge Foundation
100
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
101
Russel Sage Foundation
102
The Tipping Point Community
103
van Löben Sels/RembeRock Foundation
104
W.K Kellog Foundation
105
William T. Grant Foundation
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Humanities
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Native & Indigenous Communities
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Housing
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Program Name
Funding Amount
Program Summary
Accepts Applications
Deadlines/Restrictions
Fellowships?
Link to Apply
The Arts

Performance Program

Varies by Program
The Aaron Copland Fund for Music's purpose is to encourage an improve public knowledge and appreciation of contemporary American music. Its funds in three areas; performing, recording, and supplemental.
Annual Applications
By Invitation Only
Varies by program
https://coplandfund.org/
The Arts

Student Academy Awards; Scientific & Technical Awards

$5K - $25K
The student academy awards program and the scientific and technical awards program directly supports the overall mission of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: to recognize and uphold excellence in the motion picture arts and sciences, inspire imagination, and connect the world through the medium of motion pictures. These programs also supports the Academy’s commitment to diversity in the industry. Diversity encompasses artists as well as audiences; the cultural and geographic comm
Annual Applications
Applications available on website.
https://submissions.oscars.org/
The Arts

Visiting Academic Research Fellowships; Fellowships for Creative and Performing Artists & Writers

Varies by Fellowship
The American Antiquarian Society offers three broad categories of visiting research fellowships, with tenures ranging from one to twelve months. All of the fellowships are designed to enable academic and independent scholars and advanced graduate students to spend an uninterrupted block of time doing research in the AAS library. Discussing this work with staff and other readers is a hallmark of an AAS fellowship.
Annual Applications
Annual application deadlines are:January 15, October 5, October 15
https://www.americanantiquarian.org/fellowships
The Arts

Research Fellowship at ACOR

$30K for 6 months
Located in Amman, Jordan, the American Center of Oriental Research (ACOR) promotes research and publication across disciplines with a special emphasis on archaeology in the region. ACOR’s main activities include archaeological excavation and restoration projects, a fellowship program for scholars, hosting public lectures, and other academic programs. ACOR has one of the best libraries for archaeology and Middle Eastern studies in Jordan, and also offers hostel accommodations for fellows, researc
Annual Applications
Annually on February 15th
https://orcfellowships.smapply.org/
The Arts

Fellowship & Grant Programs

Up to $150K
ACLS continues to be the leading private institution supporting scholars in the humanities and related social sciences at the doctoral and postdoctoral levels. ACLS fellowships and grants are awarded to individual scholars for excellence in research in the humanities and related social sciences. The peer-review process used to select ACLS fellows enables distinguished scholars to reach broad consensus on standards of excellence in humanities research.
Annual Applications
Typically begin accepting applications in the final week of July.
https://www.acls.org/fellowship-grant-programs/
The Arts

Fellowships

Varies by length of fellowship
AISLS fellowships support two to six months of research in Sri Lanka by US citizens who already hold a PhD or the equivalent at the time they begin their fellowship tenure. Projects in all fields in the social sciences and humanities are eligible. Proposals in other areas that contribute to the understanding of Sri Lankan history, culture, or society are also invited. Applicants need not have prior research experience in Sri Lanka. The Fellowship includes a monthly stipend for a period of two t
Annual Applications
Applications can be submitted up until December 1st annually (Submissions should be sent to United States Director, John Rogers at us.director.aisls@gmail.com)
https://www.aisls.org/grants/aisls-fellowship-program/
The Arts

Library & Museum Research Fellowships

Vaies by length of fellowship
The APS's Library & Museum invites scholars to apply for fellowships to do research in the collections. Fellowships are offered for short-term and long-term opportunities, for subject-specific research, and in digital humanities. Postdoctoral fellowships are also available for recent Ph.D. graduates seeking hands-on experience in curatorial work and the opportunity to pursue an independent research project, preferably one related to the collections or programs of the Society’s Library & Museum.
Annual Applications
Annually February - March
https://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/fellowships
The Arts

Arts and Culture

Unrestricted
The Mellon Foundation is one of the most important funders of the arts and humanities in the U.S., with funds supporting a wide range of research, projects, fellowships, and more. Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to work with Margaret Guerrero (mguerrero@berkeley.edu). Mellon has four core programs: Arts and Culture, Higher Learning, Humanities in Place, and Public Knowledge. Grantmaking across all areas supports ideas and organizations that contribute to a more connected, creative
Annual Applications
Accepts Applications
By Invitation Only
LOI deadlines vary by program.
https://www.mellon.org/resources
The Arts

Visual Arts

$5K - $500K
The Foundation actively supports the advancement of the visual arts through an extensive artist-centered grantmaking program. The foundation's grants serve the needs of artists by funding the arts organizations and cultural institutions that support them. The grants provided cover the full spectrum of artistic activity, from grassroots happenings at alternative spaces to contemporary exhibitions at major museums, and every phase of the creative process, from conception and production, to present
Annual Applications
March 1 and September 1 annually
https://warholfoundation.org/
The Arts

Awards & Recognition

Varies
Promising music students at select universities and colleges are eligible to receive ASCAP scholarships for their work. The ASCAP Foundation provides Awards to emerging composers and songwriters and Recognition to honor the achievements of established composers and songwriters. ASCAP Foundation Scholarship programs seek to ensure that opportunities for the study of music are available to students at all levels.
By Invitation Only
Accepts Applications
https://www.ascapfoundation.org/programs/scholarships
The Arts

Institutional Library Support

Unrestricted
The Foundation is a private charitable foundation with the main purpose of providing grants to libraries and not-for-profit institutions that collect rare books and manuscripts and are domiciled in the United States and to U.S. affiliates of foreign institutions. Accepts requests from institutional libraries to help fund major acquisitions of manuscripts, printed books and bookbindings.
Continual/Rolling Applications
Applications for grants to make specific acquisitions can be made by e-mail (bhbreslauerfdn@gmail.com)
http://www.breslauerfdn.org/
The Arts

Blakemore Freeman Fellowships

Covers basic expenses at a graduate student level necessary to pursue an academic year of full-time intensive language study
Blakemore Freeman Fellowships are awarded for one academic year of advanced level language study in East or Southeast Asia. Eligible languages are Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indonesian, Khmer, Thai, and Vietnamese. Fellowships cover tuition, and a stipend for related educational expenses, basic living costs and transportation. The Blakemore Foundation makes grants for study only at specific language programs
Annual Applications
By Invitation Only
Applications due annually by end of December
https://blakemorefoundation.communityforce.com/Funds/Search.aspx#4371597136646D517975544F5976596D4E73384E69673D3D
The Arts

Composer Awards; Future Jazz Master Award; Peer Music Award; Fellowships

Varies by program
BMI supports music students—especially composers and lyricists—through scholarships for their work in a range of musical genres. Fellowship opportunities are also available.
Accepts Applications
By Invitation Only
Some awards are by invitation only. Most scholarships/fellowships are open for applications
https://bmifoundation.org/by-application
The Arts

