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

U.S. Mission to South Africa: Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation
U.S. Mission to South Africa
The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the Embassy of the United States of America in South Africa invites interested non-profit organizations, public international organizations, and private, public,...more

Posted On - 2018-10-15

U.S. Mission to Nigeria: Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation
U.S. Mission to South Africa
The U.S. Mission to Nigeria of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to issue a notice of funding opportunity for the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation 2019. Please carefully follow all...more

Posted On - 2018-10-12

NEA Literature Fellowships: Translation Projects, FY2020
U.S. Mission to South Africa
An individual may submit only one application for FY 2020 funding. You may not apply for both a Translation Project under this deadline (December 5, 2018) and a Literature Fellowship (in prose or...more

Posted On - 2018-08-14

NEA Research: Art Works, FY2019
U.S. Mission to South Africa
The Arts Endowment’s support of a project may start on May 1, 2019, or any time thereafter. Grants generally may cover a period of performance of up to two years, with an exception for projects...more

Posted On - 2018-08-03

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