Arts Midwest is accepting applications for the 2021-22 National Endowment for the Arts' Big Read program. Eligibility: Eligible organizations include arts organizations, community service organizations, institutions of higher education, libraries, literary centers, museums, school districts, theater companies, tribal governments, and more. To be eligible for a grant, applicants must have a proven track record of successfully… Continue reading NEA Big Read (Arts Midwest)
Category: Arts Grants
Available funding to support arts education or activities for youth.
Racial Equity 2030
Racial Equity 2030, administered by Lever for Change and sponsored by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, is a $90 million global challenge to drive an equitable future for children, families, and communities across the world. This challenge seeks ideas from anywhere in the world and will scale them over the next decade to transform the systems… Continue reading Racial Equity 2030
PNC Foundation
The PNC Foundation supports a variety of nonprofit organizations with a special emphasis on those that work to achieve sustainability and touch a diverse population, in particular those that support early childhood education and economic development. The foundation supports educational programs for children and youth, particularly those serving low- and moderate-income children from birth to… Continue reading PNC Foundation
Ezra Jack Keats Foundation
The EJK New Writer Award was established in 1985 to encourage and celebrate up-and-coming authors of picture books written in the tradition of Keats—that is, with original, well-told stories that reflect the universal qualities of childhood and the multicultural nature of our world. The goal is to help writers continue to create outstanding picture books… Continue reading Ezra Jack Keats Foundation
John Ben Snow Foundation and Memorial Trust
The Memorial Trust responds to the ever-changing needs of various segments of the population, especially to the needs of young people and people who are disadvantaged either physically or economically. Education is one of the primary funding areas, in addition to arts and culture, community development, environment, historic preservation, disabilities and universal access, and youth… Continue reading John Ben Snow Foundation and Memorial Trust