Humanities Fellowships

Covers cost for a residency, however, Fellows are responsible for their own travel to and from the Study Center.
Approximately 50 Fellowships – or residencies – are awarded to artists and scholars in the various disciplines of the Arts and Humanities who are doing creative or scholarly work. Disciplines include archaeology, architecture, classics, dance, film, history, literature, music, philosophy, theater, and the visual arts. Applicants should demonstrate significant achievement in their disciplines, commensurate with their age and experience. Fellows are provided with living quarters, separate private
Annual Applications
Annually in December and March
https://www.bfny.org/en/apply
The Arts

California Documentary Project;

Up to $25K
Cal Humanities is an independent nonprofit organization and a partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. The organization produces, funds, creates, and supports humanities-based projects and programs, eye-opening cultural experiences and meaningful conversations. Funding areas include: The California Documentary Project (CDP), Humanities for All, and the Library Innovation Lab.
Annual Applications
Recurring annual applications
https://calhum.org/grant-deadlines-overview/
The Arts

The Core Program: Humanities Fellowships

Covers residency plus a weekly stipend
The Camargo Core Program launches an international call each year to select 9 artists and 9 scholars/thinkers for time and space in a contemplative environment to think, create, and connect. The program supports work in the Arts and Humanities that fosters connections between research and creation. Scholarly applicants should be working on French and Francophone cultures, including but not limited to cross-cultural studies that engage the cultures and influences of the Mediterranean region. The
Annual Applications
Annually in April
https://camargofoundation.org/programs/camargo-core-program/
The Arts

Education;

Varies by program, Average fellowships are $200K
Carnegie Corporation of New York works to promote democracy, education, and peace across the globe, advancing knowledge and understanding in these areas of central importance. A grantmaking foundation established by Andrew Carnegie in 1911, the Corporation supports innovative projects, organizations, and individuals that are striving to create meaningful change. The purpose of the Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program is to support high-caliber scholarship in the social sciences and humanities, makin
Annual Applications
Accepts Applications
By Invitation Only
Varying LOI deadlines based on program. Can submit general program inquiries via the "contact us" section of their website.
https://www.carnegie.org/programs/
The Arts

Fellowship Program

Varies
The Center for Italian Modern Art awards a number of fellowships each year to support the study of Italian modern and contemporary art by scholars at the master’s, doctoral, and post-doctoral level. The program’s intention is to bring together emerging scholars from diverse academic backgrounds in an interactive and collaborative environment at CIMA’s New York location. Fellows pursue their own research, but also participate in the annual installation and the Center’s activities. CIMA also offer
Annual Applications
Annually in May
https://www.italianmodernart.org/fellowship-program/
The Arts

Music & Performing Arts

Varies
The mission of the Clarence E. Heller Charitable Foundation is to protect and improve the quality of life through support of programs in the environment, human health, education and the arts. The foundation accepts grant applications in three program areas: Environment and Health, Education and Music. Music program priorities encourage the playing, enjoyment and accessibility of symphonic and chamber music by providing scholarship and program assistance at selected community music centers, scho
Annual Applications
LOI's accepted in May/June and November
https://www.cehcf.org/
The Arts

Performing Arts Fellowship

Up to $2K
The CMS Fund is a branch of the College Music Society, a consortium of musicians, conservators, and academics dedicated to promoting music research, education, creation, and outreach. It supports both students and educators, mostly for projects focused on instruction or community engagement. The Fund supports exemplary and innovative projects to bring to the public the accomplishments of the music profession in higher education. *Applicants must be CMS members in order to be eligible for cons
Annual Applications
Typically by end of July
https://www.music.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2451&Itemid=2654
The Arts

Digitizing Hidden Special Collections;

Varies
The Digitizing Hidden Special Collections and Archives program is a national competition to digitize and provide access to collections of rare or unique content in collecting institutions. Mellon Fellowships for Dissertation Research in Original Sources: CLIR offers about 15 fellowships annually to support original-source doctoral dissertation research in the humanities and related social sciences. Postdoctoral Fellowship Program: This fellowship provides recent Ph.D. recipients a unique oppor
Annual Applications
Applications for Fellowships due annually between January and March
https://www.clir.org/fellowships/
The Arts

Museums & Libraries

Varies
The Foundation will consider grant requests in support of graduate theological education from United States and Canadian organizations which are public charities. The Foundation will consider requests from museums which are public charities and have a permanent collection for the purchase, conservation and exhibition of Asian art and relating to education in Asian art. The Foundation will consider funding public charities' projects and programs (e.g., conferences, resources, etc.) offering sup
By Invitation Only
Accepts Applications
Majority of grants are by invitation only but LOIs may be submitted
https://www.dorisduke.org/
The Arts

Performing Arts;

Unrestricted
The foundation's grantmaking priorities include graduate theological education, performing arts, visual arts, community health nursing, and LGBT causes. The foundation’s visual arts grants support organizations that have a permanent collection for the purchase, conservation and exhibition of Asian art and relating to education of Asian art.
Annual Applications
In January and July annually
https://carpenterfoundation.us/
The Arts

Contemporary Arts

$5K-$40K
The Foundation provides grants to organizations in support of special projects which offer the public insights into the range of contemporary art being created by all populations in all media. Such special projects include: exhibitions of contemporary art; publications, e.g., exhibition catalogues, periodicals, brochures and publications related to the organization and its programs; acquisitions of contemporary art for the organization's permanent collection; visiting artist programs; filmmaking
Annual Applications
LOI's due October 31 annually
https://efgfoundation.com/
The Arts

Challenging Inequality & Free Expression;

$100K - $1M+
The foundation explores how cultural narratives affect and shape our reality, and how the arts, journalism, and film can contribute to fairer and more just societies. We are committed to strengthening diverse networks of cultural producers and decision makers. We seek to illuminate the root causes of injustice. Across our work we prioritize support to artist-driven projects and organizations that include deep and meaningful engagement with communities.
By Invitation Only
** Must consult Foundation Relations & Corporate Philanthropy office **
https://www.fordfoundation.org/work/challenging-inequality/creativity-and-free-expression/
The Arts

Art History; Conservation; Museums & Archival Collections; Professional Development

Varies
The Getty Foundation supports visual arts in higher ed through grants for projects and institutions, individual fellowships, internship funding, and more. L.A.-based applicants receive priority, and many awards are by invitation only, but there is also a running list of open competitive awards. Majority of grants are by invitation only.
By Invitation Only
Annual Applications
Majority of grants are by invitation only but there is a list of open competitive award opportunities on website.
https://www.getty.edu/foundation/funding-areas/
The Arts

Humanities; Performing Arts Program; Research Libraries Program; Venetian Program; & Trustees Discretionary Grants

Varies
The Delmas Foundation has programs exclusively focused on the humanities and research libraries, as well as a niche interest in Venetian history and culture. It consistently provides modest grants to support related scholarship, and accepts applications year-round.
Continual/Rolling Applications
https://www.delmas.org/programs-for-organizations
The Arts

