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NATIONAL FUNDERS

AAUW Educational Foundation
Applications now closed for Community Action Grants up to $10,000 for projects promoting education and equity for women and girls.
Alexia Foundation for World Peace
The foundation’s new Women’s Initiative will award a production grant of $25,000 to a photojournalist for a project focused on abuse of women in the United States.
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
This foundation makes many grants to public media to advance public understanding of science and technology.
American Honda Foundation
This foundation makes grants nationally to promote STEM learning among young people.
Amgen Foundation
This foundation donates to three main program areas: quality of care and access for patients, science education and community services.
Annenberg Foundation
The Annenberg Foundation exists to advance the public well-being through improved communication. It encourages the development of more effective ways to share ideas and knowledge.
Annie E. Casey Foundation
This foundation focuses heavily on children and families, and has strong interest in early childhood education and literacy.
APAP Building Bridges Campus Community Engagement Program
Public media stations (especially university-licensed stations) would be excellent partners for this initiative to engage young adults with Muslim communities and cultures. Deadline: April 24, 2013.
Arcus Foundation
The foundation has made many media grants for production and outreach around issues related to gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender people.
Argosy Foundation
While most unsolicited proposals are not accepted, the foundation does accept proposals for commissioning, performance and broadcast of contemporary classical music through its Contemporary Music Fund
Arthur Vining Davis Foundations
This foundation provides completion funding for production of educational public media.
ArtPlace
This funder collaborative supports projects that use art to accelerate "creative placemaking."
ASPB Education Foundation
Proposals are requested for outreach/education projects (instructional materials, multimedia educational materials, outreach collaborations) related broadly to plant biology.
ASPB Education Foundation
Accepting applications for projects that increase understanding of plant biology. Can include development of instructional materials and use of media. Deadline: June 6, 2013.
AT&T Foundation
The Foundation issues RFPs for dropout prevention work, especially including “social innovation,” STEM learning, collaboration and/or technologies.
Avon Foundation and Institute for Medicine: Ending Violence @ Home
Ending Violence @ Home is a global competition for web-based or mobile apps related to preventing domestic or dating violence.
Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Inc.
This foundation has a strong history of general support for public media, and is also interested in educational and workforce development initiatives.
Ben & Jerry’s Foundation
This foundation may be a fit especially for community stations, media training programs, and projects addressing social justice issues.
Best Buy Children’s Foundation
The Foundation supports programs nationwide that provide opportunity to youth through technology, including media production.
Business Roundtable K-12 Education Philanthropy Initiative
BRT intends to identify research-and evidence-based high peforming K-12 programs that address critical education and workforce preparedness issues.
Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
Foundations across the country have joined this Campaign to promote grade-level literacy and prevent dropout.
Carnegie Corporation of New York
With a long history of leading support for public media, the Corporation now funds media initiatives around areas including education, democracy/voting and integration of immigrants.
Casey Foundation, Marguerite
This foundation supports work that helps low-income families strengthen their voices and mobilize their communities. It doesn't accept unsolicited applications, but has made numerous media grants.
Chicken & Egg Pictures
Chicken & Egg Pictures issues open calls for proposals to support women documentary filmmakers.
Cigna Foundation
This corporate foundation supports health promotion and awareness, especially in communities where the company has operations.
Citizens Charitable Foundation
The foundation makes grants in areas of company operations nationwide, including to public media. Interests include the arts and education.
Compton Foundation
This foundation’s new mission includes igniting change through “courageous storytelling,” including through art, film, music and social media.
Cox Foundation of Georgia, James M.
This foundation gives nationally and has interest in education (including literacy and dropout prevention) and in journalist training. Next deadline: November 1.
Deluxe Corporation Foundation
The Foundation makes grants in many communities nationwide. It supports public media and has interests in education, youth and the arts.
Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation
The Foundation recently announced $1.4 million in grants to help New York City arts organizations further their educational programming through the use of technology.
Dollar General Literacy Foundation
The Foundation supports literacy initiatives serving children, youth, adults and families in 40 states nationwide. Next deadline: February 28, 2013.
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
The Foundation supports major arts initiatives, as well as media projects to inform Americans about Muslim societies and cultures.
Dow Jones Foundation
This foundation makes grants to arts organizations, educational purposes, and media and communications.
Educational Foundation of America
The Foundation is no longer taking unsolicited requests but has a history of support for public media and may be a prospect for outlets with a contact, especially for environment-focused work.
Entertainment Software Association Foundation
The Foundation supports projects that utilize computer and video games to educate youth.
Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation
The Foundation supports investigative reporting, especially on state and local issues, and professional development for journalists.
Ettinger Foundation
This foundation makes grants to pre-selected organizations in diverse areas, including independent film.
FedEx Corporation Contributions Program
FedEx has a strong interest in disaster relief and recovery. It has funded disaster preparedness, including preparedness education.
FINRA Investor Education Foundation
The Foundation supports media initiatives that bring financial education to large, well-defined audiences, including youth and older Americans.
Fledgling Fund
Grants for innovative media projects (especially film) that target social problems, including education, women and girls, health and more.
Ford Foundation
Ford’s media funding places heavy emphasis on advancing social justice. Grants support public media, independent documentary, digital media.
Ford Motor Company Fund
This foundation supports innovation and education, community development and auto-related safety education. There is a fit for public media projects that expand or promote diversity.
Gates Foundation, Bill and Melinda
This foundation gives in four areas: Global Development Program, Global Health Program, U.S. Program and Pacific Northwest Communities.
General Mills Foundation
The Foundation mainly makes grants in Minnesota, but also supports health/nutrition, arts and education in areas of company operation.
Goodrich Foundation
The Foundation and local business units make grants to support STEM learning, veterans and workforce development.
GRAMMY Foundation
This foundation accepts applications for projects to archive and preserve the music and sound heritage of the Americas.
Herb Block Foundation
Now accepting inquiries for Pathways Out of Poverty, focusing on education in DC metro area – Deadline 2/8; LOIs for Encouraging Citizen Involvement due 6/5.
Humana Foundation
This foundation supports organizations that promote healthy lives and communities in Kentucky and selected communities nationwide.
Independent Television Service (ITVS)
Funded by CPB, ITVS funds, distributes and promotes new programs primarily for public television. It looks for programs that bring new audiences and diverse voices to public media.
Innovation Lab for Museums
Collaborations are encouraged for museums interested in developing innovations, especially in the areas of youth education, engaging diverse populations and driving participatory experiences.