1) Program: Project and Organization Grants
Agency: Asian Cultural Council
Next Deadline: Oct. 15, 2010 / Nov. 15, 2010
The sponsor provides support for projects of exceptional importance involving cultural exchange between Asia and the United States or regional exchange between the countries of Asia. Arts organizations and educational and cultural institutions are eligible to apply to the Council for support for projects of exceptional importance involving cultural exchange between Asia and the United States or regional exchange between the countries of Asia. The sponsor provides support in the following areas or fields: Archaeology; Architecture (design, history and theory); Art History; Arts Administration; Arts Criticism; Cinema/Photography/Video; Conservation; Crafts; Dance; Design (not commercial); Literature (Japan-U.S. Arts Program only); Museology; Music; New Media; Painting/Sculpture; Printmaking; and Theater. Letters of inquiry must be received by October 15th. The deadline for receipt of completed applications and proposals is November 15, 2010. Program URL: http://www.asianculturalcouncil.org/?page_id=16
E-mail: acc@accny.org
Address: 6 West 48th Street, 12th Floor
New York, NY 10036-1802
212-843-0403
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2) Program: Teaching Development Fellowships
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
Next Deadline: Sep 30, 2010
Supports teachers pursuing research that deepens their core knowledge in the humanities in order to improve their undergraduate teaching. Projects must improve an existing undergraduate course that has been taught in at least three different terms and will continue to be taught by the applicant. Awards are up to $21,000. Applicants whose part-time teaching positions at different colleges or universities amount to the equivalent of full-time teaching loads are also eligible.
See http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/TD_Fellowships.html for details.
E-mail: TDFellowships@neh.gov
Contact: Program Staff
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Room 318
Washington, DC 20506
202/606-8200
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3) Program: Institutional Grants; Film Festival Grants; Academy Film Scholars
Agency: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Next Deadline: Oct 01, 2010
The Academy provides grants to make the world of motion pictures more accessible to the public. Institutional Grants provide modest funding for film-oriented projects, including college-based internship programs, to college film departments and organizations providing services related to motion pictures (1/15). Film Festival Grants make festival events more accessible to the general public (7/1). The Scholars Program seeks to explore theatrical motion picture art, science, commerce, history or theory (10/1).
See http://www.oscars.org/education-outreach/grants/index.html for details.
E-mail: grants@oscars.org
Contact: Grants Department
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
1313 Vine Street
Hollywood, CA 90288
310/247-3031
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4) Program: Scientific Research and Archiving and Preservation Projects
Agency: Grammy Foundation
Next Deadline: Oct 01, 2010
Scientific Research Projects support research on the impact of music on the human condition. Examples might include the study of the effects of music on mood, cognition and healing, as well as the medical and occupational well-being of music professionals and the creative process underlying music. Archiving and Preservation Projects support efforts that advance the archiving and preservation of the music and recorded sound heritage of the Americas. October deadline refers to required letter of inquiry.
See http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Foundation/Grants/ for details.
E-mail: loi@grammy.com
Contact: Sami Bradley, Program Officer
3402 Pico Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90405
310/392-3777
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5) Program: Collaborative Research Grants
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
Next Deadline: Oct 28, 2010
Support original research undertaken by a team of two or more scholars, or individual research that requires additional staff and resources. Eligible projects include research that significantly adds to knowledge and understanding in the humanities, archaeology research, translations, and research conferences. Funds can be used for personnel, travel, field work, information technology applications, and technical support. Awards range from $25,000 to $100,000 per year for one to three years.
See http://www.neh.gov/grants/grants.html for details.
E-mail: collaborative@neh.gov
Contact: Program Staff
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Room 318
Washington, DC 20506
202/606-8200
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6) Program: Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
Next Deadline: Oct 05, 2010
Supports planning or initial stages of digital initiatives in all areas of the humanities. Start-Up Grants may involve: research that brings new digital approaches to the study of the humanities; new digital modes of publication; exploration of digital approaches to preserve, archive, and make accessible traditional and "new media" resources in the humanities; planning new digital tools; and programs addressing the use of emerging digital technologies in formal and informal education settings. Can choose between Level I awards of up to $25,000 and Level II awards of up to $50,000.
See http://www.neh.gov/grants/grants.html for details.
E-mail: odh@neh.gov
Contact: Program Staff
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Room 203
Washington, DC 20506
202/606-8401
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7) Program: Annual Grant Competition
Agency: U.S. Institute of Peace
Next Deadline: Oct 01, 2010
Supports any project that fits within the institute's general mandate of international conflict resolution. Provides awards of up to $120,000 across a broad range of disciplines, skills, and approaches. Some areas of interest include: conflict analysis and prevention; mediation and conflict resolution; postconflict peace and stability operations; and religion and peacemaking, among others. Deadline is 10/1 annually. See http://tinyurl.com/m3rd4s for details. Email: kkuehnast@usip.org
Contact: Kathleen Kuehnast
Associate Vice President, Grant Program
1200 17th Street, NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036-3011
202/429-4714
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8) Program: Research Grant Program
Agency: Canadian Embassy
Next Deadline: Nov 01, 2010
Provides up to $15,000 to assist scholars planning to write an article-length manuscript and who report their findings in scholarly publications to enhance the status of Canadian Studies in the U.S. Eligible areas are the social sciences, business, journalism, environment, humanities, law, and trade, all with relevance to Canada or in the context of its bilateral or North American relationships.
See http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/washington/studies-etudes/research-recherche.aspx?lang=eng for details.
E-mail: daniel.abele@international.gc.ca
Contact: Daniel Abele, Head, Research and Academic Relations
Embassy of Canada
501 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001
202/682-7717
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9) Program: DFG/NEH Bilateral Digital Humanities Enriching Digital Collections
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
Next Deadline: Nov 16, 2010
NEH and DFG are working together to offer support for digitization projects in the humanities. These grants provide funding for up to three years of development in the following areas: new digitization projects and pilot projects; the addition of important materials to existing digitization projects; and the development of related infrastructure to support international digitization work and the use of those digitized resources. Each application must be sponsored by at least one eligible German individual or institution, and at least one U.S. institution, and there must be a project director from each country.
See http://www.neh.gov/grants/grants.html
E-mail: odh@neh.gov
Contact: Program Office
Office of Digital Humanities
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20508
202/606-8364
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