Research Grants & Fellowships

$15K - $40K for research grants to individuals; $20K for Humanities Fellowships
The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation supports humanities projects that “illuminate modern human problems.” It prioritizes scholarly research that examines "problems of violence, aggression, and dominance." Guggenheim’s research priority areas include youth, family, media, crime, biology, war and peace, terrorism, and religion, ethnicity, and nationalism. Guggenheim welcomes proposals from both established and junior researchers who work in natural sciences, social sciences, and the humanities t
Annual Applications
Research Grants due August 1st through individual program pages of website
https://www.hfg.org/programs/
The Arts

Culture; Education; Hearts Journalism Awards Program

$100K+
The Hearst Foundations have an overarching mission to “build healthy, productive and inspiring lives.” The Hearst Foundations support well-established nonprofit organizations that address significant issues within their major areas of interests – culture, education, health and social service – and that primarily serve large demographic and/or geographic constituencies. In each area of funding, the Foundations seek to identify those organizations achieving truly differentiated results relative to
By Invitation Only
**Must consult Foundation Relations & Corporate Philanthropy office **
https://www.hearstfdn.org/
The Arts

American Art; Indigenous Knowledge; Luce Scholars

Varies
Art history, cultural studies, and theology are major focus areas of the Henry Luce Foundation, and there's a particular emphasis on American and Asian art. The foundation also has a higher ed program for projects outside of its core interests.
By Invitation Only
**Must consult Foundation Relations & Corporate Philanthropy office** (some have specific deadlines & some are accepted year-round)
https://www.hluce.org/programs/
The Arts

Arts & Cultural Exchange; Japanese Language Education; Japanese Studies

$5K to $100K (Over 2 years)
This initiative is designed to connect Japan scholars from the U.S., Southeast Asia, and Japan in order to enhance their collective scholarship through collaborative projects and exchanges, as well as to advance Japanese Studies in these three regions. The Japan Foundation hopes that Japan scholars and students from all three regions and across many disciplines will benefit mutually from the creation of scholarly networks and the sharing of Japanese Studies resources, research methodology, and p
Annual Applications
Typically by November 1st
https://ny.jpf.go.jp/grants/
The Arts

Journalism; Communities; Arts; Learning & Impact

$5K - $500K
Higher ed arts and humanities funding from Knight is available through its arts, community initiatives, journalism, and innovation in media programs. Support is open to a wide range of fund seekers, but some programs and initiatives have geographic restrictions.
Annual Applications
Continual/Rolling Applications
LOIs accepted year round; Current open calls are listed on program pages of webstie
https://knightfoundation.org/programs/
The Arts

Empowering Transformative Change: Chamber Music / Repertoire / Media / Competitions

$50K-$100K (Over 2 years)
Over five years Sphinx will invest $1.5 million to transform the future of cultural diversity, equity, and inclusion in the arts with the Sphinx Venture Fund (SVF). Through competitive grants, SVF will catalyze initiatives designed to solve a challenge or an issue related to DE&I in the sphere of the performing arts, with an emphasis on classical music. SVF aims to fund highly impactful programs affecting extensive and measurable positive change. A small number of proposals will be selected eac
Annual Applications
Applications due annually in October
https://www.sphinxmusic.org/sphinx-venture-fund
The Arts

Thriving Cultures Program

$50K-$150K
Surdna Foundation funds up to three nonprofit arts and culture organizations per year that embody all three approaches of the Radical Imagination for Racial Justice strategy: Create, Clarify, and Connect. They also support nonprofit and for-profit immersive technology platforms and related work led by and people of color. The Thriving Cultures Program is guided by Radical Imagination for Racial Justice, our future-oriented, world-building strategy, which is organized across three interconnected
By Invitation Only
** Must consult Foundation Relations & Corporate Philanthropy office **
https://surdna.org/programs/thriving-cultures/
The Arts

Exhibition Grants

$10K-$1M
The Terra Foundation fosters intercultural dialogues and encourages transformative practices to expand narratives of American art. Their grant program, art collection, and initiatives support visual art projects engaged in reshaping how the story of American art is told.
By Invitation Only
** Must consult Foundation Relations & Corporate Philanthropy office **
https://www.terraamericanart.org/what-we-offer/grant-fellowship-opportunities/
Humanities

Visiting Academic Research Fellowships;

Annual deadlines listed by fellowship on website.
The American Antiquarian Society offers three broad categories of visiting research fellowships, with tenures ranging from one to twelve months. All of the fellowships are designed to enable academic and independent scholars and advanced graduate students to spend an uninterrupted block of time doing research in the AAS library. Discussing this work with staff and other readers is a hallmark of an AAS fellowship.
Annual Applications
January 15 October 5 October 15
https://www.americanantiquarian.org/fellowships
Humanities

Health Equity Scholars for Action program

Up to $50K
Located in Amman, Jordan, the American Center of Oriental Research (ACOR) promotes research and publication across disciplines with a special emphasis on archaeology in the region. ACOR’s main activities include archaeological excavation and restoration projects, a fellowship program for scholars, hosting public lectures, and other academic programs. ACOR has one of the best libraries for archaeology and Middle Eastern studies in Jordan, and also offers hostel accommodations for fellows, researc
Annual Applications
Annually on February 15th
https://acorjordan.org/fellowships-2/
Humanities

Fellowship & Grant Programs

Up to $150K
ACLS continues to be the leading private institution supporting scholars in the humanities and related social sciences at the doctoral and postdoctoral levels. ACLS fellowships and grants are awarded to individual scholars for excellence in research in the humanities and related social sciences. The peer-review process used to select ACLS fellows enables distinguished scholars to reach broad consensus on standards of excellence in humanities research.
Annual Applications
Typically begin accepting applications in the final week of July.
https://www.acls.org/fellowship-grant-programs/
Humanities

Fellowships

Varies by length of fellowship
AISLS fellowships support two to six months of research in Sri Lanka by US citizens who already hold a PhD or the equivalent at the time they begin their fellowship tenure. Projects in all fields in the social sciences and humanities are eligible. Proposals in other areas that contribute to the understanding of Sri Lankan history, culture, or society are also invited. Applicants need not have prior research experience in Sri Lanka. The Fellowship includes a monthly stipend for a period of two t
Annual Applications
Annually in December
https://www.aisls.org/grants/aisls-fellowship-program/
Humanities

Research Grants; Library & Museum Fellowships

Vaies by length of fellowship
The APS's Library & Museum invites scholars to apply for fellowships to do research in the collections. Fellowships are offered for short-term and long-term opportunities, for subject-specific research, and in digital humanities. Postdoctoral fellowships are also available for recent Ph.D. graduates seeking hands-on experience in curatorial work and the opportunity to pursue an independent research project, preferably one related to the collections or programs of the Society’s Library & Museum.
Annual Applications
Annually February - March
https://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/fellowships
Humanities

Arts and Culture

Unrestricted
The Mellon Foundation is one of the most important funders of the arts and humanities in the U.S., with funds supporting a wide range of research, projects, fellowships, and more. Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to work with Margaret Guerrero (mguerrero@berkeley.edu). Mellon has four core programs: Arts and Culture, Higher Learning, Humanities in Place, and Public Knowledge. Grantmaking across all areas supports ideas and organizations that contribute to a more connected, creative
Annual Applications
LOI deadlines vary by program
https://www.mellon.org/grant-programs
Humanities

