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

287

150,050,783

McKnight Foundation

187

71,206,000

Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation

62,583,771

Ford Foundation

156

53,855,928

Edward C. Johnson Fund

43,307,119

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

Government Grants for the Arts

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

Cultural Grants Program 2018
National Park Service
The Embassy continues to offer grants for well-conceived and managed projects that encourage and promote cultural and artistic cooperation, collaboration and exchange between the United States and...more

Posted On - 2017-12-13

Ambassadors Fund For Cultural Preservation (AFCP) Large Grant Award 2018, Lebanon
National Park Service
US Embassy Beirut is accepting project abstracts and full applications for the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) 2018 Large Grants Program. The deadline for submitting project...more

Posted On - 2017-12-08

Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation Small Grants Program
National Park Service
The U.S. Embassy in Mexico City and the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State are pleased to announce the fiscal year 2018 call for proposals for the Ambassadors...more

Posted On - 2017-12-07

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