FUNDING
External Grants
Grant Name
Organization
Deadline
Additional Opportunities
Residencies, Fellowships, Professional Development
Activism, Emerging Voices, Justice Fellowships
Pen America
PEN America Literary Awards, Grants, and Fellowships Program has honored many of the most outstanding voices in literature across diverse genres, including fiction, poetry, nonfiction, children’s literature, translation, and drama. PEN America confers distinct grants each year to support writers and works-in-progress in diverse genres including translation, YA writing, oral history, and writing for justice.
Creative Writing Fellowships
National Endowment for the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowships program offers $25,000 grants in prose (fiction and creative nonfiction) and poetry to published creative writers that enable the recipients to set aside time for writing, research, travel, and general career advancement. Deadline is march 8, 2023.
Senegal Artist Residency Program
Black | Rock
A multidisciplinary artist-in-residence program founded by renowned artist Kehinde Wiley in 2019. The residency brings together international artists to live and work in Dakar, Senegal for 1-3 month stays. Supports new artistic creation through collaborative exchange and to incite change in the global discourse about what Africa means today. Deadline is March 12, 2023.
Jazz Masters Fellowship
National Endowment for the Arts
The NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship is the highest honor that our nation bestows upon jazz musicians. Each year since 1982, the program has elevated to its ranks a select number of living legends who have made exceptional contributions to the advancement of jazz.
Other Grantmaking/Regranting Organizations
Ad Grants
Google
Google Ad Grants help nonprofits share their causes with the world, raise awareness, and recruit supporters. Qualifying nonprofits can gain access to up to $10,000 per month in search ads shown on Google.com.
Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation
In addition to grants and financial assistance, the AAACF offers numerous scholarships for first generation college students, women in computing, student athletes, and more.
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Various grants, fellowships, and funding opportunities for museums of all sizes and public libraries. Various deadlines.
Opera America
Various awards to advance the careers of women and people of color, highlight emerging artists, and recognize the leadership of exceptional trustees. Grants for opera companies to fund civic performance and repertoire development also available.
Sundance Institute
Various grants, fellowships, and funding opportunities for videography and cinematic arts. Various deadlines.
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