Awards & Recognition

Varies
Promising music students at select universities and colleges are eligible to receive ASCAP scholarships for their work. The ASCAP Foundation provides Awards to emerging composers and songwriters and Recognition to honor the achievements of established composers and songwriters. ASCAP Foundation Scholarship programs seek to ensure that opportunities for the study of music are available to students at all levels.
By Invitation Only
https://www.ascapfoundation.org/programs/awards
Humanities

Institutional Library Support

Unrestricted
The Foundation is a private charitable foundation with the main purpose of providing grants to libraries and not-for-profit institutions that collect rare books and manuscripts and are domiciled in the United States and to U.S. affiliates of foreign institutions. Accepts requests from institutional libraries to help fund major acquisitions of manuscripts, printed books and bookbindings.
Continual/Rolling Applications
http://www.breslauerfdn.org/
Humanities

Blakemore Freeman Fellowships

Covers basic expenses at a graduate student level necessary to pursue an academic year of full-time intensive language study in East or SE Asia.
Blakemore Freeman Fellowships are awarded for one academic year of advanced level language study in East or Southeast Asia. Eligible languages are Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indonesian, Khmer, Thai, and Vietnamese. Fellowships cover tuition, and a stipend for related educational expenses, basic living costs and transportation. The Blakemore Foundation makes grants for study only at specific language programs
Annual Applications
https://www.blakemorefoundation.org/blakemorefreeman
Humanities

Humanities Fellowships

Covers cost for a residency, however, Fellows are responsible for their own travel to and from the Study Center. Fellows may be accompanied by spouses/partners during their stay at the Study Center for a nominal daily fee.
Approximately 50 Fellowships – or residencies – are awarded to artists and scholars in the various disciplines of the Arts and Humanities who are doing creative or scholarly work. Disciplines include archaeology, architecture, classics, dance, film, history, literature, music, philosophy, theater, and the visual arts. Applicants should demonstrate significant achievement in their disciplines, commensurate with their age and experience. Fellows are provided with living quarters, separate private
Annual Applications
Annually in December and March
https://www.bfny.org/en/apply
Humanities

California Documentary Project;

Up to $25K
Cal Humanities is an independent nonprofit organization and a partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. The organization produces, funds, creates, and supports humanities-based projects and programs, eye-opening cultural experiences and meaningful conversations. Funding areas include: The California Documentary Project (CDP), Humanities for All, and the Library Innovation Lab.
Annual Applications
https://calhum.org/grant-deadlines-overview/
Humanities

The Core Program: Humanities Fellowships

Covers residency plus a weekly stipend
The Camargo Core Program launches an international call each year to select 9 artists and 9 scholars/thinkers for time and space in a contemplative environment to think, create, and connect. The program supports work in the Arts and Humanities that fosters connections between research and creation. Scholarly applicants should be working on French and Francophone cultures, including but not limited to cross-cultural studies that engage the cultures and influences of the Mediterranean region. The
Annual Applications
Annually in April
https://camargofoundation.org/programs/camargo-core-program/
Humanities

Education;

Varies by program, Average fellowships are $200K
Carnegie Corporation of New York works to promote democracy, education, and peace across the globe, advancing knowledge and understanding in these areas of central importance. A grantmaking foundation established by Andrew Carnegie in 1911, the Corporation supports innovative projects, organizations, and individuals that are striving to create meaningful change. The purpose of the Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program is to support high-caliber scholarship in the social sciences and humanities, makin
By Invitation Only
Annual Applications
Accepts Applications
Varying LOI deadlines based on program. Can submit general program inquiries via the "contact us" section of their website.
https://www.carnegie.org/programs/
Humanities

Fellowship Program

Varies
The Center for Italian Modern Art awards a number of fellowships each year to support the study of Italian modern and contemporary art by scholars at the master’s, doctoral, and post-doctoral level. The program’s intention is to bring together emerging scholars from diverse academic backgrounds in an interactive and collaborative environment at CIMA’s New York location. Fellows pursue their own research, but also participate in the annual installation and the Center’s activities. CIMA also offer
Annual Applications
Annually in June
https://www.italianmodernart.org/fellowship-program/
Humanities

Digitizing Hidden Special Collections;

Varies
The Digitizing Hidden Special Collections and Archives program is a national competition to digitize and provide access to collections of rare or unique content in collecting institutions. Mellon Fellowships for Dissertation Research in Original Sources: CLIR offers about 15 fellowships annually to support original-source doctoral dissertation research in the humanities and related social sciences. Postdoctoral Fellowship Program: This fellowship provides recent Ph.D. recipients a unique opp
Annual Applications
Applications for Fellowships due annually between January and March
https://www.clir.org/fellowships/
Humanities

Performing Arts; Environment; Child Wellbeing; Building Bridges

Varies
The Foundation will consider grant requests in support of graduate theological education from United States and Canadian organizations which are public charities. The Foundation will consider requests from museums which are public charities and have a permanent collection for the purchase, conservation and exhibition of Asian art and relating to education in Asian art. The Foundation will consider funding public charities' projects and programs (e.g., conferences, resources, etc.) offeri
Accepts Applications
Majority of grants are by invitation only but LOIs may be submitted
https://www.dorisduke.org/funding-areas/
Humanities

Challenging Inequality & Free Expression;

$100K - $1M+
The foundation explores how cultural narratives affect and shape our reality, and how the arts, journalism, and film can contribute to fairer and more just societies. We are committed to strengthening diverse networks of cultural producers and decision makers. We seek to illuminate the root causes of injustice. Across our work we prioritize support to artist-driven projects and organizations that include deep and meaningful engagement with communities.
By Invitation Only
Continual/Rolling Applications
**Must consult Foundation Relations & Corporate Philanthropy office. ** Ongoing basis for idea-submissions - reviews within 45 days if the foundation is interested
https://www.fordfoundation.org/work/challenging-inequality/creativity-and-free-expression/
Humanities

Humanities Program

Varies
The Delmas Foundation has programs exclusively focused on the humanities and research libraries, as well as a niche interest in Venetian history and culture. It consistently provides modest grants to support related scholarship, and accepts applications year-round.
Continual/Rolling Applications
https://www.delmas.org/programs-for-organizations
Humanities

Harry Frank Guggenheim Distinguished Scholars; Harry Frank Guggenheim Emerging Scholars; Harry Frank Guggenheim African Fellows

$15K - $40K for research grants to individuals; $20K for Humanities Fellowships
The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation supports humanities projects that “illuminate modern human problems.” It prioritizes scholarly research that examines "problems of violence, aggression, and dominance." Guggenheim’s research priority areas include youth, family, media, crime, biology, war and peace, terrorism, and religion, ethnicity, and nationalism. Guggenheim welcomes proposals from both established and junior researchers who work in natural sciences, social sciences, and the humanities t
Annual Applications
Research Grants due August 1st
https://www.hfg.org/programs/
Humanities

Culture

Varies
The Hearst Foundations have an overarching mission to “build healthy, productive and inspiring lives.” The Hearst Foundations support well-established nonprofit organizations that address significant issues within their major areas of interests – culture, education, health and social service – and that primarily serve large demographic and/or geographic constituencies. In each area of funding, the Foundations seek to identify those organizations achieving truly differentiated results relative to
By Invitation Only
**Must consult Foundation Relations & Corporate Philanthropy office **
https://www.hearstfdn.org/culture/funding-priorities
Humanities

