Current Grant Opportunities - May 2008

I. Arts & Humanities Grants

1) Program: Music Education Programs

    Agency: ASCAP Foundation

 

  Next Deadline: Aug 01, 2008

  Supports American music creators & encourages their

  development through music education & talent

  development programs. Foundation's programs include

  songwriting workshops, scholarships, awards &

  recognition programs, public service projects for

  senior composers & lyricists, & providing grants to

  other organizations engaged in educational programs

  for aspiring songwriters & composers. Average grant

  size is  $3,000. Deadline refers to required  letters of intent.

See  http://www.ascapfoundation.org/grants.html for details.  

 

E-mail:  ascapfoundation@ascap.com

 

Contact: Julie Lapore, Program Manager

            One Lincoln Plaza

            New York, NY 10023

            New York, NY 10023

            212/621-6588

 

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2) Program: Traditional Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program

    Agency: Council for International Exchange of Scholars

 

  Next Deadline: Aug 01, 2008

  Sends nearly 800 scholars & professionals each year

  to 140 countries, where they lecture or conduct

  research in a wide variety of academic &

  professional fields. Applicants must have current

  US citizenship; hold a PhD or other terminal degree

  in their field; have university teaching experience;

  & have foreign language proficiency for country where

  project will take place. Awards vary from two months

  to a full academic year. Single deadline exists for grants

  to all world regions.  See  http://www.cies.org  for details.

 

  E-mail:  dmoore@cies.iie.org

 

  Contact: Deborah Moore, Senior Program Officer for Recruitment

            3007 Tilden Street, NW

            Suite 5L

            Washington, DC 20008-3009

            202/686-7859

 

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3) Program: Grants for Arts Projects: Access to Artistic Excellence

    Agency: National Endowment for the Arts

 

  Next Deadline: Aug 11, 2008

  Supports activities to make the arts more widely

  available, especially in areas where the arts can

  strengthen communities. NEA is particularly

  interested in projects that extend the arts to

  underserved populations, those whose opportunities

  to experience the arts are limited by geography,

  ethnicity, economics, or disability. Funding is

  available for dance, design, folk & traditional

  arts, literature, local arts agencies,

  film/radio/TV, museums, music, musical theater,

  opera, presenting, theater, and visual arts.  See

  http://www.arts.gov/grants/apply/Artsed.html for

  details.

 

CFDA Number:45.024

 

  Contact: Silvio Lim, Program Officer

            1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

            Washington, DC 20506-0001

            202/682-5658