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| Getting to Yes: WXPN Wins New Grant | Learn about WXPN's recent grant of $135,130 from the Philadelphia Music Project of Pew Charitable Trusts, to support a year-long performance series on Mississippi Blues music.. |
| New Funding Opportunity from the Greater New Orleans Foundation: Gulf Coast Oil Spill Fund | The Greater New Orleans Foundation is calling for proposals from organizations working on developing longer-term strategies for the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. |
| William Penn Foundation | The William Penn Foundation funds projects in Pennsylvania. |
| Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation | The Foundation's new $10 million Challenge for a Healthier Louisiana offers great opportunities for public media to partner with other community organizations. Deadline for letters of intent: January |
| Youthprise | Youthprise funds Minnesota projects that promote innovative learning opportunities beyond the classroom. |
| 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. |
| MetLife Foundation Afterschool Innovator Awards | Awards will recognize afterschool programs for middle schoolers in digital learning, the arts and more. DUE: May 15, 2012. |
| Compton Foundation | This foundation’s new mission includes igniting change through “courageous storytelling,” including through art, film, music and social media. |
| Chesapeake Bay Trust | The Trust is currently accepting applications for outreach and awareness grants. Deadline: July 6, 2012. |
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| Hartford Foundation for Public Giving | This community foundation is increasing its funding and leadership in the areas of education and workforce training. |
| Grant Center Funding Newsletter - April 2012 | Read the Grant Center's April 2012 newsletter. |
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| 21st Century Museum Professionals | IMLS will grant up to $250,000 for projects that help museum professionals acquire, improve and maintain their knowledge and skills. |
| Climate Change Education Partnership Program, Phase II | NSF grants $10 million across 5 to 7 awards for educational programs that promote a deeper understanding of the impacts of climate change, while improving workforce development in the field. |
| Small Grants to Libraries and Nonprofits | NEH offers 50 grants up to $2,500 to host documentary film screenings and scholar-led discussions of 20th century American popular music. |
| KQED Partners with Local Library on an IMLS Grant to Engage Youth through Digital Learning Lab | KQED partners with San Francisco Library on $100,000 IMLS grant to create a digital learning lab to engage youth and help teens achieve critical 21st century skills. |
| Alfred P. Sloan Foundation | This foundation makes many grants to public media to advance public understanding of science and technology. |
