Arts Grant News

Selected arts grants and philanthropy news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.

Cape Breton creative hub receives $5-mil federal investment

The Canada Cultural Spaces Fund of the Department of Canadian Heritage is awarding a $5 Million grant to assist in creating the Cape Breton Centre for Arts, Culture and Innovation, to be located in...more

The Era of Philanthrocapitalism
Foundation: Gates Foundation

Due to the financial crisis of 2008, Wall Street and the financial sector are viewed as the bad guys by large parts of the country, especially those occupying the lower classes of life. To go into...more

$7 Million in Native Grants From Ford Foundation
Foundation: Ford Foundation

Ford Foundation has bestowed seven million dollars to Native American communities and organizations. The grant money is split between several groups, but there is a common cause. The belief behind...more

$2.8 Million to Support the Arts in Akron Ohio
Foundation: Akron Community Foundation

The Akron Community Foundation has awarded a $2.8 Million grant to arts organizations in Summit County. $509,000 of that money will be used for dance programs for the county. It will also fund...more

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Largest Foundation Support for Arts and Culture for 2012

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Rank

Foundation

Grants

Total Given

Richard King Mellon Foundation

227

119,899,733

Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation

56,407,209

Ford Foundation

191

56,144,511

Edward C. Johnson Fund

43,307,119

Greater Kansas City Community Foundation

239

40,559,827

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Source: Foundation Stats (Foundation Center) / CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Government Grants for the Arts

NEA Jazz Masters Tribute Concert and Ancillary Events, FY2020

The NEA is seeking an organization (“Cooperator”) to produce and coordinate a free, public Tribute Concert (the “Concert”) and ancillary events honoring the 2020 NEA Jazz...more

Posted On - 2018-06-14

Programming in the the People's Republic of China
U.S. Mission to China
Building mutual understanding is a cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy abroad. Through the explanation and presentation of U.S policies, values, culture and history, U.S. embassies and consulates...more

Posted On - 2018-05-30

NEA Research Labs, FY2019
U.S. Mission to China
“An organization may submit only one proposal under this program solicitation.” “This Cooperative Agreement will begin no earlier than March 1, 2019, and extend for up to 24...more

Posted On - 2018-05-23

Summer Concerts: Memorial Day and Independence Day Concerts on West Lawn of US Capitol
National Park Service
Recipient will: -Work in partnership with the NPS, National Symphony Orchestra (NSO), and Architect of the Capitol (AOC) to produce and televise a Memorial Day and Independence Day celebratory...more

Posted On - 2018-05-17

NEA Art Works 2, FY2019
National Park Service
An organization may submit only one application through one of the following FY 2019 categories: Art Works or Challenge America. If an organization applies to the Challenge America category, it may...more

Posted On - 2018-05-09

NEA Our Town, FY2019
National Park Service
The Arts Endowment’s support of a project may start on July 1, 2019, or any time thereafter. A grant period of up to two years is allowed. An organization may submit as a lead applicant two...more

Posted On - 2018-04-20

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