American Art; Indigenous Knowledge; Luce Scholars; Public Policy; Religion & Theology

Varies
Art history, cultural studies, and theology are major focus areas of the Henry Luce Foundation, and there's a particular emphasis on American and Asian art. The foundation also has a higher ed program for projects outside of its core interests.
By Invitation Only
**Must consult Foundation Relations & Corporate Philanthropy office **
https://www.hluce.org/programs/
Humanities

Museums & Libraries Fellowships

Long-term fellowships last from 9 – 12 months and offer approximately $50,000; short-term fellowships last between 1 – 5 months and offer approximately $3,000 – $5,500.
The Huntington Library awards approximately 200 fellowships to scholars in the fields of history, literature, art, and the history of science. The Library offers a number of long-term and short-term fellowships that support high-quality research that advances scholarship in the humanities and makes use of The Huntington’s extensive archival and rare book collections.
Annual Applications
Application deadline is typically in November
https://huntington.org/fellowships
Humanities

Arts & Cultural Exchange; Japanese Language Education; Japanese Studies

$5K to $100K (Over 2 years)
This initiative is designed to connect Japan scholars from the U.S., Southeast Asia, and Japan in order to enhance their collective scholarship through collaborative projects and exchanges, as well as to advance Japanese Studies in these three regions. The Japan Foundation hopes that Japan scholars and students from all three regions and across many disciplines will benefit mutually from the creation of scholarly networks and the sharing of Japanese Studies resources, research methodology, and p
Annual Applications
Continual/Rolling Applications
Some programs accept applications on a rolling basis, others have annual deadlines
https://ny.jpf.go.jp/about/
Humanities

Science & the Big Questions

Unrestricted
The Templeton Foundation's Science and the Big Questions program consistently supports scholars, with a particular emphasis on philosophy and religion, life and human sciences, mathematics and cross-disciplinary approaches.
Continual/Rolling Applications
Annual Applications
Accepts applications year round, however, board decisions are typically made in August
https://www.templeton.org/grants/grant-calendar
Humanities

Kluge Fellowships

Stipend amount $4200 per month for four to eleven residential months.
The Library of Congress invites qualified scholars to conduct research in the John W. Kluge Center using the Library of Congress collections and resources for a period of four to eleven months. The Kluge Center furnishes attractive work and discussion space for Kluge Chair holders, for distinguished visiting scholars, and for post-doctoral Fellows supported by other private foundation gifts. The Kluge Center especially encourages humanistic and social science research that makes use of the Libra
Annual Applications
Deadline is typically in July
https://www.loc.gov/programs/john-w-kluge-center/chairs-fellowships/fellowships/kluge-fellowships/
Humanities

Journalism; Communities; Arts; Learning & Impact

$5K - $500K
Higher ed arts and humanities funding from Knight is available through its arts, community initiatives, journalism, and innovation in media programs. Support is open to a wide range of fund seekers, but some programs and initiatives have geographic restrictions.
Continual/Rolling Applications
LOIs accepted year round
https://knightfoundation.org/programs/
Humanities

Strategy and Policy Fellows Program

$60K
The Smith Richardson Foundation sponsors an annual Strategy and Policy Fellows grant competition to support young scholars and policy thinkers on American foreign policy, international relations, international security, military policy, and diplomatic and military history. The purpose of the program is to strengthen the U.S. community of scholars and researchers conducting policy analysis in these fields. The Foundation will award at least three research grants of $60K each to enable the recip
Annual Applications
Annually on November 1st
https://www.srf.org/programs/international-security-foreign-policy/strategy-policy-fellows-program/
Native & Indigenous Communities

President Initiatives: Imagining Freedom, Puerto Rico, the Monuments Project

Unrestricted
Mellon has given significant support for higher-ed institutions for Native American and Indigienous Studies. The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the largest funder of the arts and humanities in the US, announced in January 2021 that grants totaling more than $72 million have been awarded to winners of its Just Futures Initiative—supporting teams of scholars who are studying past periods of crisis and disruption in order to lead us to cultural and social transformation. The 16 projects will receive
Accepts Applications
By Invitation Only
Annual Applications
LOI deadlines vary by program
https://www.mellon.org/grant-programs/presidential-initiatives
Native & Indigenous Communities

Advancing racial equality & economic opportunity

Unrestricted
Bank of America directed more than $13 million to Native American communities disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. As part of its efforts to advance economic opportunity and racial equity, BofA made a $10 million investment in Denver-based Native American Bank — the only national American Indian-owned community development bank in the country — in support of efforts to provide capital for small businesses, affordable housing, consumer lending, and community facilitie
Annual Applications
Accepts applications for open requests for proposals bi-annually in January and May
https://about.bankofamerica.com/en/making-an-impact/charitable-foundation-grant-faq
Native & Indigenous Communities

Community Innovation Grants

Average grants $100K - $500K
The Bush Foundation is commited to improving the conditions of the people of Native nations by working with their elected leaders to improve their institutions of self-governance based on sovereignty and self-determination. The foundation's funding is specifically for 23 tribes in the states of Minnesota, North Dakota and/or South Dakota,
Continual/Rolling Applications
Annual Applications
Community Innovation Grants are continually accepting applications. Other grants and fellowships have deadlines listed on website.
https://www.bushfoundation.org/all-grants-opportunities?for=organizations
Native & Indigenous Communities

Inclusive Community Development

Varies
In 2020, CalEndow issued a new ten-year strategic plan and framework focused on advancing health equity in marginalized communities. Building on the achievements of and lessons learned from Building Healthy Communities, the foundation's previous ten-year strategic plan, the new framework will target funding to communities of color and grassroots leaders. Informed in part by the COVID-19 pandemic and its disproportionate impact on people of color, the plan will guide the foundation's efforts to
Continual/Rolling Applications
Continually accepting grant inquiries
https://www.calendow.org/grants/
Native & Indigenous Communities

Community Wellbeing; Equity in Access; Leading for Power and Change; Women of Color Health Initiatives

Unrestricted
The foundation's mission is to improve the health of the people of California by making grants for health promotion, wellness education and disease prevention. The foundation pursues the following goals through grantmaking: 1) to address the particular health needs of traditionally underserved populations, including low-income individuals, people of color, youth and residents of rural areas; 2) to support and strengthen nonprofit organizations that seek to improve the health of underserved popul
Annual Applications
Accepts applications via program website
https://www.calwellness.org/money/apply-grant/
Native & Indigenous Communities

Indigenous Rights

Varies
The Christensen Fund works to support Indigenous peoples in advancing their inherent rights, dignity, and self determination. Founded in 1957 in San Francisco, we are a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization, led by an independent Board of Trustees. Our team of global experts center Indigenous voices, leadership, and perspectives in our philanthropy and advocacy. The Christensen Fund envisions bioculturally diverse landscapes and seascapes stewarded by Indigenous Peoples and local communities
By Invitation Only
https://www.christensenfund.org/our-approach/
Native & Indigenous Communities

