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Fund Favors Creative Arts, Writing, Photography

Private Funder: J.M. Kaplan Fund initiative; Opportunity: Furthermore; Funding Focus: Writing, research, editing, design, indexing, photography, illustration, and printing and binding; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Up to $15,000 each (the fund made $6 million in g...

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APS Fellowships Support Research, Humanities Efforts

The American Philosophical Society maintains eight grant or fellowship programs in a wide range of fields to support academic research into such areas as astrobiology and the history of studies of Native Americans. Deadlines: Vary. In 2013–2014 the Society awarded over $1.1 million to over 2...

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American History Instruction Gets Funding Boost

Private Funder: Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History (GLI); Opportunity: 2015 Affiliate School Program; Funding Focus: Education and American history; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Schools; Funding: Varies (the program is partially funded by a Nat'l Endowment for the Humanitie...

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Kirby Favors Humanities, Health

Private Funder: F.M. Kirby Foundation; Opportunity: 2015-16 grants; Funding Focus: Education, health and medicine, the arts and humanities, civic and public affairs, welfare and youth; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits (schools and youth groups are encouraged to apply); Funding:...

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ELF Grants Support Language Legacies Efforts

Funder: Endangered Language Fund; Opportunity: Language Legacies Grants; Funding Focus: Education, higher education and Native Americans; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Colleges and universities, researchers and language activists; Funding: Multiple awards averaging $2,000 each; Deadli...

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Turner Voice Grants Focus on the Arts

Private Funder: Turner Broadcasting Systems; Opportunity: 2014-2015 Turner Voice Grants; Funding Focus: Education; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Varies; Deadline: Rolling. Summary: This is TBS's signature corporate philanthropy program, which is focused on high sc...

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Fellowships Support Research, Humanities Efforts

The American Philosophical Society maintains eight grant or fellowship programs in a wide range of fields to support academic research into such areas as astrobiology and the history of studies of Native Americans. Deadlines: Vary. In 2013–2014 the Society awarded over $900,000 to over 170 sch...

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Schools Can Qualify for Bush Grants

Funder: Laura Bush Foundation (LBF) for America's Libraries; Opportunity: LBF Grants; Funding Focus: Education, innovation, technology; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Schools with at least 80% of their student body eligible for free or reduced-price lunches (Preference is given to scho...

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Wish You Well Gives to Reading Efforts

Funder: Wish You Well Foundation; Opportunity: Literacy grants; Funding Focus: Literacy, disadvantaged youth, rural education; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Up to $10,000 each; Deadline: Rolling. Summary: The grants promote child and family literacy programs. Pri...

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New Filmmakers Encouraged to Seek $10K Grants

Private Funder: Pacific Pioneer Fund; Opportunity: Emerging Documentary Filmmakers Grant Program; Funding Focus: Arts; Geographic Focus: California, Oregon and Washington state; Eligibility: Nonprofits, filmmakers (the fund encourages applications from new or younger filmmakers); Funding: Multi...

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