Water Access; Food Security & Sovereignty; Sustainable Livelihoods; Migration & Relocation; Climate Induced Loss & Damage

Varies
The Climate Justice Resilience Fund is a grantmaking initiative dedicated to helping women, youth, and indigenous peoples create and share their own solutions for resilience. We believe that lasting climate resilience must start with those communities first hit by climate change. We help communities reduce risks, manage shocks, rebound, and continue charting a path to sustainable development. The Climate Justice Resilience Fund was created in 2016 through a grant from the Oak Foundation. It is
Accepts Applications
Accepts inquiries via the contact us page on their website
https://www.cjrfund.org/issue-areas
Native & Indigenous Communities

Local Grantmaking; Children, Families, & Communities

$500K+
The foundation's Climate and Land Use Program supports diverse stakeholders engaged in developing policies and partnerships to halt and reverse forest loss, secure the rights of Indigenous people and local communities, and advance sustainable land use and agriculture. The aim of the foundation’s Bioenergy strategy is to build toward a clean energy and forest-positive future that is rooted in social justice and a desire to combat the climate crisis and safeguard the well-being of our children and
Annual Applications
Continual/Rolling Applications
Annual requests for proposals listed on website. Continually accepts applications in focus areas.
https://www.packard.org/grants-and-investments/for-grantseekers/
Native & Indigenous Communities

Building Bridges; Child Wellbeing

Generally awards multi-year grants that range from $100K to $1M
In 2020, DDCF announced grants totaling more than $4.5 million to support health and well-being, cultural preservation, and social welfare in Native communities across the United States. Native-led and -centered recipients of the grants include Parents And Children Together in Honolulu, which was awarded $1.2 million over four years in support of its multigenerational, family-centered programming and services; Anchorage-based Covenant House Alaska, which will receive $1 million over three year
Annual Applications
By Invitation Only
Accepts Applications
The foundation typically awards grants via invited proposals and open funding competitions. Accepts unsolicited proposals that are in alignment with focus areas.
https://www.dorisduke.org/grants/our-funding-process/
Native & Indigenous Communities

Community Organizing, Power Building & Movement Building; Real Peoples Fund

Varies
The Foundation focuses on eliminating structural barriers, advancing racial equity, and transforming political, social, and economic outcomes in the East Bay. The foundation houses a Race, Gender and Human Rights Fund, and is also a partner for the Belonging In Oakland: A Just City Cultural Fund. Funding to support native communities have been mainly focused on health.
By Invitation Only
https://www.ebcf.org/grants/grant-opportunities/
Native & Indigenous Communities

Good Neighbor Committee; Americas Cultural Treasures

$100K+
In 2020, led by an initial investment of $50 million from the Ford Foundation, sixteen major donors and foundations announced an unprecedented commitment to a two-pronged national and regional initiative to recognize “America’s Cultural Treasures.” Together, the funders will grant more than $156 million to support Black, Latinx, Asian, and Indigenous arts organizations in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that has devastated America’s arts and culture landscape. Grantees include: Alask
By Invitation Only
Accepts Applications
Most grantees are identified by the foundation, however, they also welcome proposals that fit within their lines of work. Each program has its own strategy and comprehensive selection process.
https://www.fordfoundation.org/work/our-grants/grant-opportunities/
Native & Indigenous Communities

Birth Justice Fund; Liberation Fund; Black Trans Fund; Capacity Building; Catalyst Fund for Reproductive Justice; Rapid Response Fund

Varies
Groundswell Fund strengthens U.S. movements for reproductive and social justice by resourcing intersectional grassroots organizing and centering the leadership of women of color – particularly those who are Black, Indigenous, and Transgender. Their grantees mark the meeting of movements and investors. As collaborators Groundswell Fund’s network comes together to create material social change from the grassroots to the political office.
Accepts Applications
Foundation inquiries can be made to Angella Bellota, Director of Funder Organizing at: abellota@groundswellfund.org
https://groundswellfund.org/funds/
Native & Indigenous Communities

Indigenous Scholars; Luce Scholars

$100K+
The indigenous scholars program supports indigenous knowledge keepers and works to strengthen cultural and intellectual infrastructure in Native communities Cultural knowledges are at the heart of Native identities, community strength, and sovereignty. The Henry Luce Foundation supports knowledge keepers who seek to preserve and perpetuate their nations’ cultures. To amplify their work, we also invest in the cultural, intellectual, and policy systems that are critical to the resilience and vita
By Invitation Only
Annual Applications
**Must consult Foundation Relations & Corporate Philanthropy office** (some have specific deadlines & some are accepted year-round)
https://www.hluce.org/programs/indigenous-knowledge/
Native & Indigenous Communities

Land Care;

Varies
Located in Marin County, the small foundation supports individuals and programs that model cultural and ecological renewal rooted in reverent connection to the sacred, living Earth. Grant programs prioritize creative work that has a powerful local effect and inspires others on a broader scale, strengthening the emerging community of leaders working to reconnect ecology, culture, and spirituality. All of their grantmaking is dedicated to people and projects that model cultural and ecological ren
By Invitation Only
Accepts Applications
Predominantly accpet proposals by invitation only, and their primary focus is their existing network of grantee partners. However, will consider work that is strongly aligned with our mission and cant contact the foundation at: grants@kalliopeia.org.
https://kalliopeia.org/grants-program/
Native & Indigenous Communities

Community Safety & Justice;

Varies
The Libra Foundation supports social justice movements that focus on transforming the criminal justice system, environmental and climate justice, and gender justice. They fund organizations led by those most impacted by systemic oppression – largely communities of color that have experienced chronic underinvestment. Their guiding principle is that those closest to the problem understand those issues best and are most equipped to build and implement solutions. Their approach to philanthropy is t
By Invitation Only
Grantees are selected through existing partnerships by invitation only.
https://www.thelibrafoundation.org/grantee-partners
Native & Indigenous Communities

Religion & Cultural Institutions Initiative; College & Community Collaboration

Varies
Based in Indiana, the foundation focuses on Education, Religions, and Community Development. In the education division, the foundation strives to help enhance and increase educational attainment and meaningful economic opportunities for the people of Indiana and build the state’s intellectual capital. Additionally, it supports on an invitational basis efforts to strengthen higher education access and success for African Americans, Hispanics and Native Americans across the United States. It also
Accepts Applications
Requests from organizations outside of Indianapolis will be considered as part of special initiatives. Preliminery letters (<2 pages) may be sent to this address for consideration: Program Office Lilly Endowment Inc. 2801 N. Meridian St. P.O. Box 88068 Indianapolis, IN 46208-0068
https://lillyendowment.org/for-grantseekers/guidelines/
Native & Indigenous Communities

Equitable Recovery

Up to $100M
In 2020, MacArthur announced grants totaling $25 million in support of efforts to address anti-Black racism, support Native Americans impacted by COVID-19, strengthen voter education and mobilization initiatives, and combat voter suppression. The grants were funded by proceeds from MacArthur's $125 million social impact bond offering — part of a joint effort by five foundations to increase their grantmaking by $1.725 billion over two years with the goal of stabilizing and sustaining a nonprofit
By Invitation Only
Annual Applications
The Equitable Recovery program is by invitation only. 100&Change is a program that repeats every 3 years. Although very few are selected for funding, the foundation reviews unsolicited proposals that meet their guidelines. From time to time, the foundation may also announce an open call for proposals on their website to advance specific program goals.
https://www.macfound.org/info-grantseekers/
Native & Indigenous Communities

Animal Wellfare; Arts & Cultures; Disaster Relief & Recovery; Environment; Legacy & Opportunity; Quality of LIfe; Teachers & Students

Varies
Established in 2006 in MN - The foundation operates under the umbrella of the Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies, along with the Anne Ray Charitable Trust and the Akaloa Resource Foundation. Native Arts and Culture Program The program seeks to perpetuate and promote the Native arts and creative cultural expressions in several regions by enabling Native artists, communities, and organizations to inter-generationally transmit artistic skill, relevant knowledge and lifeways.
By Invitation Only
https://www.macphilanthropies.org/about/
Native & Indigenous Communities

Racial & Economic Justice; Inclusive Clean Economy; Corporate & Political Accountability; Voice, Creativity & Culture

Varies
Grants for Racial and Indigenous Justice, Criminal Justice, Work and Opportunity The Nathan Cummings Foundation’s Racial and Economic Justice grantmaking works to “reverse generations of concentrated wealth and racialized power and patriarchy to get to the root causes of inequality and inequity.” It prioritizes work programs that “improve working conditions for the most vulnerable communities,” “build assets and wealth that lead families to greater economic security and mobility,” “reimagine ou
By Invitation Only
Not currently accepting unsolicited Letters of Interest (LOIs), but will post new funding opportunities to their website when they re-open.
https://nathancummings.org/apply-for-a-grant/
Native & Indigenous Communities

General & Youth Applications

Varies
The Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF) provides grants to eligible organizations for business assistance, agricultural education, technical support, and advocacy services to support Native farmers and ranchers. The charitable trust was created by the settlement of the landmark Keepseagle v. Vilsack class-action lawsuit. NAAF is the largest philanthropic organization devoted solely to serving the Native American farming and ranching community.
Annual Applications
Annual RFP deadline of June 1st.
https://nativeamericanagriculturefund.org/
Native & Indigenous Communities

Native Cultures Fund

Up to $10K
The Native Cultures Fund is dedicated to supporting California’s original peoples, their art and cultural revitalization. Preference will be given for grants involving art created by Native artists, cultural mentorship between generations, and/or creation of California Indian cultural models that can be shared. Traditional or contemporary art projects, cultural or ceremonial projects, sacred site protection or creation, traditional foodways restoration, education and language programs are eligib
Annual Applications
The Native Cultures Fund convenes a committee to make granting decisions twice a year, in spring and fall. Current deadlines for consideration are April 1 and October 15.
https://hafoundation.org/programs-affiliates/native-cultures-fund/grants/
Native & Indigenous Communities

Community Empowerment Grants

Varies
NB3 Foundation is changing the lives of Native American children by supporting and funding Native-driven, culturally centered programs and by providing direct opportunities for Native youth to live healthy, active lives. They believe that success must be driven at the local level and focus on holistic prevention, including child, family and community. Their approach focuses on four core areas: healthy nutrition, physical activity, youth development and cultural connections. Together, these areas
Annual Applications
Deadlines listed on website.
https://www.nb3foundation.org/community-empowerment/
Native & Indigenous Communities

Pioneering Ideas; Evidence for Action

Average grant is $175K - $315K
In 2020, RWJF announced a $50M commitment in addition to its normal health equity funding, for immediate COVID-19 relief. As the nation’s largest health philanthropy, RWJF is focused on ensuring that everyone in America has a fair and just opportunity for health and well-being. The Foundation’s Board of Trustees approved using the funds to help address immediate needs such as food, housing, and income assistance for some of the nation’s most stressed communities, including lower-income workers,
Annual Applications
Continual/Rolling Applications
Health Policy Fellowship has an annual call for proposals. Other programs continually accept applications.
https://www.rwjf.org/en/grants/active-funding-opportunities.html?o=1&us=1
Native & Indigenous Communities

Pipeline Grants Competition; Research Grants; and Special Initiatives

Average grant is $175K
The foundation dedicates itself to strengthening the methods, data, and theoretical core of the social sciences as a means of diagnosing social problems and improving social policies. It also funds researchers at other institutions and supports programs intended to develop new generations of social scientists. RSF will accept letters of inquiry (LOIs) under all of its core programs and special initiatives: Behavioral Science and Decision Making in Context; Future of Work; Immigration and Immigr
Annual Applications
Varies by program. Annual deadlines listed on website.
https://www.russellsage.org/how-to-apply/application-deadlines
Native & Indigenous Communities

Grants; Leadership Programs & Awards; Arts Programs & Awards; Investments; Invitation-Only Funding

Varies
Community foundation with grants principally in six categories: the arts and culture, community health, education, environment, neighborhood and community development, and social justice. The foundation is advancing racial equity and economic inclusion in the Bay Area in a number of ways, such as demonstrating our civic leadership and partnering with policymakers, other funders, donors, and nonprofit organizations. They offer a range of funding opportunities for nonprofits (or fiscally sponsore
Annual Applications
Varies by program. Annual deadlines listed on website.
https://sff.org/what-we-do/funding/
Native & Indigenous Communities

Girls Health & Education

$100K - $1M+
Square/Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's public fund for global COVID-19 relief. After the pandemic, the focus will shift to girl’s health and education, and UBI.
Accepts Applications
Accepts applications via link on website.
https://startsmall.llc/#cta
Native & Indigenous Communities

Thriving Cultures Program; Sustainable Environments; and Inclusive Economies

$50K - $150K
The foundation seeks to foster just and sustainable communities in the United States guided by principles of social justice and distinguished by healthy environments, strong local economies, and thriving cultures. The foundation focuses on three core areas: 1) Sustainable Environments; 2) Inclusive Economies; and 3) Thriving Cultures. Through their investments, we dismantle the barriers that limit opportunities to create more prosperous, enriching, and sustainable communities. Taken together, t
By Invitation Only
** Must consult Foundation Relations & Corporate Philanthropy office **
https://surdna.org/prospective-grantees/
Native & Indigenous Communities

Indigenous People & Local Economies

$40K - $80K
Located in Santa Barbara, Swift Foundation's mission is to support land and water stewards who protect and defend biocultural diversity and community-based resilience systems essential to a healthy planet. "We prioritize and predominately fund the work arising from Indigenous people and their local communities, as well as local and/or community-based organizations who are responsible to their home places in solidarity with neighboring Indigenous communities. We fund organizations across the Ame
By Invitation Only
Accepts Applications
While they do not accept unsolicited proposals, they will respond to inquiries as they are able to.
https://swiftfoundation.org/programs/
Native & Indigenous Communities

Thriving Children; Working Families;

Unrestricted
Kellogg has been a long-time supporter of indigeous communities throughout its Thriving Children, Working Families and Equitable Communities program areas. Since 2017, it has made $123 million in such grants, including $73 million in the U.S., with a focus on promoting health equity, expanding economic opportunity, and bolstering early childhood education, and another $50 million in Mexico.The foundation works with sovereign tribes (domestically, and internationally) throughout priority places o
Continual/Rolling Applications
Accepts applications at any time. There are no deadlines or specific grantmaking cycles.
https://www.wkkf.org/priorities/
Native & Indigenous Communities

Research Grants on Reducing Inequality; Institutional Challenge Grant; Willian T Scholars

$25K - $600K
The William T. Grant Foundation invests in high-quality research focused on reducing inequality in youth outcomes and improving the use of research evidence in decisions that affect young people in the United States. Grant programs with annual deadlines include: Research Grants on Reducing Inequality, Research Grants on Improving the Use of Research Evidence, Institutional Challenge Grant, Youth Service Improvement Grants
Annual Applications
Application deadline varies by program.
https://wtgrantfoundation.org/grants
Native & Indigenous Communities

Yield Giving Open Call

Average grants $1M - $10M
yield: (verb) 1. to increase 2. to give up control Established by MacKenzie Scott to share a financial fortune created through the effort of countless people, Yield is named after a belief in adding value by giving up control. To date, our network of staff and advisors has yielded $14B+ to 1,600+ non-profit teams to use as they see fit for the benefit of others. Currently have two pathways for information about organizations to reach out: Open Calls and Quiet Research. Mackenzie Scott gave $2
Annual Applications
Open calls for proposals listed on website.
https://yieldgiving.com/
Housing

Child Welfare; Community Change; Economic Opportunity

Average grant is $85K
Policy Advocacy and Analysis: In support of their vision to build a brighter future for millions of children, they focus our efforts in areas that address the needs of kids facing the greatest challenges. Focus areas include: -Child Welfare (Foster Care) -Community Change (Community Development) -Economic Opportunity (Employment, Education and Training) -Juvenile Justice
By Invitation Only
Does not accept unsolicited proposals
https://www.aecf.org/grant-making
Housing

Affordable Housing Grants

Up to $10M (over 10 years)
Housing Affordability: increasing equity in the developer market while also boosting the overall production capacity for affordable housing.
By Invitation Only
Annual Applications
Typically does not accept unsolicited proposals but offers RFP's on occasion
https://www.arnoldventures.org/work/affordable-housing
Housing

Economic Mobility and Opportunity

Varies
Economic Mobility and Opportunity: Efforts include funding research that can lead to better policies, empowering local leaders, supporting the development of new technologies and tools to help social service providers, creating partnerships to increase coordination across sectors, and improving understanding of poverty and its causes among policymakers and the public. Informed understanding in this area about the challenge nature and barriers involved include systemic racism, neighborhood struct
Annual Applications
Varying LOI Deadlines are based on program
https://www.gatesfoundation.org/our-work/programs/us-program/economic-mobility-and-opportunity
Housing

Enabling Equitable Access; Housing Affordability; Youth & Family Homelessness

Affordable Housing Grants average $50K - $400K
Enabling Equitable Access: Discrimination and unequal access to housing have contributed to displacement and prevented people from finding homes that meet their needs. We partner with community-led organizations, and support legislation and research that protect residents’ rights and helps guide them on new pathways to homeownership. Housing Affordability: CZI is working to improve housing affordability and access so people from all backgrounds and income levels can live, work, and thrive in th
By Invitation Only
Annual Applications
Typically does not accept unsolicited proposals but offers RFP's on occasion
https://chanzuckerberg.com/community/
Housing

Homelessness

Average Homelessness grant is $500K
Homelessness: Improving Access to Permanent Housing and Supportive Services for people experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles County Focus: -Prioritize populations at the greatest risk of long-term homelessness -Emphasize permanent housing and services -Make systems and services people-centered -Share best practices and lessons learned with other cities
By Invitation Only
Does not accept unsolicited proposals, however, they accept inquiries via the following email: investmentinquiry@hiltonfoundation.org
https://www.hiltonfoundation.org/programs/homelessness
Housing

Advancing Health Equity through Housing

Varies
Advancing Health Equity Through Housing: Identifying innovative community-generated multisector solutions to improve health outcomes, housing affordability and quality
Annual Applications
Current funding opportunities listed on website.
https://kresge.org/initiative/advancing-health-equity-through-housing/
Housing

Pioneering Ideas; Evidence for Action; Health Policy Fellows

Average grant ranges from $175K -$315K
Healthy Communities: Program to advance equity, prevent evictions, and ensure housing stability along with access to jobs with fair pay, healthy food, and quality schools. Interested in policies that could close the racial wealth gap for families and communities that have been impacted by structural racism. Health Systems: Program to help hospitals, health departments, insurers, community groups, and others work together to better understand and improve health equity and achieve better health f
Annual Applications
Health Policy Fellowship has an annual call for proposals. Other programs continually accept applications.
https://www.rwjf.org/en/grants/active-funding-opportunities.html?o=1&us=1
Housing

Social, Political and Economic Inequality

Average grant is $175K
Social, Political and Economic Inequality: Supports innovative research on the factors that contribute to social, political, and economic inequalities in the U.S., and the extent to which those inequalities affect social, political, psychological, and economic outcomes such as educational and labor market access and opportunities, social and economic mobility within and across generations, and civic participation and representation. Areas of priority include: Economic Wellbeing, Equality of Opp
Annual Applications
Social, Political and Economic Inequality deadline is annually in November.
https://www.russellsage.org/research/funding/social-inequality
Housing

Preventing & Ending Homelessness

Average grants between $250K - $600K
Breaking the Poverty Cycle: Tipping Point believes in the importance of investing in both direct service organizations with strong connections to the community, and in organizations that will advocate for policies that will produce more affordable housing, preserve existing affordable housing, and protect low-income tenants. Bay Area focused.
By Invitation Only
Does not accept unsolicited proposals
https://tippingpoint.org/bay-area-impact/housing/
Housing

Social Justice Legal Advocacy

Up to $50K
Social Justice Legal Advocacy: Promote social justice in Northern California by means of legal services and advocacy. The Foundation views the law as a bridge to justice that can be used to right social wrongs, effect social change, and contribute to reducing human suffering.
Continual/Rolling Applications
Accepts Applications
LOI's accepted/ no deadline
https://vlsrr.org/grants/
Housing

Equitable Communities, Thriving Children, Working Families:

Up to $1M
Equitable Communities, Thriving Children, Working Families: Inform policies and change systems to create greater economic stability for families and communities.
Continual/Rolling Applications
Accepts Applications
LOI's accepted/ no deadline
https://www.wkkf.org/priorities/
Housing

Reducing Inequality Grants

$100K - $600K (over 2 -3 years)
Reducing Inequality: Supports research to build, test, or increase understanding of programs, policies, or practices to reduce inequality in the academic, social, behavioral, or economic outcomes of young people ages 5-25 in the United States. We prioritize studies that aim to reduce inequalities that exist along dimensions of race, ethnicity, economic standing, language minority status, or immigrant origins.
Annual Applications
Varying LOI Deadlines are based on program
https://wtgrantfoundation.org/grants/research-grants-reducing-inequality
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